Empathy Presentation brainstorming.
 

Create a Presentation about Empathy

Outline

• Obama promotes empathy - show video
• Lakoff see it as a fundamental Progressive value
• Connects to mirror neurons - a physical connection
• People do an exercise - What is the most important progressive value to you?
• How do your values relate to empathy?
  • caring
  • community
  • responsibility
  • equality
  • justice - restorative vs.  punitive
• Call to Action (steps you can do)
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Presentation Outline

The soul of our society is broken
for too long we've values selfishness, greed, .
and now we are paying the price

We need a new path,
We need to come together.
President Obama calls on us to come together in a more perfect union.

The basis of this is empathy.
 From empathy comes, caring, kindness, community, inclusion, equality,

We are wired for empathy. mirror neurons
 

What are your stories about empathy?