Media outlets across Canada, and internationally, regularly feature Roots of Empathy, our philosophy, impact, and benefits to students, families and communities. For media inquiries, please contact Robin Crombie at
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Highlights of recent coverage of Roots of Empathy include:
November 2011
- Tracy’s Early Years Lowe-down, The Scottish Book Trust, November 16, 2011 (Scotland)
- Roots of Empathy Motion, 4 Nations Child Policy Network, November 15, 2011 (Scotland)
- Firm Foundations: From the Mouths of Babes, Holyrood Magazine, November 14, 2011 (Scotland)
- Baby Helps Tackle Bullying in Motherwell School, Wishaw Press, November 9, 2011 (Scotland)
- Babies Beat Bullying in Primary School, Third Force News, November 4, 2011 (Scotland)
- Pupils Learn from New Teacher – Four Month Old Baby Jayden, STV Motherwell, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Babies to Be Brought In to Reduce Bullying, Herald Scotland, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Baby Scheme in Schools to Tackle Bullying, BBC News Scotland, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Schools Use Babies to Cut Bullying, Glasgow Evening Times, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Scottish Schools to ‘Employ’ Babies as ‘Tiny Teachers’ to Reduce Bullying, Huffington Post UK, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- ‘Baby Teachers’ to Give Empathy Lessons to Scots Children, News STV.TV, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Roots of Empathy Launch in Scotland, Central FM, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
- Science, Self-Regulation and Citizenship, Seattle Channel, November 29, 2011 (Seattle, Washington)
- Empathy Babies – Program at Beacon Hill School, New Day Northwest, November 29, 2011 (Seattle, Washington)
- Finding Empathy through Babies: A New Program Takes Root, Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Reporter, November 21, 2011 (Vashon-Maury Island, Washington)
- When Babies are the Teachers, The Press.co.nz, November 24, 2011 (Christchurch, New Zealand)
- League Star’s Baby Now a Cuddly Teacher, NZHerald.co.nz, November 23, 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand)
- Anti-bullying Programme: Celebration Held, The Daily Post, November 22, 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand)
- Bullying, CBC One – Radio Noon, November 18, 2011 (St. John’s, Newfoundland)
- Fighting Bullying is Not Just a Job for Schools, The Times Colonist, November 15, 2011 (Victoria, British Columbia)
- Boys Don’t Cry: The Health Impact of America’s Obsession with Masculinity, Huffington Post.com, November 14, 2011 (New York, New York)
- Early Learning Advocate Dr. Fraser Mustard Dies at 84, Cape Breton Post, November 18, 2011 (Sydney, Nova Scotia)
- Roots of Empathy Program a Success in North Vancouver, Learning Service NVSD44, November 17, 2011 (North Vancouver, British Columbia)
- YMCA Peace Medal: Area Citizens, Programs to be Recognized Nov.26, The Expositor, November 15, 2011 (Brantford, Ontario)
October 2011
- Grand Erie Teams with the United Way of Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk to Give Back to Our Communities, Grand Erie.ca, October 17, 2011 (Grand Erie, Ontario)
- Teaching Empathy One Answer to Combating Bullying, Saskatchewan Sage, October 17, 2011 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
- How Roots of Empathy Became Canada’s Olive Branch to the World, MaRS Discovery District website, October 11, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
- The Next Big Things, Maclean’s, October 11, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
- Child’s First 3 years Can Determine Adult Aggression, The Irish Examiner.com, October 8, 2011 (Dublin, Ireland)
- Promoting Children’s Prosocial Behaviors in School: Impact of the “Roots of Empathy” Program on the Social and Emotional Competence of School-Aged Children, Springerlink.com, October 8, 2011 (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Students Learn About Baby Safety, The Simcoe Reformer, October 6, 2011 (Simcoe, Ontario)
- Open Your Eyes to the Bullying, Oliver Chronicle, October 5, 2011 (Oliver, British Columbia)
September 2011
- Venture Philanthropy Model Invest £6.8m in Scottish Children's Charities, Civil Society, September 27, 2011 (Scotland)
- Early Years Investment, The Scottish Government, September 22, 2011 (Scotland)
- Classrooms Set for "Baby Teachers", Inishowen News.Com, September 12, 2011 (Inishowen, Ireland)
August 2011
- Ashoka - a Success for Social Enterprise, Euronews’ Learning World, August 5, 2011, (Lyons, France)
- Empathy Evolving, Ashoka Website, August 31, 2011 (Washington, D.C.)
