Roots of Empathy in the News
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,…
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…
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…
"Empathy is an absolutely crucial issue of our time. This is what sensitises us to the reality and well-being of others. If we are sensitive…
Statement by Mary Gordon, Roots of Empathy Founder/President Our Canadian offices, virtual and head office, will be closed Friday September 30th, the National Day for…
By Roots of Empathy Manager of Research, Emily Standfield Roots of Empathy is committed to delivering empathy programs that children and teachers tell us work.…
Roots of Empathy in Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand shares in the sadness of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II.…
If you are – you are not alone. Research from the Ontario Teacher’s Federation indicates overwhelming concern - 89% of educators and 83% of parents…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Kate and William) visited a Roots Of Empathy classroom in Scotland as ROE compliments their focus on young children.…
Fostering a Canadian Ecosystem for Systems Change - by Geraldine Cahill & Kelsey Spitz On June 8, 2017 the federal government established a 17-person steering…
For a refreshing overview of Roots of Empathy’s tradition and virtual programs and a discussion about research and teaching, listen to this podcast from Teach…
Roots of Empathy teaches kids from a young age to care, empathize and improve understanding by observing babies’ first years of life. Read Here
Greater Good Magazine: To teach compassion and parenting skills to children, this Canadian program relies on some small instructors. Read full article here.
"Even though Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, and Mary Gordon’s Roots of Empathy, have taken decisive steps to put this aspect of emotional intelligence – x…
Do you want to prepare your children for the future? Teach them to be human. Read more about Roots of Empathy’s program. Article in Spanish…
CBC’s Here and Now – Celebrating its 25th year, Roots of Empathy has worked to create a more caring, peaceful and civil society by teaching…
Lakes District News - Katherine Blackwell, who has volunteered with Roots of Empathy for seven years, talks about how Roots of Empathy teaches kids from…
Chatelaine – “In fact, according to Gordon, you don’t need to teach kids empathy or reward them for caring for others. You just need to…
Irish Times – “Among 28 recommendations, the committee has pushed for the provision of emotional counselling and therapeutic supports and, for teachers, mandatory cyber-bullying and…
Listen to Mary Gordon describe the importance of emotional literacy for both children and adults in this podcast interview with Lianne Castelino of Where Parents…
Charlie magazine in Belgium speaks with Mary Gordon about the Roots of Empathy program and how it helps reduce aggressive behaviour in the classroom. Article…
An article in the St. Albert Gazette, Alberta, about the Roots of Empathy program and its impact in Alberta. Continue reading...
An article written by Roots of Empathy Founder and President Mary Gordon for Principal Connections • Fall 2020 • Volume 24 • Issue 1 Continue…
This Island Voices Editorial in the Star Advertiser, Hawaii, has implemented social and emotional programs, including Roots of Empathy. Continue reading...
An article in Parent Map, Washington State, introduces the reader to Founder President Mary Gordon and the Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy programs.…
An article from Early Learning Nation details the development of the Roots of Empathy program and the positive impact it has on children. Roots of…
Mary Gordon authored this piece in Child Education Innovations magazine discussing Roots of Empathy: Roots of Empathy is grounded in social inclusion, recognizing that every…
NBC's Today Show talks about the importance of kindness, and how Roots of Empathy can help children: “If you want your child to be kind,…
Heartfulness Magazine has a three part series on Roots of Empathy and interview with Mary Gordon. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Our Children magazine visits with Roots of Empathy. Continue reading...
HundrED.org interviews Mary Gordon What does it mean for Roots of Empathy to be recognised as a leading education innovator in the HundrED Global Collection? Popcorn!…
Q13 Fox in Seattle meets baby Finn, a Roots of Empathy tiny teacher, and his classroom at Meridian Park Elementary in this video and article:…
This article from The Chosun Ilbo in the Republic of Korea discusses Roots of Empathy (article is in Korean): Continue reading...
The BBC examines Roots of Empathy and how early interventions can help reduce violence. Watch the video below:
The Today Show visits a Roots of Empathy classroom in Washington DC. Watch the video below:
Vox has a look at bullying and how to stop it: “If a bully is not helped with being a bully, that’s a mental health…
ABC News 9 KEZI in Oregon profiles the tiny teachers in Roots of Empathy classrooms: Kayla Allen and Abigail, her daughter, took part in the…
The Inverness Courier in Scotland puts out an appeal for volunteer tiny teachers: She added: “If you know someone who has a wee one around…
Pembina Valley Online visits Roots of Empathy in the classroom: Roland students will get to learn about babies up close as they join the 'Roots…
Moose Jaw Today celebrates the start of another year of Roots of Empathy programming in their community: Through the Roots of Empathy program elementary aged…
HundrED.org features five inspiring educators, including Mary Gordon and the Roots of Empathy program: Through bringing babies into the classroom, Roots of Empathy helps children…
HundrED.org has tips for helping children be happier, including some words of wisdom from Mary Gordon: For instance, in her Roots of Empathy talk at…
A video interview with Mary Gordon from BBVA in Spain:
BBVA interviewed Mary Gordon about Roots of Empathy: According to Mary Gordon, “many of the problems afflicting society, like violence and poverty, are rooted in a…
TV2 in Norway has a video and article about Roots of Empathy programs (article is in Norwegian): Continue reading...
