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Empathy Studios 🎥 🚀❤️ @empathystudios.bsky.social · Apr 10

The latest blog from the team:

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“Civilisational Suicide?”: The Misunderstood, The Misrepresented and The Right-Wing Takeover of Empathy

Lately, empathy has become a point of political contention. While empathy is recognised as a fundamental human skill—one that helps people connect, collaborate, and make thoughtful decisions— it is no...

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Mar 11

LIVE NOW 🚨

Developing empathy in class through the lens of animal welfare teacher training 🦁🐼🌳

What an honour to have Born Free Foundation with us for #EmpathyWeek2025 brilliantly chaired by Will Travers and a session which is giving primary teachers the stories, tips and tricks for the class!

Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Mar 10

Empathy Week is here and it's time for our annual festival - this year exploring the theme of 'What's your spark'! ⚡️🌍 😎 ❤️ 🚀

Online events kick off tomorrow! We have resources online & available to use now!

Teacher? Get stuck in! 💪🏼

Not a teacher? Tell one! 🔉

➡️ www.empathyweek.org

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Mar 10

It's here!

#teachers #educators and #schools - access all the resources, events and tools now by registering for FREE

Join us for www.empathy-week.com

@teal-trust.bsky.social @bluecoweducation.bsky.social @natinstteaching.bsky.social @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @haringeyeduc.bsky.social

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Ed Kirwan @edkirwan.bsky.social · Mar 5

@empathyweek.bsky.social is next week!

#teachers #educators and #schools - access all the resources, events and tools now by registering for FREE

www.empathy-week.com

@pshesolutions.bsky.social @ssatuk.co.uk @hannahwilson.bsky.social @headteacherchat.bsky.social @evidencebasededu.bsky.social

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Feb 19

🏑 What does it take to be a champion?

Meet Darcy Bourne, empowering young female athletes to achieve their full potential💪

🔥 Her journey in sports and activism shows the power of hard work and resilience.

🎥 Watch her talk – register now: www.empathy-week.com

#EmpathyWeek #WhatsYourSpark #Sports

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Feb 17

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Feb 17

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚗✨ Meet Ella Podmore MBE – McLaren Materials Engineer & Young Woman Engineer of the Year!

🔬 She designs supercars & champions women in STEM, proving science is all about passion & innovation. 🚀

👩‍🔬 Want to inspire your students? ➡️ www.empathy-week.com

#EmpathyWeek #WhatsYourSpark #WomenInSTEM

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Feb 3

We’re supporting #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with @place2becharity.bsky.social This year’s theme is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ encouraging self-discovery and growth. Join us in raising vital funds for children’s mental health. Every donation helps to make a difference. #CMHW2025

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Ed Kirwan @edkirwan.bsky.social · Jan 30

The official trailer for #EmpathyWeek 🚀⚡️

We are celebrating the theme of #WhatsYourSpark with more than 300,000 students joining us. Get access to...

🎬 #Film based resources

😎 Amazing #CPD

📣 Awesome #speakers

🦁 Some incredible partners

🚀 Live shows, events and more!

#Edusky #Empathy

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Jan 27

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Fig Tree International @ann-palmer20.bsky.social · Jan 28

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The A-Z of Effective Leadership - Effective Leaders Are 'Empathetic' - VIP In Leadership

The A-Z of Effective LeadershipUnlock the secrets to exceptional leadership with this dynamic podcast series that takes you through the entire alphabet of strategies, skills, and stories that define s...

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Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Jan 28

@matildewarden.bsky.social we wanted to make you aware Empathy Week coming up in March! Check it out below and hope you can join us 😎🚀 bsky.app/profile/empa...

Empathy Week 🚀🌍❤️ @empathyweek.bsky.social · Jan 20