Community Education Specialist Andie Springirth welcomes back special guest and Open Sanctuary Project contributor Dr. Emily Tronetti to discuss the importance of fostering farmed animal agency in sanctuary education. In addition to exploring why agency-centered education is so vital to the well-being of sanctuary residents, this episode also highlights some of the inherent challenges sanctuary educators face as they strive to center resident agency and offers some practical tips to navigate them. 

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This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources:

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Asking Other Animals for Consent Handout | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Reflection Workbook | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part One | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Two | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Three | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Four | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Five | The Open Sanctuary Project

• A Guide to Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Six | The Open Sanctuary Project

• An Introduction To Fostering Agency In Farmed Animals At Your Animal Sanctuary | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Fostering Critical Thinking at Your Animal Sanctuary | The Open Sanctuary Project
• Fostering Empathy Towards Farmed Animals | The Open Sanctuary Project

• Understanding Biases that Can Negatively Impact Farmed Animals and How to Help Folks Overcome Them | The Open Sanctuary Project 

• An Introduction to Educational Programs and Opportunities Well-suited for Microsanctuaries | The Open Sanctuary Project 

• In-Person Sanctuary Educational Programming: What Are Your Options? The Open Sanctuary Project 

• Virtual Sanctuary Educational Programming: What Are Your Options? | The Open Sanctuary Project

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