Telen in Norway talks about Roots of Empathy (behind a paywall, link is in Norwegian): Continue reading...
NRK in Norway talks Roots of Empathy (link is in Norwegian): Continue reading...
NRKtv in Norway features Roots of Empathy (video is in Norwegian): Continue reading...
Goodnet talks about seven ways to nuture empathy in our lives, including starting young with a Roots of Empathy program: While empathy is usually thought…
TipperaryLive.ie in Ireland reports on Roots of Empathy programs (article is behind a paywall): Continue reading...
The Cork Independent in Northern Ireland celebrates Roots of Empathy in the community, and our tiny teachers: The programme, called Roots of Empathy, is a…
Women Don't Do That Podcast speaks with Mary Gordon: Mary Gordon is as an award-winning social entrepreneur, an educator, author, child advocate and parenting expert.…
Charlie Magazine in Belgium profiles the Roots of Empathy program (article in Dutch): Continue reading...
The Greenock Telegraph in Scotland celebrates Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers: Action for Children Director for Scotland Paul Carberry said: “The classroom visits…
Discover Moose Jaw celebrates five years of Roots of Empathy programs in the city: "Tracking milestones and having other people to cheer him on as…
The Honolulu Star Advertiser learns about building empathy thanks to Roots of Empathy's tiny teachers in this article and video: Continue reading...
National Geographic explains the connection between caring for nature and caring for each other, and how Roots of Empathy fits in: “The fact that a…
CountryGuide shares what's good about Roots of Empathy: The good news is that while some people are naturally more empathetic, there is evidence that empathy…
Goodnet in Scotland explores how Roots of Empathy is helping to reduce bullying in Scotland's classrooms: Three babies, the children of teachers on maternity leave,…
Niki Tune contributes an article on Roots of Empathy to the Wetaskiwin Times: We learn how babies change and develop. All babies are different and…
The Good News Network shares the good news about Roots of Empathy: Meet Britain’s youngest teachers – the babies who are visiting primary school students…
The Pat Kenny Show in Ireland learns about tiny teacher, baby Dave, and Roots of Empathy: Boys in 2nd and 3rd class in Scoil na…
The Greenock Telegraph in the United Kingdom has a visit with baby Millen and baby Calvin, two of Roots of Empathy's tiny teachers: Charlene and…
The Winnipeg Free Press has a look at Roots of Empathy: Sarah said learning about how babies communicate their feelings helps her students identify and…
BBC Scotland explores the strategies that helped reduce knife crimes, including listening to experts like Mary Gordon: The VRU's holistic approach was illustrated at an…
HundrED.org has strategies to expand children's horizons, including Roots of Empathy: An incredibly effective way of teaching empathy is through asking children about the emotions…
Westwind Weekly News visits Roots of Empathy in the classroom, and learns about our tiny teachers: It’s a program that has been highly researched —…
The Irish Times meets one of Roots of Empathy's tiny teachers, baby Dave: It’s business as usual this school-day morning as Dave O’Donovan arrives in…
This article from Paris Global Forum has a look at Roots of Empathy (article is in French): Continue reading...
Roots of Empathy is profiled in this 2019 report on teaching: Unlike programmes that address bullying by targeting the victim or bully, Roots of Empathy…
The Christian Science Monitor has a look at Roots of Empathy and how it works: Today the theme is “crying,” which is appropriate because Max…
In December 2018, Mary Gordon was invited by the Polish business journal Responsible Business – CSR Compendium to write an article about empathy in business.…
Article about the eighth annual Partners in Prevention Conference, which was held in Ohio in 2018. Mary Gordon was a keynote speaker. Continue reading...
Siuslaw News in Oregon checks out Roots of Empathy: Wilson Hornung commands the unbroken attention of two dozen students at Siuslaw Elementary School — no…
O Brazil brings us an article about a robotics expert who says that technical knowledge should go hand-in-hand with emotional intelligence (article is in Portuguese…
An article and video about Roots of Empathy from Switzerland's ElternMagazin in German. Watch and read below: Continue reading...
