Courses and Training
The Kerulos Center offers a growing curriculum on the science and traditional knowledge about and from animals. We provide information and education through webinars, scientific and popular articles and books, and multi-media broadcasts. In addition to collaborative projects, publications, and website, we offer online courses and workshops. In the near future, we will also offer an educational series for children.
TLCenters (Trans-species Learning Centers)
We are developing educational and care programmes that put trans-species concepts and ethics into practice and aid animals in need of sanctuary and care. Learning comes not only from the classroom, but critically through experience. Experiential learning is particularly important to trans-species education because it puts into practice what we know and takes on meaning. Further, being and becoming trans-species--learning how perceive an act and communicate in ways that respect animals’ values and perspectives—begins actual reintegration with animal cultures. For more information please contact us.
Hunting and fishing kill many wildlife elders leaving animal communities without traditional guidance and knowledge necessary for survival and cultural continuity. Families are broken and young are orphaned. Consequently, often humans must step in and take the place of mothers and fathers. Human mentors provide love and care that helps heal the trauma that comes with losing family and culture.
These individuals must also know how to teach young animals what and how to eat and the language and knowledge of the orphan's biological families so that they are able to mature and live successfully when they join free-ranging wildlife society. Human elders help stitch back the pieces of animal culture--they are "quilt makers". In so doing, people help transform violence into repair and atonement. Kerulos is developing programmes to teach these arts and skills based on the deep knowledge of people who have lived intimately with wildlife and the animals themselves. For more information please contact us.
photo credit
"bear family" in header image, C & C Bear Images
Charlie and grizzly friend, Kamchatka, Alaska, courtesy Charlie Russell
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