Roots of Empathy

Roots of Empathy is about changing the world classroom by classroom, says, Founder, Mary Gordon. The Roots of Empathy Organization believes that to grow a more caring peaceful and civil society, we need to start with the children. What we do with our babies and children today determines the future of our community, our country and the world! Read more about how Roots of Empathy started with 8 classrooms in 2001 and this year, (2008/09) reaches 1,575 children in 63 classrooms around the province.  For more information contact Hazel Clarke at hclarke[at]rootsofempathy.org

Please see the following PDFs for more information regarding Roots of Empathy:

What is Roots of Empathy?
A brief summary article
A list of Newfoundland & Labrador communities with RoE programs, 2008 - 2009
Provincial statistics for Newfoundland & Labrador, 2001 - 2009

Roots of Empathy has a "younger sibling" called Seeds of Empathy, a program that fosters social and emotional competencies and early literacy skills and attitudes in children 3-5 years of age in Early Childhood settings.