Sample Empathy Circles

Viewing these can be helpful in understanding how the Empathy Circle process works.

#1. Empathy Circle: PRO LIFE-CHOICE
This was an Empathy Circle with participants from the pro-life and pro-choice sides of the divide over abortion. The first 14 minutes was the Introduction and how to take part. After that, the Empathy Circle begins.

Empathy Circle: Pro Life, Pro Choice, Pro Empathy
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#2. Empathy Circle: How Might We Design Empathy Trainings?
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An Empathy Circle with empathy activists, experts, book authors, etc. exploring different aspects of empathy.

#3. Empathy Circle: XR Vision
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Some co-founders of the Extinction Rebellion environmental movement talk about their vision for the direction of the movement.

#4. Empathy Circle: COVID-19 and Mutual Support
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Participants talk about how to foster mutual support during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Having an opportunity to talk about personal experiences, concerns, anxieties and fears can be very supportive.

Outline

• 00:00 Welcome and Participant Introductions

• 13:30 How To Empathy Circle

• 25:50 Empathy Circle Breakout Room

• 1:45:00 Full Group Debrief

#6: Empathy Activists Circle
Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic with Empathy at Work and Home
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More

• 2019-06-01 FACING FEAR

• 2019-06-06 ACTIVISTS #5

• 2019-06-08 LIFE-CHOICE

• 2019-06-15 CHOICE-LIFE

• 2019-06-21 XR 1

• 2019-06-22 G. WARMING

• 2019-06-29 G. WARMING

• 2019-07-03 ACTIVISTS #6

• 2019-07-06 G. WARMING

• 2019-07-13 EXPERIENCE

• 2019-07-27 INTRODUCTION

• 2019-08-03 INTRODUCTION

• 2019-08-10 GUN VIOLENCE

• 2019-08-17 PRIVILEGE

• 2020-02-26 EDA

• 2020-02-28 Conflict

• 2020-02-28 Support

• 2020-02-29 Nuclear

• 2020-03-04 Vision

• 2020-03-06 Conflict

• 2020-03-06 Support

• 2020-03-11 EDA

• 2020-03-13 Conflict

• 2020-03-13 Support

• 2020-03-14 XR SF

• 2020-03-18 COVID19