Livermore Public Library To Host Conversation On Empathy

Livermore CA

21 July, 2021

5:40 PM

Description

Press release from the Livermore Public Library: July 21, 2021 Livermore Public Library will host its first Living Room Conversation, a guidedinteractive conversation designed to help citizens increase understanding, reveal commonground, and seek solutions, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.This program will be held via Zoom. Space is limited and registration is required. Toregister, please call (925) 373-5505. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link a fewdays prior to the event. Empathy goes beyond concern or sympathy. Empathy is stepping into theshoes of someone else with the intention to better understand and feel what theyare experiencing. Empathy is expressed in the choice to be fully present withsomeone and listen beyond their words for their feelings and unmet needs.Knowing that at least one other person 'gets what I'm going through' is the gift ofempathy. The power of empathy can bridge 'us versus them' perceptions and leadto new solutions, improved relationships, better strategies for social change, areduction in loneliness, and realization of people's shared human needs and oneness. This conversation is about sharing experiences and observations of empathy. During the program, facilitated by Librarian Paul Sevilla, participants will discussthe topic in three rounds of conversation. During each round, participants will select from aset of questions designed to encourage dialogue. Participants may access the discussionguide and view the list of questions prior to the program using the following link: Living Room Conversations is a non-profit organization formed in 2010 thatprovides an easy structure for engaging, friendly yet meaningful conversations. All arewelcome to register and participate in this civil, round robin-style conversation. Visitlivingroomconversations.org to learn more about this open source project. To learn moreabout Livermore Public Library programs and events, visit the Library's website atlivermorelibrary.net or call (925) 373-5505. This press release was produced by the Livermore Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.