2017-11-29

Intention: Building a culture of empathy.

Does that intention work for everyone?

Preparation

Empathy Tent Team Meeting

( ) Introductions (1 min)

( ) Empathy Circles Practice

Empathic Listening (active listening) is a core practice we do at the empathy tent.

We want everyone to become comfortable and skillful with the practice so that you can;

  • Know how to effectively take part in a empathy circle.

  • Learn to facilitate an empathy circle.

  • Listen well to others in the tent.

  • Be able to use active listening to mediate conflicts.

( ) Purpose for doing it at the beginning of the meeting is to:

  1. Have a time/space to talk about, share and get support for what’s going on in our lives. It's about us being activist, and being nourished and supported in the practice.

  2. Chance for all team members to feel heard

  3. A process for internal conflict resolution.

  4. Chance to practice

  5. Develop, innovate and refine the empathy circle practice.

( ) Projects Reports

  • Mark DeSaulnier Circle - edwin

  • Empathy Tent at Sproul last empathy class. Wed. Dec 6

  • CA Assembly 15 Candidate Circles - Will

    • topic?:

      • unity?

      • what do you see as impediments of unity?

      • where do you see yourself.

      • areas of agreement

      • healthcare -

    • 9 participants

    • constituents and candidates

  • Empathy Curriculum Project - Linda

    • team building

  • LA Circle - Dave/Bob

  • Intro Circle Training Video - Lou

  • James Damore Circle- Edwin

    • what upset you the most about his ar

      • what do you think the other doesnt' understandt hat you would liket o understang.

  • Left Right Circles - Edwin

  • Empathy Circles with the Berkeley Homeless - Virginia