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How one teacher is teaching his students empathy through engineering assignments

A high school teacher gives his students projects that give them the chance to help other people, and finds they generate a lot of enthusiasm.

Colorado Public Radio’s Jenny Brundin reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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