At a time when the country is faced with rising anxiety and divisiveness, is there anything we can do? Perhaps we can start by bridging differences within our own small communities. Cultural empathy isn’t just treating everyone equally — it’s intentionally learning about people who are different from us. It means taking the time to listen to each person’s story so that we don’t judge or assume, but instead understand one another and form real connections.
Let’s practice making cultural empathy an important part of our everyday lives.
