Loma Vista Elementary from Ventura visited the shelter with 80 learners eager to see HSVC’s beautiful shelter in Ojai. We split up the 80 2nd graders into a 2-day field trip experience where the students learned more about the shelter and the animals. These field trips included a tour, animal interactions, and choice activities that involved themes from the Humane Education for Youth (HEY) school program.

The themes explored in this trip were community and care. Students also got a chance to participate in a trivia challenge at the end of the day to test how much they learned after their experience. It's always a joy seeing young learners visit the shelter and learn more about HSVC and how to care for animals in their community.

If you are interested in scheduling a youth tour/field trip to our shelter, please contact me, Angie Chupek Sagliani, at [email protected] or visit the website and submit a presentation request.