Empathy is a foundational asset that both supports and is supported by the moral and civic practices of Principled Innovation. Use this short film with a small group or a class to generate an inquiry-based introduction on the relationship between the PI character assets of empathy, perspective-taking, and altruism, and their role in the PK-12 classroom.
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Empathy short film (Thai, with subtitles)
Overcoming the empathy gap: overcoming a societal lack of empathy
Video
14 minutes
By: Fareeha Quayyum, TEDx
Critical reflection: a road to empathy and growing relationships
Video
3 minutes
By: Nirmal Nanayakkara, TEDx
Perspective taking
Video
2 minutes
By: RISE
Empathy expert teaches how to understand others even when you politically disagree
Article
15 minutes
By: ASU, Elizabeth Segal
Compassion meditation
Tool
30 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center