Mary Gordon to Speak at Ashoka Launch in Israel

July 14, 2011: Together with Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jerry White, among others, Mary Gordon will participate in the upcoming launch in Israel of Ashoka, the global association of leading social entrepreneurs.  

Research on mental health and Roots of Empathy presented at Chicago healthcare convention

June 28, 2011 -  Dr. Lisa Bayrami, Senior Scientist with the Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative at York University and Donna Letchford, Director of Curriculum and Program Integrity at Roots of Empathy presented on the program’s promotion of mental health at the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, June 26-29.

Mary Gordon finalist for Canadian Innovation Award

June 23, 2011 – Roots of Empathy Founder and President Mary Gordon is in the final round of the prestigious Manning Innovation Awards program, which celebrates leaders in Canadian innovation.

Mary Gordon presents at Changemakers' Week in France

June 19, 2011 − Roots of Empathy’s Founder and President, Mary Gordon, is presenting on the power of empathy to change the world at Ashoka Changemakers’ Week in Paris, June 16-23.

Mary Gordon speaks to "the ultimate human trait" at TEDx talk