2025 UNI Professional Development Conference

Empathy as a Tool for Engagement / Human Interactions

Presentation Type

Event

Description

The hidden curriculum, which normally entails values which contribute to the social and emotional development of individuals and work teams is sometimes not prioritized. The development of empathy at both the individual and community level is a tool and approach to building an inclusive and socially engaged educational environment. Participants will explore how to foster their own empathy in hopes to cultivate its growth in their classrooms and departments through the exploration of empathy tools to support skills growth and increase community engagement.

Start Date

29-5-2025 2:00 PM

End Date

29-5-2025 3:00 PM

Event Host

Human Resource Services, University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

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May 29th, 2:00 PM May 29th, 3:00 PM

Empathy as a Tool for Engagement / Human Interactions

The hidden curriculum, which normally entails values which contribute to the social and emotional development of individuals and work teams is sometimes not prioritized. The development of empathy at both the individual and community level is a tool and approach to building an inclusive and socially engaged educational environment. Participants will explore how to foster their own empathy in hopes to cultivate its growth in their classrooms and departments through the exploration of empathy tools to support skills growth and increase community engagement.