Empathy is a foundational asset that both supports and is supported by the moral and civic practices of Principled Innovation. Use this short film with a small group or a class to generate an inquiry-based introduction on the relationship between the PI character assets of empathy, perspective-taking, and altruism, and their role in the PK-12 classroom.
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Empathy short film (Thai, with subtitles)
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