“To develop empathy is an individual act, but by discussing it

in a team, the discussion serves as a trigger for others to make

more connections, which will lead to increased understanding.” 

(Merlijn Kouprie and Froukje Sleeswijk Visser, design researchers)

 

This task serves as a medium to gather different summarising thoughts and experiences about empathy and emotional literacy. After conducting the “beEmpathy” workshop the collage is a creative method to reflect upon the tasks and to create a common mood-board that not only summarises the students’ experiences so far but also starts a new way of empathetic interaction in the future. The notes the students took during the “exhibitionExploration” can be used as a base for the collage. But also other material should be included. Are there some left-over pieces from the “interplay-Construction” task? What else can you find to materialise your thoughts? All students should contribute to the collage. Afterwards the collage will represent their community that is made out of complex and multicultural individuals. If you also developed an “empathyAgreement”, the collage can be seen as a complementation of it. Both posters can be hung up together.