How can we foster empathy in the education system? Check out this interview with Joan Duffell. She had a lot of wonderful insights, built on a wealth of experience, to share on this question.
Joan Cole Duffell is Executive Director of Committee for Children, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety, well-being and social development of children through the provision and support of research-based educational programs for educators, families and communities.
Coaching with Compassion Activates the PEANow you know what these modes mean for your mood and your body – what do they mean for coaching someone?Dr. Anthony Jack, the principal investigator of the Brain, Mind, and Consciousness Lab at CWRU, coll…
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Citing his progress in making Louisville a globally-regarded city for caring and compassion, a coalition of international organizations has honored Mayor Greg Fischer with a City Leadership award for compassion.Fischer received the honor last week duri…
Annika Wachter and Roberto Gallego are founders of Tasting Travels, a project that seeks to promote bicycle travel as a model to cultivate empathy. They have ridden their bicycles from Europe to Australia and beyond. They say, “We are a multi…
