From Compassion In Action, to Compassion Under Pressure to Inspiring Compassionate Communities
How can we develop a generation of young people who don’t merely subscribe to non-violent relationships, but far more importantly, actively integrate compassion into their philosophy of life?
Each year on World Compassion Day, 28 November, we run a public speaking evening for students to represent their schools as Champions for Compassion.
This is where they model being a global Compassionate Leader, sharing their perspective on what the world could be like, if more people were able to be compassionate when under pressure.
In the months prior, participants join in three workshops led by Professor Peter O’Connor and Professor Selina Marsh from Auckland University’s Centre of Arts and Social Transformation. Each participant is recognised for their work, and as a reinforcement of who they are for others.
This is where they model being a global Compassionate Leader, sharing their perspective on what the world could be like, if more people were able to be compassionate when under pressure.
In the months prior, participants join in three workshops led by Professor Peter O’Connor and Professor Selina Marsh from Auckland University’s Centre of Arts and Social Transformation. Each participant is recognised for their work, and as a reinforcement of who they are for others.
The Champions for Compassion Challenge is based around our five core values, and builds on three well-being workshops on Compassion which are linked to “Relationships with Other People” in the school curriculum.
The Challenge leads to “World Compassion Day Community Showcase”, always on 28 November, World Compassion Day.
Our Champions for Compassion Challenge promotes the ethos of pragmatic compassion towards ourselves and others, by emphasising the essential elements of compassion under pressure.
This is accomplished through participant challenges, which start with connecting with our core compassion, our compassionate heart, and highlights the five core values, the essential elements
Through a variety of visual and digital material, the ideas and recognition of becoming a compassionate person becomes evident to students.
Our well-being workshops are designed to enable:
For the schools, an accompanying booklet clearly outlines the programme for an adult who decides to drive the Challenge.
Highlighting the Learning Intention, the Curriculum links, the CFC Values, the Resources and the Lesson Plan should encourage every literacy teacher to imbed the programme and the five values within their school.
The Challenge leads to “World Compassion Day Community Showcase”, always on 28 November, World Compassion Day.
Our Champions for Compassion Challenge promotes the ethos of pragmatic compassion towards ourselves and others, by emphasising the essential elements of compassion under pressure.
This is accomplished through participant challenges, which start with connecting with our core compassion, our compassionate heart, and highlights the five core values, the essential elements
- No Blame
- Improve
- Appreciate
- Connect
- Protect.
Through a variety of visual and digital material, the ideas and recognition of becoming a compassionate person becomes evident to students.
Our well-being workshops are designed to enable:
- Self-compassion
- Compassionate assertiveness, being compassionate when under pressure
- Being an Upstander to Bullying
- Being a Champion for Compassionate Communities
For the schools, an accompanying booklet clearly outlines the programme for an adult who decides to drive the Challenge.
Highlighting the Learning Intention, the Curriculum links, the CFC Values, the Resources and the Lesson Plan should encourage every literacy teacher to imbed the programme and the five values within their school.