Barack Obama is leading a movement based on values and at the core of this is the value of empathy. Barack talks about empathy and the importance of 'standing in other peoples shoes', in many of his speeches (I've collected 50 so far). Empathy is the most basic value he ran on and he says the country has an 'empathy deficit' that needs to be filled. We are forming an Empathy Values Group to build on Obama's call to address the empathy deficit.
As part of this empathy movement, we are also putting together a video of his talking about this topic to give it some context and promote this foundational progressive value. Let's help fill the empathy deficit by making people more aware of the topic. This is a collaborative project and we invite you to take part. See.
Barack Obama and a New Spirit of Empathy (rough cut 1) (1 hr 15 min) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6504935098489252112 A Chronological Video of Barack on Empathy - Compiled from about 30 of Barack's speeches and interviews, etc on the topic of empathy.
Here's a review of the video: Hi Edwin, It is truly wonderful that you and others have grasped the brass ring of the progressive movement by highlighting the core issue of Empathy. I now see that everything about the rising of Barack Obama and the revolution in America is based on this principle. Thank you, thank you for your effort and the timely reminder to me of what is really important. It's easy to get lost in the dust that is being raised by so many who sincerely want to see change and see it quickly. But it is crucial to remember why we are being called in this time in history to change. You are exactly right, it is Empathy. Warmly, Terri Jan 28, 2009.
Barack Obama and the New Spirit of EmpathyVideo Project
Barack Obama is leading a campaign based on values. At the core of this is the value of empathy. I'd like to put together a video of Barack's speeches on empathy and show how he has been promoting the value of empathy. Send me an email if you'd like to help out on this project. Edwin Rutsch (email)
Join the project to put together a video of Barack Obama talking about the importance of empathy. Obama talks about empathy, the importance of "standing in other peoples shoes" and filling the national empathy deficit in many, many of his speeches. (I've collected over 30 speeches and interviews so far.)
Empathy is one of the basic values he ran on. We are putting together a video of his talking about empathy to promote this value. This is a collaborative project and we would like you to take part.
Join online or attend meetings in the SF Bay Area.For more info see: http://progressivespirit.com/Projects/Obama-Empathy-Video
signup for the next meeting at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gsxyl2
Video from Literacy & Empathy speech
greetings I wanted to let you know about a YouTube group we created called Why I Support Barack Obama 2008 We're asking supporters why they support Barack Obama and adding the videos to this group. We just added 20 clips from the Oakland Walk for Change.
I wanted to encourage you to interview supporters and add your videos. If we can get enough activity on the group site, it could become a featured youtube group and attract more attention. all the best edwin East Bay Videographers 08
I'm looking forward to meeting and working with other videographers and taping Barack Obama events in the Bay Area..... and collaborating online. Send me a line. See my full bio page here.So far I video taped; - the Obama Webcast in Oakland at Sumi's place, - the Obama Oakland Volunteers on Earth Day, - Emeryvile Obama Fundraiser: Music, Wine and DancingSome Obama video projects are; - a Youtube group called "Why I Support Obama 08" I want to video tape people on why they support Barack Obama. Add your own videos as well. - a Youtube Group on "What Are Progressive Values?"
I look forward to taping the Oakland Walk for Change, June 9th, with the East Bay Videographers '08 groupsee you there.
