Leaders for Ethics Animals and the Planet

Founded by three non-profit sanctuaries in Northern California, LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) is the first-of-its-kind humane education program to reach high school students as a compassionate alternative to traditional agricultural and leadership programs.

Providing in-depth monthly curriculum, high-impact leadership training, hands-on workshops and service opportunities at sanctuaries across the country, LEAP is preparing the next generation of leaders to transform our food systems, advocate for animal welfare and human rights, tackle the challenges of food deserts and diet-related diseases, and lead the way in climate solutions, sustainability, and wildlife conservation. 

LEAP empowers young people, teaching them that empathy for others is a strength, not a weakness. With humanity at a major crossroads, there’s no better time for our youth to leap forward into a more compassionate and forward-thinking society.

LEAP provides education and experiences for students in areas including:

• Hands-on, compassionate animal care at farm sanctuaries
• Food and agricultural system education
• Leadership development 
• Wildlife and ocean conservation
• Farm animal welfare and anti-speciesism
• Human health/nutrition supported by a plant-based diet
• The intersection of human and animal rights
• Climate change issues and solutions
• Social emotional learning and entrepreneurial skill development
• Food deserts and food insecurity 
• Domestic animal care and enrichment
• Vegan cooking and baking
• Effective advocacy for animals and the planet
• Animal ag’s impacts on wild animals and habitat destruction
• Rewilding the land
• Pollinator gardens and urban/community gardening
• Reducing negative human impacts on climate and animals 
• How to lead community outreach, public education,

       and service projects