Naomi Toland has taught in different countries researching nutrition, neuroscience, and psychology. She believes these topics help us communicate, challenge ourselves, collaborate, and better understand ways to look after our wellbeing. Naomi shares what she learns on her Empathetic Educators platform. Your Background Naomi Toland is originally from Derry in Ireland. One of Naomi’s passions is traveling as she … Read More
Tiny Teachers | Episode 24 with Roots of Empathy
Roots of Empathy (ROE) is a unique and impactful social-emotional literacy program reaching over 1 million young people globally. Created by Canadian educator and child advocate Mary Gordon, Roots of Empathy leverages the influence of a local family and their baby, who is four months old at the start of the program. Parent and baby visit an elementary classroom once … Read More
Empathy Day 2021
TL;DR: June 10 is #Empathy Day. Mark your calendars! There is a free live event and free resources offered by the Empathy Lab. Some ideas for Empathy Day celebrations: check out the free toolkit for elementary and secondary, take an empathy walk, join the live program, and read empathy themed books. Resources galore below! Mark your calendar! June 10 is … Read More
Episode #115: Listen Courageously to the WHY Behind the Story with Juliana Tafur
Juliana Tafur is an award-winning filmmaker and workshop creator devoted to using films to facilitate experiences that promote understanding and foster human connection. She has been on a listening journey for the past four years. First, as she produced/directed the documentary “List(e)n” and later as she created the Listen Courageously movement. Now, she facilitates workshops on the power of navigating our … Read More
The Empathetic Leader
TL;DR: An empathetic leader breaks down walls, deepens relationships, and inspires others. They promote collaboration and help others feel valued. Empathetic leaders listen and create opportunities for others to share. The conversation about empathy is trending. In the last decade, #GoogleTrends indicates that interest in empathy has grown more than 75%. The world is discovering that empathy is a power … Read More