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How do I purchase the Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy Curriculum?

The Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy curricula are not available for purchase. Roots of Empathy Instructors and Seeds of Empathy Literacy Coaches and Family Guides are provided with the curriculum at their trainings.

How can I get Roots of Empathy into my school?

We appreciate your interest in bringing Roots of Empathy to your school.

If your school is located in a province, state, or country which already has the program/programme listed on this online form, please apply.

If you have further questions, please visit the Contact Us page.

I am not in Canada or the United States, what other countries have Roots of Empathy?

Internationally, we have programs/programmes in:

England

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Switzerland

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

If your school is in one of these countries, please contact Sheri Fogarty, International Liason at sfogarty@rootsofempathy.org.

The Roots of Empathy program/programme is not currently being offered in my country. What do I need to do to get it?

Please contact Sheri Fogarty, International Liaison at sfogarty@rootsofempathy.org.

How can I get Seeds of Empathy into my child care setting?

Thanks for inquiring! We appreciate your interest in bringing Seeds of Empathy to your child care setting.

Currently, Seeds of Empathy is active in these countries:

Canada

USA

Wales

Norway

For information in Canada, please contact Julie Lundberg, Director of Canada at jlundberg@rootsofempathy.org.

For information in other countries, please contact Sheri Fogarty, International Liaison at sfogarty@rootsofempathy.org.

How can I become a Roots of Empathy Instructor?

Thank you for asking! We are so excited that you are considering this role. Our Roots of Empathy Instructors tell us it is one of the most rewarding experiences they have ever had.

The online application form includes a list of broader regions where Roots of Empathy programs/programmes are currently established in certain cities or towns. If your location is within one of these listed regions, you can apply here. The training is 4 days in length and we can train up to 20 people at a time.

Roots of Empathy Instructors are community volunteers who have an openness to understand and embrace the mission, goals, philosophy, and values of Roots of Empathy and an enthusiasm and ability to work in an interactive way with children in the program/programme. Expertise and knowledge in the following areas is an asset:

Experience with children in a classroom setting
Infant development/child development
Background in music education or recreation

Instructors often have backgrounds or experience in the some of these fields:
school guidance counsellors/, school psychologists, education assistants, domestic violence counsellors, recently retired teachers early childhood educators, family support workers, principals/social workers, recreation counsellors youth and child welfare workers, school & public health nurses, speech/language specialists, police & firefighters

Educators/classroom teachers who have responsibility for a classroom of children will not be trained and may not deliver the Roots of Empathy program/programme to their own students or in other classrooms. School staff who often train are guidance counsellors, educational assistants, speech/language specialists, etc.

If you are ready to apply, please visit this page.

If you have more questions, please email mail@rootsofempathy.org

How can my baby and I volunteer to become a Roots of Empathy family?

We are so pleased you asked! If you live in a Roots of Empathy community (noted on the application page), and your baby is between two and four months old at the beginning of the school year, you can apply to become a Roots of Empathy family.