inspiration Archives - The Sloth Institute Save A Sloth, Save A Tree, Safe A Forest Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:11:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Elementary School Sloth Challenge 2016 https://stage.theslothinstitute.org/2016/09/05/elementary-school-sloth-challenge-2016/ https://stage.theslothinstitute.org/2016/09/05/elementary-school-sloth-challenge-2016/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:04:48 +0000 http://stage.theslothinstitute.org/?p=882 CALLING ON ALL YOU AMAZING TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS/COUNSELORS! A fun and interactive way to inspire kindness to animals and the environment Elementary School Sloth Challenge 2016 The Sloth Institute (TSI) is excited to announce our celebration of International Sloth month this October with our 2nd annual Elementary School Sloth Challenge. Last year’s campaign was quite special and […]

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CALLING ON ALL YOU AMAZING TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS/COUNSELORS!

A fun and interactive way to inspire kindness to animals and the environment

2016 Elementary School Sloth Challenge
Elementary School Sloth Challenge 2016

The Sloth Institute (TSI) is excited to announce our celebration of International Sloth month this October with our 2nd annual Elementary School Sloth Challenge. Last year’s campaign was quite special and the teachers who participated expressed that it was a very special experience for the kids.

The Sloth Institute (TSI) is excited to announce our celebration of International Sloth month this October with our 2nd annual Elementary School Sloth Challenge. Last year’s campaign was quite special and the teachers who participated expressed that it was a very special experience for the kids.

Throughout the month of October there were weekly lessons and activities that taught students all about sloths, meanwhile inspiring kindness to animals and the environment.

Lessons included:

Sloth Facts
How to be a Responsible Sloth Tourist
Why it’s Important Not to Support the Pet Trade

We will share some fun ideas for an activity (such as a sloth coloring page which we will provide) and a few other fun things! Students are then encouraged to come up with an anti-pet trade campaign to submit by October 31st. The winning campaign will receive a 15 minute Skype call with the Co-Founder and Sloth Director of TSI, as well as author of Slothlove, Sam Trull, featuring some special appearances by our sloths!

Here is what Ms. Yang, the teacher of last year’s winning class, had to say about the experience:

“Today was such an amazing and educational experience! My students were so happy, they said it was the best day of their lives!”

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]]> https://stage.theslothinstitute.org/2016/09/05/elementary-school-sloth-challenge-2016/feed/ 3 Happy Birthday Dr Jane Goodall from your sloth friends https://stage.theslothinstitute.org/2015/04/03/happy-birthday-dr-jane-goodall-from-your-sloth-friends/ https://stage.theslothinstitute.org/2015/04/03/happy-birthday-dr-jane-goodall-from-your-sloth-friends/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:45:34 +0000 http://stage.theslothinstitute.org/?p=346 Thank you for all you do Dr Jane Goodall Dear Dr. Goodall, Last week I had the pleasure of hearing you speak live in my adopted country, Costa Rica. As always, your speech was inspirational and heartwarming and I left feeling like I could do anything. Like millions of other adventure seeking, animal loving, bleeding […]

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Thank you for all you do Dr Jane Goodall

Dear Dr. Goodall,

Last week I had the pleasure of hearing you speak live in my adopted country, Costa Rica. As always, your speech was inspirational and heartwarming and I left feeling like I could do anything. Like millions of other adventure seeking, animal loving, bleeding heart women…YOU are my inspiration. Because of you I know that one person can make a difference and that no dream is too big.

Because of you
I don’t find pleasure in buying the latest fashion or fighting the crowds on black Friday. Instead, I enjoy buying new ropes for the sloths to practice climbing or snake proof boots for hiking in the rainforest.

Because of you
I don’t find pleasure in waiting in line to gain entrance to the newest club while painfully wearing high heels. Instead, I prefer waiting while steadily holding my camera, trying not to blink so I don’t miss the next great shot.

Because of you
I don’t find pleasure in reading gossip columns and wondering how a certain celebrity looks while walking their dogs. Instead, I prefer reading scientific journal articles and popular science articles about life’s biggest mysteries.

Because of you
I don’t define myself based on my relationship status or whether I have children. Instead, my biggest goals in life are to publish books, make scientific discoveries and most importantly save animal lives.

Because of you
I don’t get excited about making money or spending money. Instead, I get excited about making a difference and spending quality time in nature.

But most importantly…
Because of you I’m not afraid to be bold…go after my dreams…and fight for what I believe in.

Thank you so much for everything you have done to make this world a better place.

My favorite quote from your recent speech was this, “Every single person has an impact on the world around them every single day and you have a choice. What kind of impact are you going to have?”

Because of you Jane, I am trying my best to make sure my impact is positive…and if I can accomplish just 1% of what you have accomplished in your 81 years of life…that would be a dream come true.

Happy Birthday Dr. Jane Goodall!

By Sam Trull

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