AE Grant Showcase 2023: Discovery Tram Tour – Empathy Practices with Indigenous Perspectives

Northwest Trek present on their project, “Discovery Tram Tour: A Vehicle for Increasing Empathy Outcomes”, a project that determined if existing empathy best practices that are targeted towards programs with hands-on, interaction with the presenter are also effective during more passive program experiences. This was done by evaluating the existing Discovery Tram Tour at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. (1:15-19:10).

Lake Superior Zoo, and University of Minnesota-Duluth partners present on their project, “Deepening Empathy Practices with Indigenous Perspectives through a Community of Practice Approach.” This project used a Community of Practice (CoP) approach, guided by the Natural Curiosity: Four Branches and Indigenous Lenses professional learning program and an Indigenous mentor, to engage a cohort of 15 regional early childhood professionals in the co-creation of empathy practices that are deepened by Indigenous perspectives. (19:35-48:28).