Empathy Circles give educators a continued experience of the healing power of empathy, the opportunity to practice empathic communication with their peers, and the ability to take what they discover forward into their classrooms and school communities.
Bring our Empathy Circles to your school or district to demonstrate your leadership's commitment to building caring, relationship-driven school climates and to improving teacher wellness.
SAFE & SUPPORTIVE, HEALING SPACES FOR EDUCATORS
Empathy Circles are an extension program that is offered to our partners who have already implemented other FuelEd programs.
To change, grow, and heal, it is essential that educators have access to confidential, safe spaces where they feel a sense of belonging, bring their “whole” selves, and receive empathy and acceptance.
In Empathy Circles, FuelEd facilitators expertly guide small groups of educators through a reflective, experiential practice that builds their self-awareness and peer-to peer relationships. Educators share their current challenges and stories and benefit from empathic responses.
These repeated experiences of being calmed and cared for through secure relationships is what builds the brain structures and skills needed to reduce stress, promote well-being, and advance social-emotional learning and growth.
In FuelEd Empathy Circles, teachers and leaders:
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