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ONTARIO'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VISITS ROOTS OF EMPATHY CLASSROOM IN TORONTO


Mary Gordon and The Honourable David C. Onley meet with some of the children from Sunny View Public School. (Photo Credit: Melanie Gordon)	baby Claire is taken around teacher Taz Kassam's Grade 1 classroom by her mother, spreading joy to to all of the children in the room. (Photo Credit: Melanie Gordon)

NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER VISITS ROOTS OF EMPATHY CLASSROOM IN REXTON


Instructor Darlene MacDonald, baby Logan's father and the children from Mrs. Daigle's class watch in rapt attention as baby Logan's mother explains his first reaction to new food. (Photo Credit: Bernard Landry)	Premier Graham models male nurturance for some ten-year-old students in his riding. After visiting with the Roots of Empathy classroom one of the students requests a picture with his Premier. (Photo Credit: Bernard Landry)

	TINY TEACHERS MAKE FRONT PAGE NEWS
Baby Logan Woodburn does a quick review of Mary Gordon's book Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child as Premier Graham poses for a photo with some of the Grade 5 boys at Rexton Elementary School. (Photo Credit: Bernard Landry)	Roots of Empathy babies were featured prominently on the front page of the Edmonton Journal following the 2008 Edmonton Baby Celebration. (Photo Credit: Edmonton Journal)

Meeting with Phil Fontaine	National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine welcomes Roots of Empathy Founder/President Mary Gordon (Right) and ROE Aboriginal Advisory Monique Gray-Smith to his offices in Ottawa. He offered to put forward a resolution supporting Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy at the 29th Annual General Assembly of First Nations.
Global TV visits Roots of Empathy classroom	Mary Gordon interviewed for "Making a Difference"
Global TV Ontario visited Kew Beach Public School over the school year to watch baby Olivia "teach" a class of grade three students about empathy.	As part of the Global TV item, called "Making a Difference", host Susan Hay interviewed Mary Gordon.
Founder/President visits WITH New Brunswick Premier	Founder/President with BC Minister of Education
ROE Founder/President Mary Gordon met with New Brunswick's Premier on a trip to the province in February 2008. Pictured from left to right are Key Point Person Darlene MacDonald, Premier Shawn Graham, Mary Gordon, and Key Point Person Rachel Robichaud.	British Columbia Minister of Education Shirley Bond and Mary Gordon, Founder/President of Roots of Empathy at the opening of the Interactive Innovations III Conference in Victoria, BC on March 3, 2008. Minister Bond spoke of the national and international impact of Roots of Empathy and the contribution it was making in her province.

SEEDS OF EMPATHY LAUNCHED IN ALBERTA	SEEDS OF EMPATHY LAUNCHED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Children greet Seeds of Empathy mom Amanda Bates and baby Lucas at the launch of Seeds of Empathy in Calgary in January 2008. Mary Gordon and Alberta Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry Iris Evans joined baby Lucas on the lavender blanket at the launch. The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry is funding the program in Alberta.	British Columbia Minister of State for Child Care Linda Reid joined Mary Gordon and a group of child care educators to officially launch Seeds of Empathy in December 2007. She is pictured holding Seeds of Empathy baby Carmina.

Baby Celebration in Auckland, New Zealand	SEATTLE CELEBRATES ROOTS OF EMPATHY LAUNCH
Mary Gordon attended the first Baby Celebration in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2007. She was joined by dignitaries including Cindy Kiro, Children's Commissioner, and Dr Rajen Prasad, Chief Families Commissioner, as well as parents and babies and program instructors.	Roots of Empathy entered the United States for the first time in the fall of 2007 with 10 programs in the Seattle area. The launch attracted local and national media interest.

Celebrating Mary Gordon's Investiture to the Order of Canada


On October 6, 2006, Mary Gordon was invested to the Order of Canada by the Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean.	Mary is joined by author, essayist and philosopher John Ralston Saul and famed Canadian actress/director Sarah Polley.


(L to R) Paula Antoniazzi, ROE Program Manager and Katrina Rees-Hughes, Toronto KPP, are joined by Charmyne Urquhart, ROE Instructor at Winchester Public School, and Barbara Math, Program Officer with the Parenting and Family Literacy Centres in the Toronto District School Board.	Harold Brathwaite, Executive Director of the Retired Teachers of Ontario, with Joan Green, Chair, Roots of Empathy Board of Directors.


Roots of Empathy Board Member Rod Macgillivray toasts Mary Gordon (née Dyer), who is joined by her sister Susan Dyer-Knight. The Dyer sisters are both members of the Order of Canada.	Rob Collins, lawyer with Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP joins the celebration. Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP is a supporter of Roots of Empathy.

Vancouver Dialogues 2006 to Launch the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education


From September 8-10, Mary Gordon participated in the Vancouver Dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. During the Educating the Heart dialogue His Holiness expressed his appreciation for the work of Roots of Empathy. They shared a hearty laugh during Connecting for Change on September 10.

New Zealand Pilots Roots of Empathy	British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell visits Toronto
In August 2006, Mary Gordon traveled to New Zealand and met with Prime Minister Helen Clark who shared her enthusiasm about implementing Roots of Empathy in New Zealand schools in February 2007.	British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell takes a moment after his presentation at the Empire Club to greet Mary Gordon (October 16, 2006). The B.C. government is a supporter of the Roots of Empathy program.

Sydney Kiwanis Recognizes Roots of Empathy
The Sydney Kiwanis Golden K presented ROE Founder/President Mary Gordon with a cheque for $12,500 to support Roots of Empathy in Cape Breton. Mary signed copies of her new book, Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child for Cape Breton supporters. (Sept 20, 2005)

Roots of Empathy Classroom Visits 2004/2005


Education Committee of the Parliament of The Netherlands and the Consul General of The Netherlands in Toronto with Roots of Empathy baby Kayenne (May 12, 2005, Winchester Public School)	Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adriennne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada (right), Roots of Empathy baby Isabel with father Leo Antonelli. Isabel's mother, Leigh Armour (not pictured) also participated. (April 21, 2005, Winchester Public School)


From left - Dr. Fraser Mustard Brenda Ponic and baby Samantha, the Hon. R. Roy McMurtry, Ontario Chief Justice and Chair of the Ontario Justice Education Network and Roots of Empathy Founder/President, Mary Gordon. (December 2004, Winchester Public school)	Founder/President Mary Gordon (right) with Judy Finley, Ontario Child Advocate at a Roots of Empathy visit at Oakridge Public School in Toronto. (April 23, 2005, Oakridge Junior Public School)