Sign: I Support

At an Empathy Tent popup, or at rallies, we walk through the crowds and ask people, "Do you support building a culture of empathy?"

We have a sign that says,. I Support Building a Culture Of Empathy.

People may ask, "What does that mean?"

This becomes a conversation starter. On the other side of the sign it says.

Means: Mutual Listening, Constructive Dialogue, Collaborative Action, Common Humanity

Then we talk about these aspects and deepen the dialogue and advocate for these values.

Take A Photo

If they are willing to take a photo, we have them hold the sign and we take a photo.

The photos are later shared on Facebook.

Foster Mutual Dialogue

If people from both opposing sides say they support building a culture of empathy, then that may be a way to bring them together to talk about;

"How might we together build a culture of empathy?"

We can say both of you value a culture of empathy, let's talk about it.

We work toward some form of agreement and collaborative action.

Create a list of typical responses

We can create a list of typical responses to the question and write them down here.

If people seem to be 'against' empathy, on the other side of the sign it says

"I'm Against A Culture of Empathy".

That response becomes a conversation and we say we want to empathize with why they are against empathy.

Maybe we could have other signs like.

"I half way support a Culture of Empathy."

Sample Photos.

Take signs and ask if people support them.

Take photos of them holding the signs. Distribute on Facebook, Instagram, etc. People can get a picture holding up a sign that says,