Welcome to our Community Education Initiative!
The Pawpads Initiative is the community-focused educational component of Fortifyu. This initiative is aimed at providing education, resources, and support to our local communities to help them better understand the realities of animal protection and welfare, as well as the challenges faced by animal care workers and is also meant to encourage others to join in protection and welfare efforts. We aim to build support for PAW efforts at a macro-level, even while addressing and serving PAW workers at the micro-level and individually through Fortifyu’s online courses and wellness retreats.
RECENT COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
The Intersection of Faith, Animal Welfare, and Community Well-Being
Thank you to those who joined us at our recent workshop The Intersection of Faith, Animal Welfare, and Community Well-Being. All attendees rated the workshop 10/10 and here is some of the feedback from our first community-facing event:
“The content and presentation were excellent! The conceptualization of awareness zones was very helpful and gave foundational language for discussion. I appreciated the acknowledgment of the ugly stuff without graphic content or overly detailed discussion. There are a lot of hard topics and I felt they were all approached well. I appreciated the personal stories and touches.”
“Very eye-opening. I was getting teary-eyed. Thank you!”
“Loved the info”
“Appreciate the sensitivity to the audience”
“Yes to giving us actionable steps!”
Our Community Goals
Educating the Community: We provide educational materials, online resources, and informational sessions aimed at raising awareness about the importance of animal welfare and the realities of animal sheltering and rescue.
Advocating for Change: We advocate for positive change in our communities by promoting initiatives such as pet-inclusive housing, co-sheltering efforts for homeless and domestic violence survivors, legislative change, and other animal-friendly policies.
Inspiring Future Animal Care Workers: We offer support and resources to ignite a passion for animal care and to help demonstrate how all of us can contribute to these efforts by incorporating a PAW-focused mindset into one’s work.
Our Community Education Initiative is an integral part of our mission to create a world where animals are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, and where animal care workers are valued and supported.
