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SUMMARY:[DEI Training Series] Empathy Starts Within
DESCRIPTION:Before we can explore someone else’s perspective\, we must 
 understand our own. In other words\, the foundation of empathy is 
 self-awareness and having a deep understanding of our own story.\n\nIn this 
 workshop\, we will invite participants to explore their mental models (a 
 concept developed by psychologist Philip Johnson-Laird to refer to the deep 
 rooted beliefs and assumptions that inform our worldview) and how they 
 impact their empathy. Then\, we will define the four core traits of 
 empathy: (1) seeing the world as others see it\, (2) suspending judgment\, 
 (3) understanding someone else’s feelings\, and (4) communicating our 
 understanding of feelings. Lastly\, through a combination of experiential 
 learning\, reflective practice\, and group dialogues\, participants will 
 learn strategies and have opportunities to practice skills for each one of 
 the four core traits of empathy. As part of this workshop\, participants 
 will receive a series of Empathy-Building activities and resources to 
 support their journey through the three A’s of practice: Awareness\, 
 Acknowledgment\, and Action. Lastly\, we must highlight we firmly believe 
 empathy is one of the key cornerstones for building an inclusive and 
 equitable society.\n\nWill this Workshop be Recorded? No.\n\nIntended 
 Audience: This workshop is appropriate for library staff at any level or 
 position.\n\nAbout the Instructor: Luis Ortega is the director and founder 
 of Storytellers for Change. Over the last fourteen years\, Luis has worked 
 with youth\, educators and organizations across the country to center 
 historically unheard narratives and employ storytelling as a strategic 
 approach to build empathetic\, inclusive and equitable communities. Luis’ 
 work has touched thousands of lives\, and been featured at over 500 events 
 and seminars across the country\, including Harvard DACA Seminar\, ArtPlace 
 America National Summit\, and HBO’s “Where Do You Exist?” podcast. He 
 is a graduate of the University of Washington and is a W.K. Kellogg 
 Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow. Watch Luis's TEDx talk: 
 Inspire a Movement of Possibility.
LOCATION:Online\, Virtual Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Terry McQuown":MAILTO:terry@masslibsystem.org
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CONTACT;CN="Terry McQuown":MAILTO:terry@masslibsystem.org
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://calendar.masslibsystem.org/event/7712693
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