Roots of Empathy training in Newfoundland and Labrador! 💚 We’re welcoming new Instructors from across the province, ready to nurture empathy in children. Thank you to our wonderful partners for their support in making this possible: 🟢 The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development @EDU_GovNL 🟢 The Department of Health and Community Services NL @HCS_GovNL 🟢 NLSchools @NLSchoolsCA 🟢 NL Teachers Association @NLTeachersAssoc 🟢 Presentation Sisters NL 🟢 The Nunatsiavut Government @NunatsiavutGov 🟢 VOCM Cares Foundation @VOCMCares 🟢 Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (CSFP)

Attention families in #SherwoodPark #Edmonton #Camrose #Youngstown #MedicineHat and #Irvine #Alberta ! 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: Cheryl Ashworth, [email protected] rootsofempathy.org/family/

Rarely do leaders from business, politics, public life, health and technology gather to examine one question from many perspectives. On November 11, they will. What is the role of empathy in democracy? Be part of Roots of Empathy's 30th Anniversary Symposium at the Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto, or join from anywhere online. Don’t miss out! Register today: rootsofempathy.org/symposium…

Get your tickets today! One Question. Many Perspectives. What happens when leaders from business, politics, public life, health and technology come together to explore the role of empathy in democracy? Join us for Roots of Empathy’s 30th Anniversary Symposium on November 11, in person at The Globe and Mail or online via livestream. 📍 In person: Globe and Mail Centre, Toronto 🕒 3:30-6:00 p.m. ET (doors open at 3:00 p.m. ET) 🎟 $50 💻 Online: FREE, 3:30-6:00 p.m. ET Register here: rootsofempathy.org/symposium… The speaker lineup includes Upkar Arora, Geoff Smith, the Honourable Bob Rae, Jennifer Welsh, Dr. Kamran Khan, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Rosemary Sadlier and Mary Gordon. Sessions will be moderated by Mary Ito, David Common and Ian Brown.

Attention families in #BritishColumbia! 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: Debra Phillipson, [email protected]

Mark your calendar: November 11 🗓️ Roots of Empathy brings together leaders from business, public life, political affairs, health and technology to explore one important question: What is the role of empathy in democracy? Join us in person at The Globe and Mail or online via livestream for our 30th Anniversary Symposium and celebrate 30 years of growing empathy. Register today: rootsofempathy.org/symposium…

Thirty years ago, Roots of Empathy began with one baby in one classroom. This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for every family, ROE Instructor, and school that has helped bring Roots of Empathy to children. Thank you for 30 years of empathy. Happy Thanksgiving, Canada. 🍁

Early relationships are where mental health begins. This World Mental Health Day, we’re celebrating a moment of recognition for our founder, Mary Gordon. At the 19th World Congress on Infant Mental Health in Toronto, co-hosted by WAIMH World Association for Infant Mental Health and SickKids, Mary was honoured for her longstanding contribution to infant and early mental health. Mary’s work began in 1981 with the Parenting and Family Literacy Centres of the former Toronto Board of Education. It has continued through Roots of Empathy, which she founded in 1996, and Seeds of Empathy in 2005, with consistent support from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Mary is also an Ashoka Fellow and a social entrepreneur. Throughout, the focus has been the same: strengthening the conditions in which children grow, and supporting the parents and educators alongside them. Thank you to everyone who has been part of Roots of Empathy.

Today, we recognize the importance of mental health and emotional wellbeing for everyone—children and adults alike. By nurturing empathy, we can create safe, supportive environments where everyone thrives. Together, let's prioritize mental health and build caring, peaceful and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults 🌍💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay

What happens when children spend a school year with a baby? 💚 Once a month over the school year, a parent and baby visit the classroom. With a ROE Instructor guiding their observations, students notice and talk about how they think the baby is feeling. This becomes the bridge to talk about how they feel and to understand how their classmates feel. Interested in getting involved? Learn more: rootsofempathy.org/volunteer…

Happy World Teachers' Day! Today we honour educators everywhere and the difference they make in children's lives each day. A special thank you to our Roots of Empathy host teachers. We’re grateful to work alongside you in nurturing children’s mental health, emotional literacy, and wellbeing.

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and the weight of what this day asks us to remember. Wear orange. Learn the history. Listen to survivors. Reconciliation is ongoing work, not a single gesture — and it belongs to all of us. #RootsofEmpathy #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #NDTR

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 rootsofempathy.org/ @NLSchoolsCA

Attention families in #Scarborough #Etobicoke and #NorthYork! 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] rootsofempathy.org/family/

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 💚 #RootsofEmpathy #EmpathyMatters

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." #RootsofEmpathy #InternationalDayofPeace #PeaceDay #WorldPeace

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