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SUMMARY:[DEI Training Series] Empathy is a Journey
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive workshop\, we will explore empathy as a 
 journey to expand our circle of human concern: the empathetic space that 
 defines who and what we care about as individuals and society. We will 
 identify the four specific stages of an empathy journey and discuss 
 tangible strategies and storytelling activities for empathy building. We 
 will also consider the concepts of proximity\, social location 
 (positionality)\, and intersectionality as fundamental building blocks to 
 reflect on how we can engage in an inclusive and equitable empathy 
 practice.\n\nThe late media scholar George Gerbner said\, “We experience 
 the world through stories. Whoever tells the stories of a culture defines 
 the terms\, the agenda\, and the common issues we face.” The challenge we 
 face is that historically undertold stories (including but not limited to 
 those who have been marginalized based on race/ethnicity\, age\, 
 disability\, sexual orientation\, gender identity\, socioeconomic status\, 
 geography\, citizenship status\, or religion) are yet to gain equitable 
 representation in mainstream culture. Join us as we journey toward equity 
 and expanding our circle of human concern.\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
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