Roots of Empathy in New Brunswick Print

Launched in 2002-2003, Roots of Empathy has reached more than 15,000 children in New Brunswick.  
 
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Students welcome their 'Tiny Teacher' into the classroom.
"Roots of Empathy can teach the world that everybody has feelings  and that everybody is different in so many ways. Roots of Empathy taught me a lot of things about how others feel and that nobody likes to be bullied just because they are different."

- Grade 5 Student, Lincoln

 






















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What can Roots of Empathy teach the world?
"Roots of Empathy can teach the world about being considerate to each other."
- Grade 2 Student, New Brunswick
   
  • In New Brunswick, 95% of teachers with Roots of Empathy in their classroom strongly agreed or agreed that, as a result of the program, students showed more proscial behaviour (e.g. sharing, helping, and cooperating) by the end of the school year.

  • The Roots of Empathy program is delivered in 88% of the province's English School Districts and 80% of French School Districts.

  • The majority of Roots of Empathy Key Point People in New Brunswick are the district leaders of the province's Healthy Learners Program.

  • First Nations communities have participated in the Roots of Empathy program, including the Elsipogtog, Esgenoôpetitj, Eel Ground and Metepenagiag First Nations. There were an additional 8 programs in schools in 2011-2012 that had a high population of Aboriginal students.



     







 
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