Empathy Movement News: Invitation to the Empathy Circle Marathon

The Empathy Center News
Building the Empathy Movement
#46, March 19, 2026

Dear Friends

Here are some upcoming Empathy Center events.

Join the 8 hr. Empathy Circle Marathon
This Saturday, March 21, 8am to 4 pm PT on Zoom.
Join me this Saturday for an 8 hour research exploration of deep listening and connection in the Empathy Circle. What happens to the group dynamic, the individual sense of self, and the quality of connection after eight hours of Active Empathic Listening in the Empathy Circle? This should be interesting.

This is experimental and we will be recording the Circle and posting it to YouTube for educational purposes.

We have space for 2 more participants. Can't make it this Saturday, then get on the list to take part in a future Empathy Circle Marathon.

Register

More Events Below.

Edwin

Edwin Rutsch

Director: The Empathy Center
Building the Empathy Movement

Take Empathic Action

Join us in the Empathy Movement Development Team that meets every Friday on zoom. We are dedicated to the strategic growth and development of the Movement. Help plan and take part in our next projects.

Join us to

1. Be Part of a Movement That Matters

2. Help Define and Shape the Future of the Movement.

3. Advance Deep Listening and Communication Skills

4. Connect With a Community of Purpose-Driven People

5. Learn and Teach Through Action
6. Build Something Sustainable and Scalable
7. Grow Personally While Impacting Others

Empathy Movement Development Team

Date: Weekly Fridays
Time: 9am to 10:30 am (PT)
Location: Location Zoom
Contact: Edwin - EdwinRutsch@gmail.com

Drop-In: Everyone Welcome

EMPATHY SUMMIT - Register

How Might We Build the Wholistic Empathy Movement?

Saturday, April 4, 2026, 9am PT
Location: https://zoom.us/j/9896109339

In this Summit, empathy activists talk about how we can build the Empathy Movement to make mutual empathy a primary cultural value.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Google Events Calendar for Dates and Times

The Empathy Center and many other people host Empathy Circles around the world. Here is a list of some of them. Everyone is welcome to any events.

You can add your public Empathy Circles to our Google calendar by emailing me EdwinRutsch@gmail.com

Register Next Empathy Circle Facilitator Training
Learn to Facilitate an Empathy Circle and build the Empathy Movement!

Dates: April 18, 25, May 2, 9

Empathy Circle Facilitator’s Support Group

Continue learning and building capacity as a facilitator

Date: 1st & 3rd Fridays of each Month
Time: 8 - 10 am (PT)

Location Zoom

Email: Lou - lou.zweier@gmail.com

Empathy Cafe: Whatever is on your mind
Date: Weekly Thursdays
Time: 6 pm (PT)
Location Zoom
Contact: Bill - paddlinman@yahoo.com

Empathy Cafe: Whatever is on your mind
Date: Weekly Wednesdays,
Time: 6 pm (PT)
Location Zoom
Contact: Ingrid - ingridhirtz@gmail.com

Empathy Movement Development Team

Date: Weekly Fridays
Time: 9am to 10:30 am (PT)
Location: Location Zoom
Contact: Edwin - EdwinRutsch@gmail.com

Empathy Summit Development Team

Date: Weekly Fridays
Time: 10:30 am to 11am (PT)
Location: Location Zoom
Contact: Edwin - EdwinRutsch@gmail.com

Empathy Cafe: Whatever is on your mind
Date: Weekly Sundays
Time: 11am to 1pm (PT)
Location: In Person Santa Barbara
Contact: William - william@cleoinstruments.com

See More Empathy Cafes

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a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization.

The Empathy Center Resources Links

TheEmpathyCenter.org - Main gateway website for our 501c3 nonprofit.
CultureOfEmpathy.com - Edwin's website with over 400 interviews of empathy experts plus more.
EmpathySummit.com - Site for our ongoing series of Empathy Summits and Conferences.
EmpathyCircle.com - All about the Empathy Circle practice.
BestEmpathyTraining.com - All about the Empathy Circle Facilitator training.
EmpathyTent.com - Website for the Empathy Tent public listening, empathy and mediation project.
Empathy Movement Magazine on Scoop It - Over 9,000 articles, papers, etc. about empathy sorted by subtopic. Updated daily with current links.
The Empathy Center Facebook Page
The Empathy Center LinkedIn Group Page - Empathy Movement: Practice, Projects, Dialogue, Training, Curriculum Design and Development

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