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Roots of Empathy's mission is to build caring, peaceful, and
civil societies through the development of empathy
in children and adults.
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Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.
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Sold-out Roots of Empathy event brings empathy to the forefront
Thursday’s Roots of Empathy event Empathy: A compelling evening of film and discussion captivated a sold-out audience at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.
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Mary Gordon on CBC’s Q with Jian Ghomeshi
6 May 2013: Mary Gordon was a featured guest on this morning’s Q with Jian Ghomeshi.
Through a detailed discussion of how an infant and his/her parent can effectively teach a group of school-aged children, Gordon describes the various teachable components that combine to provide for the development of empathy: “The children really are amazing in their observations – they are profoundly reflective, and they come up with things that just knock your socks off!”
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The Globe and Mail catches up with Mary Gordon
6 May 2013: The Globe and Mail’s Elizabeth Renzetti caught up with Mary Gordon to discuss this week’s international Roots of Empathy Research Symposium taking place in Toronto, Thursday’s event Empathy: a compelling evening of film and discussion and the overwhelming success of the program.
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Tune in to hear Mary Gordon on CBC’s Q with Jian Ghomeshi
3 May 2013: On Monday, May 6, Roots of Empathy Founder/President Mary Gordon will be speaking to CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi on Canada’s largest cultural affairs radio program, Q.
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Mary Gordon interviewed in Katie Chats
29 April 2013: Roots of Empathy Founder/President Mary Gordon was featured on Katie Chats, an online network based in Toronto. Gordon moves host Katie Uhlmann to tears as she describes the impact of the Roots of Empathy program in the classroom.
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