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Roots of Empathy has been shortlisted for the HundrED spotlight for wellbeing in schools

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Roots of Empathy Shortlisted for the HundrED Wellbeing Spotlight

Internationally recognized as a powerful innovation in education, Roots of Empathy has been shortlisted for HundrED’s Spotlight on Wellbeing in Schools. The prestigious HundrED Spotlight,…

Maria WettasinhaSeptember 23, 2024

What can Roots of Empathy teach the world? “Roots of Empathy can teach you empathy.” Speech Bubble: “I know how you feel” - Grade 2, La Salle, Manitoba

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Empathy as a Bridge by Mary Gordon

Empathy as a Bridge: Insights from Mary Gordon in the Fall '24 Issue of Principal Connections Magazine. Leadership in education has become increasingly complex and…

Maria WettasinhaSeptember 13, 2024

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Heartfelt Moment for an ROE Mentor

I wanted to share a heartfelt moment from an interview I completed this morning. I had the pleasure of interviewing a Child and Youth Care…

Maria WettasinhaSeptember 10, 2024

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Heartfelt Moment for an ROE Instructor

We were in the middle of our Theme 4 Post Visit, talking about feelings and how bullying makes us feel and what it can look,…

Maria WettasinhaMay 9, 2024

Roots of Empathy program students sit around green blanket observing baby

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Heartfelt Moment for an ROE Instructor

When the ROE instructor asked the 4th grade class about songs they knew that we could practice to sing for the baby to send the…

Maria WettasinhaFebruary 20, 2024

Nova Scotia Roots of Empathy Event November 2023

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Founder Mary Gordon visits Nova Scotia to celebrate Roots of Empathy

In mid-November, Founder and President Mary Gordon travelled to Nova Scotia to celebrate Roots of Empathy’s history and present impact in the province. Provincial Manager,…

Heather SargeantNovember 15, 2023

Participating at the NB Trauma Conference

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Founder Mary Gordon visits New Brunswick to talk about Collective Trauma and Collective Hope

In mid-November, Founder and President Mary Gordon visited New Brunswick to give the keynote address at Hope Restored/ L’espoir renaît: NB Trauma Conference 2023. Mary…

Heather SargeantNovember 13, 2023

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Mary Gordon Inspires at the HundrED 2023 Innovation Summit

Mary Gordon, Founder and President of Roots of Empathy, was invited to speak at the opening event of HundrED's 2023 Innovation Summit about the inspiration…

Heather SargeantNovember 1, 2023