Quick Take
Inspired by the work of writer Jamil Zaki, “The Empathy Project: Art, Compassion & Connection” brings together works by students, faculty and staff at the Cabrillo Gallery and the Cabrillo Library Gallery, opening Monday and running through April 14.
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There’s a remarkable new project coming to Cabrillo College this month. On Monday, a new exhibition called “The Empathy Project: Art, Compassion & Connection” is to open simultaneously at the Cabrillo Gallery and the Cabrillo Library Gallery. It’s a campuswide initiative with faculty, staff and students all participating in an art show of works inspired by the book “The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World” by Jamil Zaki.
The reception for “The Empathy Project” will take place March 19, and it will feature a performance by the choir at Cabrillo’s Stroke and Disability Learning Center, and interactive activities with students at the center which, along with the art, is designed to spark empathy and generate conversations about empathy’s place in modern life.
The art show runs through April 14 at the Cabrillo Gallery.
