We can help these girls in the usual way, by being ourselves empathetic. But here’s the problem. We, as a culture, are experiencing an “empathy deficit,” as Emily explains in her new book out soon, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Cul…

I carry onI do my dutyI nurse an invisible acheI forget to eatI drink too muchI sleep too littleI care for others butI don’t care for myself…..See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

In schools, that means working harder to cultivate a “culture of empathy” that extends beyond classrooms into cyberspace, he said, because technology makes it easier to factor conscience and morals out of communications. School systems that…

Suzanne Walsh introduces the topic of Widespread Empathy. Senior Program Officer, Postsecondary Success, Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion