Can Virtual Reality Make Our Communities Safer? w/ Derek Ham
Praise Hands Podcast
English - May 07, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture race theology christianity church economics ethics multiculturalism music religion socialjustice Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
“We must work to view the world through our neighbor’s eyes.” Derek Ham
Would you be willing to walk a mile in the shoes of a Black man in the South at the height of the Civil Rights Movement? Or respond to a life-threatening dispatch call in the place of a modern-day police officer? Through virtual reality simulations, storyteller Derek Ham helps communities do just that, creating a bridge of empathy between people of color and law enforcement officers.
Hear Derek share about:
• His unlikely journey as an African American male in tech
• How virtual reality can disrupt implicit bias and prejudice
• How the non-violent usage of gaming echoes the non-violent protests of MLK Jr
Each week on the Praise Hands Podcast, join Robby Valderrama and learn from creative, cross-cultural solutionists at the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Support the show at http://praisehandspodcast.com/donate.