What Is YOUR Passion?If you're reading this, chances are you really care about something in your world that needs improving through public policy formation, i.e. the political process. There are two components to the political process:
The Empathy Surplus Project and its member Caring Citizens' Congress are modeled after Rotary. Two of our founders are Rotarians: Chuck Watts and Anita Lewis. Although we are seeking Rotarian partnerships, you do not have to be a Rotarian to join. We, too, focus on the cognitive component, AND seek to affect the material component reframing our world of influence. DOWNLOAD this flyer and contact us. Our Four Empathic ActivitiesWe are a 501(c)4 organization focused on building an empathy surplus in our world through respect for and protection and promotion of human rights and human well-being. We are a neighborhood think-and-do media group, modeled after Rotary,committed to building trust for effective governance in our personal spheres of influence with Four Empathic Activities:
First, Be Our Guest for Awhile . . .We gather every week, either physically from several venues, or virtually via BlueJeans. This link describes a typical gathering. We gather on Tuesdays:
In eight to 12 weeks your guest status ends and you either join us or not. The Credentials Path to Delegate and Adjunct MembershipEffective governance is not something caring citizens can simply delegate to elected representatives. Caring citizens have a significant role in framing the debate into which we want our representatives to enter. Joining a Caring Citizens' Congress puts you into a community of practice focused on building an empathy surplus in your personal spheres of influence. Each step of the credentials process is mentored by one of our delegates to underscore the importance of collaboration. The steps are not necessarily in order.
Induction CeremonyOnce a caring citizen has completed the credentials path to delegate membership, s/he is inducted into the Caring Citizens' Congress and receives the following documents for their study. |