We need to teach empathy when we teach CS. Knowing ourselves, our needs, the needs of the community we’re building solutions for, etc, is fundamental. There are tools that can help us teach this in our curriculum including: design thinking, reflection journals, mindfulness, cooperative/collaborative projects to build social emotional skills, and more. CS without empathy takes the person out of the problems and solutions. Let’s bring people back into focus! Presented by Charity Freeman, Julie York