Teacher Care
One of the benefits of our program is that the teacher doesn’t teach it. That may sound weird. But we consider it a gift to…
Cheryl JacksonFebruary 11, 2020
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Volunteering was the highlight of my week
By Cheryl Jackson I arrive at my Grade Four Roots of Empathy classroom a few minutes early and wait in the hallway for the door…
Wishes from the heart
Our Roots of Empathy students fall in love with their baby teacher. And every year, toward the end of the program, we ask them to…
Louisa RoyJanuary 8, 2020
Romario
We can’t get enough of Romario. Romario is a Grade 7 student in Toronto. He came with his teacher and classmates to our 2019 Research…
Louisa RoyDecember 10, 2019
The power of a tiny teacher
Often there are times in Roots of Empathy when a student hangs back, and doesn’t want to participate fully. We’re fine with that – we…
Cheryl JacksonDecember 4, 2019
Mary Gordon receives honorary degree in Ireland
Roots of Empathy's Founder/President Mary Gordon had a homecoming to Ireland - one of the first countries to embrace Roots of Empathy. The National University…
Cheryl JacksonNovember 13, 2019
The seed that became Roots of Empathy
The Baby Celebration in Toronto in 2019 shows how the kernel of an idea way back, planted in 1996 has grown. We are proud…
Cheryl JacksonNovember 11, 2019
Five Inspiring Innovators
Five Inspiring Innovators October 7, 2019 How great is this? HundrED.org, an organization based in Finland, names the most inspiring education innovations in the world,…
Cheryl JacksonNovember 11, 2019
We’ve been selected for the HundrED 2020 collection – third year running
We’ve been selected for the HundrED 2020 collection – third year running November 7, 2019 Wow! For the third year Roots of Empathy has…
Cheryl JacksonNovember 11, 2019
We’ve been selected for the HundrED 2020 collection – third year running
Wow! For the third year Roots of Empathy has been selected as one of the world’s top innovations in education by HundrED.org, a Finland based…
Louisa RoyNovember 7, 2019