Empathy Week 2023

Empathy Week

Empathy Week is a week-long festival that discusses or promotes empathy, diversity, inclusion, human connection, and our shared humanity.

Empathy Week is a 7 day festival, where people come together to celebrate human connection and foster empathy. The events take place online, as well asin the city of Calgary and area. The festival features events, discussions, workshops and exhibitions, which discuss or promote empathy, diversity, inclusion, and our shared humanity.By participating in Empathy Week, you will be supporting efforts to reduce silos of misunderstanding and barriers between people, to increase connection and understanding, and to create communities where everyone belongs.Already running for 6 years, it has amplified the voices of hundreds of artists, changemakers, and people who experience systemic barriers. Thousands of Calgarians have already attended 42 days of programming with over 130 daily events, and we can't wait for what 2023 has in store.

June 1: Conversation Cafe

CommunityWise Resource Centre 223 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G9 Calgary on Purpose will be leading a conversation cafe, where participants witness a deep conversation between strangers, and then participate in their own . They will guide participants with empathetic questions and practice tools for empathetic listening to encourage conversation. Calgary on Purpose believes that people have more in common than they realize. By creating opportunities for sharing and listening, they aim to foster a sense of unity and understanding within the Calgary community. Whether participants find agreement or encounter disagreements, Calgary on Purpose encourages curiosity, openness to new ideas, and a willingness to consider different perspectives.

June 2: Share a Secret

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/burYrYAXyb6BwjCB9 Come have some fun and be part of a community video project, share something about yourself, and experience having empathy for another. We will have a private video booth where you will write from one of the prompts on the table such as, "Describe a time in your life you felt scared?", "Describe a personal secret you are holding onto and want to release?", "What is something you are proud of doing or accomplishing?", "What is something you overcame?". You will drop it in the box (where no one will know it is yours) and then will take someone else's to read to the camera. These readings allow you to step into someone else's experience and strengthen our empathy as a community. The videos will be turned into a full video at the end that will be aired on our social media channels.

June 3: Fireside Chat

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE Join us on June 3rd for an unforgettable evening at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, as we welcome respected Indigenous Elders for a fireside chat, delicious food, and an exclusive opportunity to try IndigiTRAILS new location launch. So come hungry, curious, and ready for a night of connection and learning. This is an opportunity to broaden your horizons, support Indigenous culture, and have a great time in a beautiful and welcoming environment. A big thanks to the Calgary Foundation for sponsoring this event.

June 3: Fireside Chat with Indigenous Elders

June 3: CRATE Art Therapy

Location: Bloom Art Therapy and Counselling, 3630 Brentwood Rd NW #232c, Calgary, AB T2L 1K8 The in-person 1.5 hour workshop(s) will encourage kids (7 and up) to create an Agamograph by exploring empathy as a topic. This visual art form was originally crafted by Yaacov Agam and uses an optical illusion to change the image seen in the artwork, depending on the viewer's perspective. The workshop curriculum includes hands-on art activities and group work designed to enhance participant’s social awareness by developing the prosocial skill of active listening.

June 3: I see. Do You?

June 4: Pride Walk

Downtown Gay History Walk: a tour with Kevin Allen that will explore the city’s LGBTQ2 past through the city core This one-hour tour will inspire a deeper understanding of the community’s struggles and activism in Calgary and highlight significant political and social events that affected the gay community. On the way, tour guests will pass by several former watering holes where Calgary’s gay community gathered.

June 4: Gay History Walk

June 4: Puppet Fest

Please Visit the following link for tickets to Puppet Fest https://WPTSFamilyPuppetFestivalDayJune42023.eventbrite.ca Location: Highland Park Community Centre 3716 2 Street Northwest Calgary, AB T2K 0Y4 Our goal is to promote intergenerational and family connections. Our puppetry infused learning opportunities and performances inspire, challenge, empower, support expression and encourage empathy in our audiences and participants. The theme this year is WATER and the event will feature our micro puppet show, "Walter the Water Droplet" followed by puppet making stations. Additionally, we're having a puppet garage sale with puppets, puppetry kits and crafting materials so you and your family can continue the puppet fun at home!

June 4: Family Puppet Fest

June 5: Race Data Panel

Location: Online, video link TBD Join Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation for an online discussion about the need and solutions for race-based data in our nation in order to address racial inequity, featuring speakers Chad Haggerty, Steven Ngo, Hagir Sail, Kevin Monfared and moderator Iman Bukhari.

June 5: Panel on Race, Data & Policy Reform

June 6: Book Reading

Location: Social Innovation Hub, Unit #290, 3553 31 Street NW Calgary, AB T2L 2K7 One of the most special things but also challenging things about being human, is that we are all so different. Differences can lead to tension and conflict, but when we empathize with each other, we can look past differences and even see the beauty in differences. Storytelling is a powerful tool to create more empathy. This book reading is a chance to experience the world through the eyes of an immigrant woman, and explore how we can harness storytelling as a tool to build bridges across differences.

June 6: Through Your Eyes Book Reading

June 7: Kids Book Reading

Location: Online, link TBD The message embedded in "Mamta's Lovely Mustache" encompasses empathy and respect for individual differences and recognizing our commonalities. Mamta goes through an array of experiences and emotions due to being bullied for having facial hair. She isolates herself from her classmates but deeply wants to belong and with the encouragement of her mother, she awakens to self-love and shares this message with her classmates. In loving herself and accepting who she is she finds true belonging within herself and her classmates follow suit. Puja Suri, is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a children’s yoga instructor. She has a passion for inclusion and has spent many years advocating for people with disabilities. In 2015, she was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Vantage for her valuable contributions within her community. Puja is the founder of Seva Girl, which is a fundraising based initiative to support organizations that help educate and empower.

June 7: Children's Book Reading

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