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For schools which cannot bring their students to us, some AZA and Alliance members 

 have developed auditorium programs and other outreach programs. We often send a curriculum 

 aid packet in advance of the trip to assure that the educational benefits of the visit are optimized. 



Outreach programs are not confined to the communities in which Alliance and AZA 

 facilities are located. Educational material available by mail include curriculum guides, activity 

 packets, educational posters, flashcards, illustrated information booklets, fact sheets, and 

 educational videos. Alliance and AZA members are working with the National Education 

 Association, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Marine Educators 

 Association to publicize these programs. 



Every month, hundreds of letters from school children arrive at our zoos and aquariums. 

 Ashley, from Connecticut, writes "I would like to help save the whales, but in order for me to do 

 that I need you to help me. Please tell me how I can help." Brandi from Ohio, tells us "When I 

 grow up I want to be a marine biologist." 



After a week's course in Florida to learn about marine mammals, students from Denver 

 organized a slide show for their English and social studies classes calling for a tuna boycott to 

 protect dolphins. 



The California State Superintendent of Public Instruction wrote another public display 

 facility saying he was particularly impressed with their "curriculum materials that integrate the 

 academic disciplines of mathematics, science and social science." 



One parent accompanying her child to a park commented that "close contact with 

 dolphins makes the whole issue come alive for (children). Protecting wildlife becomes more real 

 and therefore encourages more effort and activism." 



The Education Program Coordinator of the Hawaiian Humane Society complimented 

 another marine life park on its contributions to seminars for local educators on "Animal 

 Education Programs." 



These comments are typical of the positive public response to the programs offered by 

 AZA and Alliance members. 



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