Learn about the six habits of highly empathic people (in English and German) from netzfrauen.org: But what is empathy? It’s the ability to step into…
David Brooks champions more empathy and Roots of Empathy in this opinion piece for the New York Times: One of the authors in “The Crisis…
MariaShriver.com shares about the importance of kindness: Even the smallest gesture of kindness communicates to someone that we respect and value them. As we model…
FCSS program coordinator receives Alberta School Board Association “Friends of Education” award: Continue reading...
Toronto.com learns about Roots of Empathy programs in the Toronto area: The students in my Roots of Empathy class believed in baby Kinsley’s potential from…
The Pipestone Flyer in Alberta highlights Roots of Empathy programming in the community: Roots of Empathy often has the school kids interact directly with an…
The University of Northampton in the United Kingdom describes how it is improving the life chances of the children in its community with Roots of…
Dr. Kay Ayre speaks with Mary Gordon about empathy for the Trauma Informed Positive Behaviour Support Podcast in Queensland, Australia. Listen below: Trauma Informed Education…
NBC16 KMTR in Eugene, Oregon checks out Roots of Empathy in their local classroom: Roots of Empathy allows children to learn about babies and their…
CNN learns about Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers. Watch the video below:
Dr. Brian Goldman, an emergency room physician, speaks with The Canadian Jewish News about the importance of empathy: Empathy is the ability to put one’s…
The Mid-Ulster Mail in Northern Ireland celebrates Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers: All of the Roots of Empathy families were thanked for sharing…
NationSwell profiles Roots of Empathy: “What we do know and what the teachers know is that the children really do learn to understand the alphabet…
The printed version of the Strathmore Times featured an article about Roots of Empathy (article is behind a paywall online): Continue reading...
Neepawa Nursery School submitted a short article and photo to the Neepawa Banner & Press in celebration of their year with baby Lila Rose. RWe…
Cochrane Today attends class with Roots of Empathy and one of our tiny teachers: Ashley Fox, a mother who participated with her infant daughter, Abigail,…
Owen Sound Hub celebrates Roots of Empathy's tiny teachers: At one Grey Bruce School, a student continued to participate in the program with her class…
Roots of Empathy is featured on an episode of The Twincast podcast: Click to Listen...
The Telegram celebrates Mary Gordon and Roots of Empathy: The not-for-profit organization operates a program in which school children spend time with babies and learn…
CTV News Kitchener profiles Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers: One Roots of Empathy parent says watching the relationship between her baby and the…
NBC News looks at empathy, including Roots of Empathy, in this segment of Better by Today: As a leading example, Krznaric mentioned Roots of Empathy,…
The Creston Valley Advance visits a Roots of Empathy classroom: Mrs. Palmer’s Kindergarten children at Yaqan Nukiy Elementary school are taking part in the world-renowned,…
The Globe and Mail profiled the recipients of the Governor General’s Innovation Awards in 2018, which included Roots of Empathy Founder and President Mary Gordon…
Governor General’s Innovation Awards: How six Canadian breakthroughs are making a difference worldwide Globe and Mail, Canada
The Sarnia Journal checks out Roots of Empathy and learns about our tiny teachers: The program is called Roots of Empathy and its lessons stay…
Keita Demming hosts Mary Gordon on this episode of Disruptive Conversations. Listen to the podcast...
Cowichan Valley School District brings us a feature story about the Roots of Empathy programs that are helping their students thrive: That’s right, babies are…
Richmond News in British Columbia visits a Roots of Empathy class at Walter Lee elementary and meets nine-month-old Natalie, the class tiny teacher: One of…
NOS Jeugdjournaal in the Netherlands has a video showing Roots of Empathy programming in action (video in the link and in Dutch): Continue reading...
BN DeStem in the Netherlands discusses how having a tiny teacher in the classroom helps children social skills (article is in Dutch): Continue reading...
The Province in Vancouver highlights Roots of Empathy and a speaking engagement at a spring Baby Celebration at Creekside Community Centre in Vancouver in 2018:…
Nationale Onderwijsgids in the Netherlands talks about how we can have less bullying and more empathy in the classroom thanks to Roots of Empathy's tiny…
Ouders van nu in the Netherlands talks about Roots of Empathy (article is in Dutch): Continue reading...
Siuslaw News in Oregon talks about Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is April: The local regional leadership team of 90by30 determined several prevention strategies to…
Christine Upchurch interviews Mary Gordon. Listen to the interview below: Listen to the interview...
Mashable brings us an article about empathy and living in another person's shoes: Few people have the opportunity to listen to very many personal stories…
La Nacion in Argentina talks about empathy (article is in Spanish): Continue reading...
