Empathy and Peace Behavior

What are the pros and cons of empathy? Does having empathy lead to

peace-inspired action for you, your community, and the world? We'll speak

with several experts about empathy and how it impacts our behavior such as

relationships with others. Our guests include Courtney Custer at

Albuquerque's Southwest Family Guidance Center. She'll explain the "Roots

of Empathy" program in which babies successfully teach empathy in the

classroom. Also, Eric Butler who iss a national Restorative Justice

educator and activist who will discuss blocks to empathy. Plus, Dr. Sam

Richards an award-winning teacher and sociologist at Penn State University

and Dr. Laurie Mulvey is the executive director and co-founder (with

Richards) of the World in Conversation Center for Public Diplomacy at Penn

State. Suzanne Kryder hosts.