In this session, Como Park Zoo shares its Strategic ROADMAP framework for aligning education with empathy goals, while the Zoological Society of Milwaukee presents Kohl’s Wild Theater, which uses the arts to inspire empathy and conservation action.
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Three organizations share projects on interpretation, staff development, and animal enrichment.
CPZ shares two projects: one developed an interdepartmental Empathy Action Plan aligned with their Education Strategic Plan, and the other redesigned interpretive plans and volunteer training resources.
These projects focused on empathy-based interpretation and program development. Como expanded the ROADMAP framework to strengthen empathy-focused learning design, while ZooMontana created biography signs highlighting individual animals’ stories and personalities.
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