ODL 247: The Caring and Compassionate Human: Teaching Kindness and Empathy to People of All Ages

5 Credit Hours: Bullying has always been an issue in our society and that has not changed even in 2023. In fact some would say the prevalence of social media has made it more common. The latest statistics show that 73% of students say they have been bullied in their lifetime, and 44% say it has happened in the past 30 days. With 95% of teenagers connected to the internet and 85% of them on social media cyberbullying is a widespread societal issue. This course will focus on explicitly teaching kindness and empathy to children and adults of all ages.