Empathy Action 10/9/24 Empathy Action 10/9/24

Mile in My Shoes keyring

A token of empathy - a mile in my shoe keyring, made by friends from Afghanistan & Syria.

Originally made in 2018 for Desperate Journeys, these keyrings are back.

Ben Solanky 5/15/24 Ben Solanky 5/15/24

Challenging perspectives

“Empathy is going to be one of the biggest skills required for our children both now and in the future” - Acting head of Clifton High Schools shares about the importance of challenging perspectives whilst running The Poverty Trap at their school as a cross-curricular activity.

Empathy Action 11/3/23 Empathy Action 11/3/23

The Cycle of Hate

Empathy Collective #15: The Cycle of Hate

A special focus this edition on Isreal, Palestine, Gaza and breaking the cycle of hatred… and including resources on how to talk to children about the conflict.

Empathy Action 9/6/23 Empathy Action 9/6/23

Community: the new “village”

Empathy Collective #14: Community: the new village

Acts of friendship promoted in parliament. Being a key note at EdFest. A Marathon for a Mile. An empathy exercise in listening to women who access support for being at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system.

Plus more in this edition of The Empathy Collective.

Josh Solanky 7/18/23 Josh Solanky 7/18/23

We’re walking a marathon for ‘a mile’

Duke of Edinburgh students choose to walk a marathon to help others ‘walk a mile’. D of E bronze student Josh shares why he, Alex, Leo and Kitt are fundraising to build a culture of empathy.

Empathy Action 5/30/23 Empathy Action 5/30/23

The Golden or the Platinum Rule?

Empathy Collective #13: Golden Rule or Platinum Rule?

Saying thank you to our bracelet making friends and using the golden rule to talk to teenagers about mental health and the platinum rule to teach over self-absorbed children through their empathy.

Plus more in this edition of The Empathy Collective.

Empathy Action 5/2/23 Empathy Action 5/2/23

Cheap vs costly empathy

Empathy Collective #12: Day to day empathy, from memes to shared experiences. What’s the cost.

Also that Lewis Capildi video, an empathy exercise involving listening and walking in another’s shoes with the Empathy Museum plus more.

Empathy Action 3/21/23 Empathy Action 3/21/23

Nurture curiosity

Empathy Collective #11: Culture your curiosity. Curiosity: the cat killer or reminder of cat’s have nine lives! 5 Curiosity killers and 5 remedies.

And two empathy exercises on do you see the world as selfish and the gender gap.

Empathy Action 3/3/23 Empathy Action 3/3/23

Compassion revolution

Empathy Collective #10: Compassion fatigue vs compassion revolution.

And an empathy exercise on the bystander effect and why aren’t refugees from calais settling there?

Empathy Action 2/7/23 Empathy Action 2/7/23

Playing cupid

Empathy Collective #9: playing cupid this valentine’s… with a twist of empathy.

And an empathy exercise from Empathy Week & Refugee Action quiz .

Becky Matthewson 1/19/23 Becky Matthewson 1/19/23

For Claire…

In memoriam: Claire Mannion: EA Writing team. Paying tribute to Claire and her wonderful contribution to team Empathy.

Empathy Action 1/13/23 Empathy Action 1/13/23

A Listening Workout?

Empathy Collective #8: Listening without prejudice. An Empathy Exercise quiz… and do you often think being an idealist is something that others belittle when you express it?

Empathy Action 12/13/22 Empathy Action 12/13/22

Remembering Humanity

Empathy Collective #7: Five things to remember humanity (inc a BBC radio conversation with the Director). Happy holidays? … visit the island where holidayers and refugees share moments.