The Listening Project
The Intervention
Designed to address the Crisis of Connection, The Listening Project introduces the innovative method of transformative interviewing as a means of fostering interpersonal curiosity, enhancing socioemotional development, breaking down stereotypes, and deepening social connections. The Listening Project’s empirically-based intervention is implemented through middle and high school curricula, university courses, and organizational workshops.
Research & Evaluation
A team of researchers, led by Dr. Jinjoo Han, evaluate The Listening Project intervention via a mixed method, pre-post observational study which includes both survey and behavioral measures.
Findings from New York City schools indicate that students’ levels of interpersonal curiosity, listening skills, empathy, perceived common humanity, and perceived social support were all heightened following their participation in the Listening Project.
team members
Principal Investigators: Dr. Niobe Way; Dr. Joseph Nelson; Dr. Hirokazu Yoshikawa; Dr. Jinjoo Han
Director: Holly Van Hare
Assistant Director: Sean Small