Expanding Empathy for Asylum Seekers ft. Monica Khant Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear an immigration attorney make the case for more empathy. Monica Khant has devoted her career to human rights, including wielding her legal skills to help immigrants and asylum seekers. In this episode, she explains why we shouldn’t judge or fear people seeking asylum. Instead, she makes a compelling case for why they deserve our empathy. She also shares leadership strategies for creating a culture of empathy within a team. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 About Monica Khant 01:53 Monica’s love/hate relationship with empathy 03:47 Why did Monica go into immigration law? 09:02 The reason to have empathy for asylum-seekers 14:00 How does Monica practice empathy in her profession? 17:40 How Monica recharges her batteries 19:20 As a leader, how does Monica leverage empathy? 22:16 What Monica does to encourage a culture of empathy within her team 23:40 About the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence 27:50 COVID-19 and gender-based violence 30:35 Monica’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH MONICA ✩ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcpdEXMHvI&t=218s CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.coachingonsite.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩  https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl To watch the video with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78vaeHVmoxebZCYtqsKe0A Video Edited by David Tsvariani