Genevieve's WRIT 340 Blog

Empathy Edu. Empathy, kindness and love for our fellow man are at the heart of all good things in society. So then why isn’t empathy as a skill taught in schools? Empathy is not just an innate quality and through training everyone can learn to be more empathetic and caring. The mission of Empathy Edu. is to create a curriculum that can easily be implemented into schools so that children develop empathy just as they would learn to solve a math problem or learn a new word. Ultimately having empathetic students will lead to more conscious and well-rounded students who understand their privilege and see where they fit into the world. I am passionate about teaching the next generation to be empathetic because I feel as though in order to be a productive, well rounded and thoughtful individual, one must have empathy. There are a lot of scary and distressing things happening in our world today and I truly believe that we can solve many of these problems by ...

A World We Dare to Imagine Kindness, Compassion and Empathy Education I recently attended a screening of Chris Paine’s new documentary Do You Trust This Computer? which centered around AI and its involvement in the lives of many people. One of the main criticisms of experts, who feared the rise of AI, was that computers think in a solely pragmatic way and lack the emotions that make people humans. This got me thinking about the theme of empathy, and how kindness can be implemented into the education system. I truly believe that with a more kind and empathetic population, we as a humanity would be better able to feel a sense of community with our fellow man across the globe. Whether this type of education manifests as a lesson plan required every year in school or another way, I think it is important to think about how we can teach the next generation how to be kind, compassionate and empathetic citizens.

Matcha vs. Coffee Do you love the pick me up of coffee but hate the crash? What if I told you there was a solution to that three o’clock slump?! Well, I have the answer for you! Matcha!! This magical green liquid has the same power and caffeine content as coffee but with a more steady and consistent caffeine release which means no harsh crashes. Thanks to the amino acid L-Theanine which slows the release of the caffeine, matcha is known to have a long lasting and calming effect. Matcha also contains lots of antioxidants and vitamins that are not found in coffee which adds to the magic power of this green superfood.   What is matcha? Matcha is a finely ground powder made from whole Japanese green tea leaves. Unlike other teas in which you steep the tea leaves in hot water to extract the flavor, matcha powder contains the entire tea leaf, leaving none of the good stuff and flavor behind. As mentioned previously matcha powder contains a ton of antioxidants and...