The Conservancy proudly offers the following programs which enhances the educational oportunities available to students in our community at the university, high school, and middle school level.

• Florida International University
• Primate Biology – Upper division course in the Biology department which includes a lecture and a training in behavioral research techniques component hosted here at the Conservancy.
• University of Miami
  • Ecology and Anthropology – The Conservancy hosts regularly scheduled field visits as part of the course requirements in these topics.
• Middle and High School programs
  • Zoo Magnet (Richmond Heights Middle School) - The creative curriculum, especially designed for those students who have shown an aptitude for science, provides goal-oriented hands-on experience in studying the management and behavior of captive primates.
  • Honors and Executive Internships – A community based internship where students are paired with community professionals to gain experience in the subject they intend to study in college.
  • Trainable Mentally Handicapped Program - Students from Southridge High's exceptional students program visit the DuMond Conservancy each week to get job experience.
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  • Motivating Girls in Science: Measuring Monkey Calls on Moonlit Nights - an educatinal program intended to encourage young girls from the community to pursue careers in science.
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You can read more about some of the personal experiences students have had in these programs. Just click on the title to read the full article.

• JEFF & THE FAMILY By Bianca Bonilla
• VERY SPECIAL VOLUNTEERS By Vjolca Jessica Capri
• EXCEPTIONAL HELP by Elizabeth Caram