Careers in Science & Medicine

NEAVS Advisory Board members, Roger and Deborah Fouts, honored

Congratulations to Dr. Roger and Deborah Fouts who were honored in October 2000 by the National Association of Biology Teachers with the organization's Distinguished Service Award and in December 2000 by the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in South Africa.

In 1981 the Foutses founded Friends of Washoe, a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of chimpanzees and our other fellow animals. They founded the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) in 1992 at Central Washington University.

As committed educators, the Foutses are tireless advocates for the rights of animals in laboratories. Each year they provide opportunities for students and interns to learn first-hand about the unique ways of individual animals whom others regard as mere "research tools."

Their lifetime of work, professional integrity, and ethical commitment to the chimpanzees who work with them to teach the next generation of scientists is heartwarming and inspiring.

> What is Next of Kin
   :: The science curriculum
   :: Ordering info
   :: Order Next of Kin curriculum
   :: The book
   :: Order Next of Kin, the book

> Meet the Experts
   :: About the Foutses | honors
   :: About Rachel Fouts-Carrico

> Why do they use ASL?

> Chimpanzees & Humans
   :: Same or Different?

> Sample Lesson Plan
   :: Chimp or Human?

> Teacher Comments

> Educating the Next Generation

> Next of Kin Kick-Off