Developing Empathy

In the 2018-2019 school year, Dr. Michelle Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World, joined the distinguished lineup of the Wellbeing Speaker Series. Dr. Borba introduced parents to what she refers to as the nine empathy habits. Parents and community members also had the opportunity to participate in the One Book One District read and discussion on UnSelfie.

In this short video, Dr. Borba describes how to build your child's capacity for empathy.

Empathy is one of the four habits of learning defined as an essential skill for lifelong success in the Vision 2024 Strategic Plan.

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