Expanding Empathy for Asylum Seekers ft. Monica Khant Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear an immigration attorney make the case
for more empathy.





Monica Khant has devoted her career to human rights, including
wielding her legal skills to help immigrants and asylum seekers.
In this episode, she explains why we shouldn’t judge or fear
people seeking asylum. Instead, she makes a compelling case for
why they deserve our empathy. She also shares leadership
strategies for creating a culture of empathy within a team.





00:00 Introduction


00:27 About Monica Khant


01:53 Monica’s love/hate relationship with empathy


03:47 Why did Monica go into immigration law?


09:02 The reason to have empathy for asylum-seekers


14:00 How does Monica practice empathy in her profession?


17:40 How Monica recharges her batteries


19:20 As a leader, how does Monica leverage empathy?


22:16 What Monica does to encourage a culture of empathy within
her team


23:40 About the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence


27:50 COVID-19 and gender-based violence


30:35 Monica’s Purposeful Empathy Story





CONNECT WITH MONICA


TEDx Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcpdEXMHvI&t=218s





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To watch the video with subtitles:
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Video Edited by David Tsvariani