Session 2: To the Neighbor
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Compassion in Action: Additional Steps of Bravery
After you write a letter to a healthcare worker, essential worker, incarcerated person, or elderly person, write to organizations they work for or to government officials to speak up for equity and fairness on their behalf.
For older children/youth
Listen to this podcast of OnBeing and ponder the question “Can anyone use the word we?” Reflect on what it means to be a part of “we” and “us.”
Watch the music video What If by India.Arie
Imagine what if the people she names hadn’t taken their brave actions? How did their compassionate bravery make change happen? If there are people in the song you are not familiar with, take some time to learn their story and the impact of their leadership. Reflect on the words “we” and “us” India.Arie uses in her song with what you learned from the OnBeing podcast. What kind of bravery and compassion can you show in becoming a “we” and an “us”?