The Osoyoos Times visits a Grade 2 class at Osoyoos Elementary School to learn about Roots of Empathy: Teaching this class of the Roots of…
A school teacher from Guyana writes a letter to the editor about Roots of Empathy: Influenced as I am and have been since my early…
Rogers TV New Brunswick's Have a Chat interviews Roots of Empathy's Provincial Manager Darlene MacDonald. Watch the video below:
Listen to this interview with Mary Gordon on CFRB Newstalk 1010:
Study International profiles Roots of Empathy “This program is a wonderful example of how the extended community and school community can work together to help…
CTV News in Vancouver Island learns about Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers. Watch the video below:
The Times Colonist in Victoria meets Roots of Empathy tiny teacher Evie: “The children, when we talk about what they’re learning from Baby Evie and…
UK talk radio host Richard Madeley interviews Lisa Scott Keen on how Roots of Empathy works and why it works:
The BBC visits Toronto and Roots of Empathy's own tiny teachers. Watch the video below:
VER in Portugal hosts an article by Cheryl Jackson of Roots of Empathy, translated into Portuguese: Continue reading...
This article from the end of 2017 explains how we can start a new year off on the right foot - with empathy: Interpret and…
The Columbian in Vancouver, Washington visits a Seeds of Empathy classroom: “A crying baby is not a bad baby,” Reitz told the class. “It’s a…
Saltwire visits Liverpool, Nova Scotia to learn about Roots of Empathy and our tiny teachers: “Students are so engaged in the program and always ask…
Huffington Post contributor and psychotherapist Carol Smaldino chats with our own Mary Gordon about Roots of Empathy and how it can help break generational patterns…
US News & World Report goes to class in Toronto to learn more about Roots of Empathy: In the past two years, some of the…
The Sudbury Star checks out Roots of Empathy at a local school: “This program is a wonderful example of how the extended community and school…
The Smoky River-Peace River Express discovers the joys of being in a Roots of Empathy classroom: Marie Anne Jones had to teach the program for…
The New Zealand Herald celebrates Roots of Empathy's tiny teachers: Westbrook School principal Colin Watkins, who also attended, says Roots of Empathy started in Rotorua…
The Smoky River Express celebrates the start of new Roots of Empathy programming in their community: “This year in the area we actually have five…
The Siuslaw News in Florence, Oregon mentions Roots of Empathy: The “Roots” program takes places in local schools where, once a month, a mother brings…
Forbes Spain talks empathy and Roots of Empathy (article is in Spanish): La buena noticia es que la empatía se puede aprender y practicar. Existen…
VER Portugal has an article mentioning Roots of Empathy (article is in Portuguese): No desafio da inclusão social de crianças em risco as inovações vencedoras…
Goop.com interviews Roman Krznaric about the power of empathy: Most children develop empathy naturally: by the age of two or three they have the capacity…
BBC Radio Wales looks at the Roots of Empathy program in Cardiff: Babies are being brought into primary schools in Cardiff to help improve pupils'…
The Huffington Post discusses new research that shows the importance of teaching children empathy: The study, published in the journal Child Development, analyzes the results…
The Coleraine Times in Northern Ireland celebrates Roots of Empathy programs in East Antrim: Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom programme that has shown…
The Northampton Chronicle & Echo shares the story of seven Roots of Empathy babies being celebrated for their roles as tiny teachers: Roots of Empathy…
Barnardos Ireland's journal Childlinks profiles Roots of Empathy: At the end of the school year, when the classroom teacher asked the students what Roots of…
Paul Lindley, British entrepreneur and founder of the organic baby and children’s food company Ella’s Kitchen is interviewed by our very own Mary Gordon. They…
Simcoe County District School Board renews Roots of Empathy funding for another year: “By including equity, diversity and inclusion as one of our strategic priorities,…
CBC's Here and Now invited volunteer mother Sarah Walker and Baby Kinsley along with Instructor Rebecca Leslie to speak with host Gil Deacon about the…
The Aldergrove Star celebrates Roots of Empathy programs and our tiny teachers in Langley, British Columbia: Babies and their moms visit Langley elementary school classrooms,…
The Smoky River region celebrates Roots of Empathy: As well, over in Ecole Routhier the Grade 6E class had Baby Jayce Griffin with his mom…
News outlet Ha-Shilth-Sa visits a Roots of Empathy program at Haahuupayak Elementary School: Nicole Rollans, an aboriginal infant development worker with the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council,…
CBC Saskatchewan learns about Roots of Empathy in Regina: Through Roots of Empathy, Graham teaches Regina students about the stages of infant growth and empathy…
Medicine Hat News brings us a touching story about how two Roots of Empathy students raised money to help their Roots of Empathy volunteer baby's…