What if we make the empathy lessons with animations. Right now we are reading the Listening Well book. There are several videos about empathy on YouTube that have millions of views. This approach is very popular and engaging. Even the exiting book text would be animated and we can create new lessons as well.
To Do for Designing This
Find animators that would take on this project.
Create the basic lesson and story
Create Possible Story Board for each lesson
Do a test lesson using one of the videos below. View the video together on Zoom. Then use empathic listening to discuss.
etc
Sample Video Animations on Empathy
(On Facebook)
(3 min: Youtube 204k views - Facebook 27 million views - )
Try to understand how other people experience the world.
(3 min: 10 millions views)
What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.
RSA ANIMATE: The Empathic Civilization
(10 min: 3 million views)
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society. Taken from a lecture given by Jeremy Rifkin as part of the RSA's free public events programme.
RSA ANIMATE: The Power of Outrospection
(10 min: 900K views)
Introspection is out, and outrospection is in. Philosopher and author Roman Krznaric explains how we can help drive social change by stepping outside ourselves. Discover more RSA animations