Empathy is an important element of the social action, leadership, and transformation model for student leaders. Specifically, critical empathy is vital in developing group solidarity toward social-justice outcomes. In this article, we explain how we facilitate the development of critical empathy among student leaders in a co-curricular leadership development program.
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