- Taking a Stand on Bullying, Sudbury Northern Life, August 29, 2011 (Sudbury, Ontario)
- Teaching Empathy in Our Schools, The Canadian Charger, August 22, 2011 (Waterloo, Ontario)
- Roots of Empathy Program Reaches 30 Schools, Northern Life, August 11, 2011 (Sudbury, Ontario)
July 2011
- Roots of Empathy, Health Council of Canada – AMOI magazine, July, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
- The Wisdom of Babies, Greater Good Website, July 27, 2011 (Berkeley, California)
- Roots of Empathy Celebration Recognizes Benefits of Unique Education Program, manx.net, July 18, 2011 (Isle of Man)
- Roots of Empathy Baby Celebration, SNAP-St. John’s, July 2011 (St. John’s, Newfoundland)
- Celebrating the Babies, Snap Wood Buffalo, July 2011 (Wood Buffalo, Alberta)
- Column: It’s Been a Year of Learning, The Brampton Guardian, July 1, 2011 (Brampton, Ontario)
June 2011
- Youngest Fort Teachers Instruct in Empathy, The Fort Saskatchewan Record, June 30, 2011 (Fort Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan)
- Learning the Roots of Empathy, Gananoque Reporter, June 30, 2011 (Gananoque, Ontario)
- More Students Will Learn Empathy, Thanks to Cash, The Now, June 28, 2011, (Surrey, British Columbia)
- Roots of Empathy Program “A Lifesaver” for Local Mom, Contact Magazine, June 17, 2001 (Wood Buffalo, Alberta)
- Roots of Empathy Program Introduced in Schools, The Prairie Messenger, June 8, 2011 (Muenster, Saskatchewan)
- Provincial Anti-bullying Programs to Expand, The Summerland Review, June 16, 2011(Summerland, British Columbia)
- Anti-bullying Program Expanded in BC Schools, The Victoria Times Colonist, June 14, 2011 (Victoria, British Columbia)
- Empathy Programs Get $800K to Fight Bullying, Surrey Now, June 14, 2011(Surrey, British Columbia)
- Premier Revives Funding for Anti-bullying Program, The Province, June 14, 2011 (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Premier Restores Funding for Roots of Empathy Program in BC, Vancouver Sun, June 14, 2011 (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Anti-bullying Program to Expand: Clark, 24 Hours Vancouver, June 14, 2011(Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Premier at Burnaby School to Announce Expansion of Anti-bullying Program, Burnaby News Leader, June 13, 2011 (Burnaby, British Columbia)
- Anti-bullying Program Branches Out in BC Schools, The Prince George Citizen, June 13, 2011 (Prince George, British Columbia)
- Toronto Baby Celebration Featuring Interviews with Students, City News at Six, June 15, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
- Teaching Without Words, Niagara This Week, June 12, 2011 (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
- Roots of Empathy Programs in Niagara Region, TVCOGECO Ontario, The Source, June 10, 2011 (Niagara Region, Ontario)
- Babies Prove to be Effective Teachers, The Chronicle Journal, June 9, 2011(Thunder Bay, Ontario)
- Tiniest Teachers get Through to Students, The Standard, June 9, 2011(St. Catharines, Ontario)
- Merritt Kindergarteners "Raise a Civilization” From Their Classrooms, Merritt News, June 16, 2011 (Merritt, British Columbia)
May 2011
- Baby What a Lesson! Kids Learn a Little Empathy, Seattle Times, May 18, 2011 (Seattle, Washington)
- Roots of Empathy Profile, Social Innovation Generation, May 18, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
- Bonding with Baby Helps Children to Help, Share, Alberta Sweetgrass, May 21, 2011 (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Watering the Roots of Empathy, About Kids Health, Hospital for Sick Children, May 2, 2011 (Toronto, Ontario)
April 2011
March 2011
- Baby on Board!,The Red River Valley Echo, March 17, 2011 (Altona, Manitoba)
- Ask an Academic: The Secrets of Boys, The New Yorker, March 16, 2011 (New York, New York)
- Kids Learn to be Empathetic from a Baby, Rainy River Record, March 15, 2011 (Rainy River, Ontario)
- Students Learn to Help, Cambridge Times, March 2, 2011 (Cambridge, Ontario)
February 2011
- Babies Will Be the Teachers in New School Program, SaskatoonHomepage.ca, Feb. 25, 2011 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Roots of Empathy Bonds Children in Local Classroom, Westerly News, Feb. 24, 2011 (Tofino-Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada)
- The Tiniest Teacher, The Responsibility Project by Liberty Mutual, Feb.18, 2011 (United States)
- Program Teaches Empathy to Local Students, Airdrie City View and Rocky View/Five Village Weekly, (Airdrie, Alberta, Canada)
- Empathy brought to Sask., On Campus News, Feb. 11, 2011 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
- Students learning empathy,Nanaimo Daily News, Feb. 9, 2011 (Nanaimo, BC) Feb. 2011
- Radio Health Journal, broadcast in 42 cities across 27 US states (second item in the broadcast)
- School kids learn from very young guest, The Winkler Times, Feb. 1, 2011 (Winkler, Manitoba, Canada)
January 2011
- Podcast: Roots of Empathy, CFAX 1070 AM: Real Parenting, Jan. 29, 2011 (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- Feeling empathy towards one another, The Hanna Herald, Jan. 26, 2011 (Hanna, Alberta, Canada)
- Buffalo bullying problems may be helped by Toronto programs, Buffalo Alternative Medicine Examiner, Jan. 21, 2011 (Buffalo, New York, United States)
- Roots of Empathy at École Sainte-Lucie, Seaway News, Jan. 12, 2011 (Cornwall, Ontario, Canada)
- Learning from a baby, CBC: The National, Jan. 4, 2011 (Canada)
- Kids Under Pressure (only available in the UK), ITV: Tonight, Jan. 4, 2011 (United Kingdom)
From 2010
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