In their roles as instructors, advisors, coaches, and mentors, faculty members are often sought out by students who confide in them about the various academic and non-academic challenges they encounter. Practitioners from various faith traditions have developed the art of compassionate listening as an approach to helping individuals process, heal, and feel truly heard. The Teaching and Learning Collaborative will be hosting a brownbag workshop to discuss the main principles of compassionate listening and how to develop practical skills around understanding a speaker’s words, feelings, body language, and values on Tuesday November 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 215.
The workshop will be led by Sarina Saturn, psychological sciences; Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., Campus Ministry; and Louisa Brad, psychological sciences, as part of ongoing offerings from the Teaching and Learning Collaborative relating to campus mental health.
For more information contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.