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Roots of Empathy was created by Mary Gordon in 1996 in Toronto, Canada. We are a not-for-profit charity. Donations welcome!

Since then, the evidence-based program for primary school children has grown to 11 countries, reaching more than one million children. Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression - including bullying - among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.

09/30/2026

Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, spent his life pointing to this truth. Reconciliation cannot happen without first understanding the history it responds to.

This September 30, let’s take the time to learn, reflect and commit to meaningful actions toward reconciliation.

09/25/2026

Newfoundland & Labrador families, we’re looking for more 'Tiny Teachers'! 👶 Do you or someone you know have a baby aged 2-4 months?

For more information, contact: Claudia Long at [email protected] or 709-351-4051

https://rootsofempathy.org/

NLSchools

09/24/2026

Attention families in and !

We’re looking for families with a baby aged 2 to 4 months to join us as Volunteer Families for the Roots of Empathy program.

You and your baby can make a BIG difference in the lives of children in your community.

What's involved:
🌱 Nine classroom visits over the entire school year.
🌱 Your baby becomes a ‘Tiny Teacher’ for a classroom in your community!
🌱 Help the children learn all about your baby and, through this, learn more about themselves and each other!

Contact: Tahmina Khatun, [email protected]

https://rootsofempathy.org/family/

09/22/2026

Our Instructors see moments like this all the time — the ones that don't make it into a lesson plan but say everything about why the Roots of Empathy program exists.

This is the everyday magic of Roots of Empathy 💚

09/21/2026

Today is International Day of Peace. At Roots of Empathy, we've always believed peace starts small — in a classroom, in a child learning to recognize another's feelings are as real as their own.

As our Founder, Mary Gordon says, "Children are the healers that can make this world better."

09/18/2026

Want to help nurture empathy in children in one of your local schools? We're looking for passionate Volunteer Instructors in .

🟢 Instructors attend a 3-day in person training on delivering the program near you.
🟢 Programs are delivered by the trained Instructor in their local community school starting in the fall and till the end of the school year.
🟢 All new Instructors are matched with a school, a family, and a Mentor who will support them in and out of the classroom.

Roots of Empathy (ROE) is an international children’s charity that helps nurture empathy in children. We’ve reached 1.2 million children so far. We do this through our unique programs that are offered in schools internationally.

Contact: Angelina Shoemaker, [email protected] or (202) 770-8512

09/17/2026

Attention families in ! Will you have a baby aged 2–4 months this October?

Your family could make a lasting difference in the lives of children in your community!

Roots of Empathy is centred around your baby becoming the ‘Tiny Teacher’ in a classroom. Volunteer Parents bring their babies into a classroom, and guided by a Roots of Empathy Instructor, the children are encouraged to read your baby’s emotional cues and take your baby’s perspective, which can lead to the development of prosocial skills such as empathy and inclusion.

Contact: Nancy Buan at [email protected]

https://rootsofempathy.org/family/

09/16/2026

Roots of Empathy training in Nova Scotia!

A new group of Instructors are getting ready to bring Roots of Empathy into classrooms across their communities.

The training was filled with thoughtful questions, deep reflection, a genuine eagerness to learn and a strong focus on understanding the program.

We can’t wait to see where their Roots of Empathy journey takes them — and the impact they’ll make along the way 🌱

09/14/2026

Attention families in ! Do you or someone you know have a baby aged 2-4 months in October?

Roots of Empathy is centred around your baby becoming the ‘Tiny Teacher’ in a classroom. Volunteer Parents bring their babies into a classroom, and guided by a Roots of Empathy Instructor, the children are encouraged to read your baby’s emotional cues and take your baby’s perspective, which can lead to the development of prosocial skills such as empathy and inclusion.

For more information or to sign up, contact: Kathy Price at [email protected]

https://rootsofempathy.org/family/

Kamloops-Thompson School District 73

09/11/2026

Newfoundland & Labrador families, we’re looking for Tiny Teachers! 👶 Do you or someone you know have a baby aged 2-4 months in October?

We’re looking for volunteer families to take part in programs at the following schools:

📍Bishop Abraham Elementary, St. John's
📍Rennies River Elementary, St. John's
📍St. Matthew's Elementary, St. John's
📍Riverside Elementary, Clarenville
📍St. Peter's Primary, Mount Pearl
📍St. Paul's Intermediate, Gander
📍Gould's Elementary, St. John's
📍Twillingate Elementary, Twillingate
📍Elizabeth Park Elementary, Paradise

Roots of Empathy is centred around your baby becoming the ‘Tiny Teacher’ in a classroom. Volunteer Parents bring their babies into a classroom, and guided by a Roots of Empathy Instructor, the children are encouraged to read your baby’s emotional cues and take your baby’s perspective, which can lead to the development of prosocial skills such as empathy and inclusion.

Contact: Claudia Long at [email protected] or 709-351-4051

https://rootsofempathy.org/

NLSchools

Address

250 Dundas Street W, Suite 802
Toronto, ON
M5T2Z5

Telephone

+14169443001

Website

http://www.rootsofempathy.org/donate

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