Swipe Your Stereotype: Empathy as a Path to Belonging Ft. Shannon Hutchison Purposeful Empathy Hosted By Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn how an artist and educator is
fostering empathy and belonging through innovative community arts
projects. Shannon Hutchison is the founder of Beyond Our Image, a
social enterprise focused on creating stronger communities and
more empathy in the workplace through storytelling. As a member
of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, Shannon uses her professional
photography and teaching skills to help people transcend
stereotypes and “othering.” In this episode, she describes why
it’s important to give everyone a voice, and shares how the arts
and co-creation can foster empathy and belonging. 00:00 Preview
00:51 Introduction 01:13 About Shannon Hutchison 02:26 Shannon’s
motivation for building a world of belonging 05:53 What is the
relationship between empathy and belonging? 07:48 Using
creativity to nurture empathy 10:30 Shannon’s three questions for
belonging 15:40 What is Swipe your Stereotype? 17:29 What is the
power of Swipe your Stereotype? 22:45 What does it mean to "give
someone a voice”? 26:00 Shannon’s organizational work 30:23
Shannon Hutchison’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH SHANNON
HUTCHISON Beyond Our Image: https://beyondourimage.com/
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https://youtube.com/@yukyuk30?si=GDVUkrQJrcu9LfFb The Empathy
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