The Giraffe Heroes Project— |
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We’re a national nonprofit that since 1984 has been moving people to stick their necks out for the common good and giving them tools to succeed. In person, in print, on the air, and on line — |
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• We tell the stories of Giraffe Heroes—people we commend for sticking their necks out for the common good. Their stories inspire others to take on the public challenges they see—speaking out against corruption, building bridges across conflicts, taking a stand against injustice, being a voice for the powerless. |
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• Giraffe speeches bring people to their feet and into action, inspiring them to solve the public problems that concern them. Giraffe workshops are street-smart trainings in the nuts and bolts of getting the job done. Abroad, the Project trains and coaches activists working for peace, sustainable development and just societies. |
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• Articles, Op-Eds and media interviews by Project leaders take strong positions in the national debates on key issues such as civil liberties, social security, public education and wise leadership. • Our website, www.giraffe.org, features inspiring stories of Giraffe Heroes, information on Giraffe programs and products, and interactive ways of sharing the Giraffe message of courageous compassion. Our growing email service delivers inspiration and information to personal computer screens across the country and around the world. • Stick Your Neck Out: A Street-Smart Guide to Creating Change in Your Community and Beyond is the Project’s handbook for successful, active citizenship. • Coverage of Giraffe Heroes has included Good Morning America, Time, People, The New York Times, Parade, The Christian Science Monitor, the Associated Press and Education Today as well as thousands of local print and broadcast outlets. |
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In schools and youth organizations — • The K-12 Giraffe Heroes Program uses the stories of real heroes to inspire kids to be brave and caring citizens. Tools honed in Giraffe workshops help the kids create and carry out service projects that solve problems in their communities and beyond. • Voices of Hope gives kids heroes’ stories that build reading skills, while inspiring them into action themselves. The Voices of Hope Service-Learning Guide condenses the Project’s fifteen years of experience into a concise, user-friendly guide. • Recordings of the adventures of twin giraffes Stan Tall & Bea Tall bring Giraffe stories to the very young. • Giraffe trainings for educators help them create the next generation of informed, involved citizens. The operation is funded by private donors, by foundations and by sales of our books, educational materials, and speeches (plus tee shirts, mugs, buttons…). We are tight-fisted with a buck and will never waste a penny that you send us. One of our longtime donors commented that he’d never seen a nonprofit get so much out of a dollar—we treasure that observation. Please travel this site—it has far more information than we could possibly send you on paper. Click on the topics at the top of this page to move through this extensive and inspiring material. For background and general information on the Giraffe Heroes Project, click on: |
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