This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. Today I would like to share with everyone that next Thursday, 2/29/2024, I’m helping host a online Zoom Empathy Circle Café as advertised in the graphic to the right.
I first brought up Empathy Circles in an open thread a while back in July of 2022 in this Street Prophets diary: Would you participate in a Street Prophets Empathy Circle? (with video & poll) The results of the poll were 50% of the 28 responders would do a Zoom Empathy Circle.
Well responders here is your opportunity to try out a Empathy Circle. You can just show up at our café using zoom on Thursdays at 6PM Pacific Time. The Zoom link on our Calendar. Or if you message me on Daily Kos I will reply with the link.
Empathy Circle is group conversation where the participants given the opportunity to follow structured practice that give equal time to every one attending. A little more on Empathy Circle beyond the fold.
This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and everyone is welcome to talk about anything they want to. What is for dinner? How are you doing? What is on your mind. If you are new to Street Prophets please introduce yourself beyond the fold in a comment.
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At the café, those assembled at 6:00 PM, will be instructed on how the circle works and then will be invited to join a circle. And depending on how many show up one or more circles will be created. Circles usually consist of 5 to 6 participants.
An Empathy Circle is a structured dialogue process based on mutual active listening. The process increases constructive dialogue and mutual understanding by ensuring that each person feels fully heard to their satisfaction.
From: https://www.empathycircle.com/what-is-an-empathy-circle
Here are some links to past Daily Kos articles on Building a Culture of Empathy and Empathy Circles. And a link to a short video on the Basic Empathy Circle.
JON