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 Lisa Conway at
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Highlights of recent coverage of Roots of Empathy include:
March 2012
- Biwaase'aa an outstanding record of providing Aboriginal people in Thunder Bay with hope, netnewsledger.com, March 5, 2012 (Thunder Bay, ON) Online
- Profile on Roots of Empathy, CBC Radio-Canada, March 4, 2012 (Toronto, ON) Radio
- Reducing Aggression in Schools with Roots of Empathy, Kids Can Fly, March 4, 2012 (Canada) Online
- Bringing empathy into the classroom, Today's Parent, March Issue, 2012 (Canada) Print
- Response to Bullying (SHB 1444): Roots of Empathy and the Promise of Prevention, uwbpolicyjournal.wordpress.com, March 1, 2012 (US) Online
- Bill Drayton: Generation Z will Network Its Way to Social Change, Ashoka Website, March 1, 2012 (International) Online
February 2012
- Babies help pupils learn empathy, Globe and Mail, February 29, 2012 (Canada) Online & Print
- The roles that bystanders have to play in Ontario's anti-bullying push, Globe and Mail, February 29, 2012 (Canada) Print
- Showering bullies with Empathy, Toronto Star, February 29, 2012 (Toronto, ON) Print
- The role that bystanders have to play in Ontario's anti-bullying push, Ontario Coalition for Accountability, February 29, 2012 (Ontario) Online
- Shindig to support Educare, Connect, February 29, 2012 (Fort McMurray, AB) Online
- Education: Caring for Youth a Community-Wide Effort, National Aboriginal Health Organization, February 27, 2012 (Canada) Online
- In photos: Change Nation launces in Dublin, but what is it?, thejournal.ie, February 23, 2012 (Ireland) Online
- Locals hail bully crackdown, St. Albert Gazette, February 18, 2012 (St. Albert, AB) Print
January 2012
- McDougall Meets North Ayrshire's Tiny Teachers, Margaret McDougall Website, January 30, 2012 (Scotland)
- News, STV-TV, January 26, 2012 (Scotland)
- Roots of Empathy in Seattle, Seattle Channel City Stream, January 25, 2012 (Seattle, United States)
- Tiny Teacher Set for Eyemouth Primary Role, Berwickshire News, January 24, 2012 (Scotland)
- Scottish Children to Learn About Nurturing Through Babies, Children & Young People, January 24, 2012 (Scotland)
- Babies Teaching Role in Primary School, East Lothian News, January 23, 2012 (Scotland)
- Babies are the Teachers in Bid to Beat Bullying, The Lennox Herald, January 20, 2012 (Scotland)
- Tiny Tots Fight Bullying in Scottish Schools, Deadline News, January 19, 2012 (Scotland)
- Schools to Pioneer Use of Babies as Classroom Teachers, STV Local, January 17, 2012 (Scotland)
- Babies to be Used in Highland Schools to Help Stop Bullying, Strathspey & Badenoch Herald, January 16, 2012 (Scotland)
- Tiny Teachers in the Classroom, East Ayrshire Council Website, January 9, 2012 (Scotland)
- Pupils to Learn Empathy from Babies, Harlow Star, January 6, 2012 (Scotland)
December 2011
- Progress Happens, The Opinionator Blog: The New York Times, December 15, 2011 (United States)
- Youngest Teachers Spark Empathy Skills in Pupils, The Hutt News, December 6, 2011 (New Zeland)
- Can Babies Teach School Kids Not to Bully?, The Toronto Star, December 21, 2011 (Toronto, Canada)
- The Bully Mob, Toronto Life, January 2012 (Toronto, Canada)
- Anti-bullying Committee to Report to Minister, Times and Transcript, December 16, 2012 (Moncton, Canada)
- McGuinty's Personal Stories About Bullying, The Toronto Star, December 11, 2012 (Toronto, Canada)
- Stop the Crime Bill, Comox Valley Echo, December 6, 2012 (Comox, Canada)
- Proposed Anti-bullying legislation, CBC Radio One - Ontario Today, December 1, 2012 (Ottawa, Canada)
- Reading Together - Man to Man, The Toronto Star, December 10, 2012 (Canada, Online)
- Have Baby, Will Volunteer, Yummy Mummy Club, December 7, 2012 (Canada, Online)
- Baby on Board, The Tribune, December 19, 2012 (Welland, Canada)
- Program Teaches Kids Emotional Literacy, The Cold Lake Sun, December 6, 2012 (Cold Lake, Canada)
November 2011
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Tracy’s Early Years Lowe-down, The Scottish Book Trust, November 16, 2011 (Scotland)
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Roots of Empathy Motion, 4 Nations Child Policy Network, November 15, 2011 (Scotland)
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Firm Foundations: From the Mouths of Babes, Holyrood Magazine, November 14, 2011 (Scotland)
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Baby Helps Tackle Bullying in Motherwell School, Wishaw Press, November 9, 2011 (Scotland)
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Babies Beat Bullying in Primary School, Third Force News, November 4, 2011 (Scotland)
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Pupils Learn from New Teacher – Four Month Old Baby Jayden, STV Motherwell, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Babies to Be Brought In to Reduce Bullying, Herald Scotland, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Baby Scheme in Schools to Tackle Bullying, BBC News Scotland, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Schools Use Babies to Cut Bullying, Glasgow Evening Times, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Scottish Schools to ‘Employ’ Babies as ‘Tiny Teachers’ to Reduce Bullying, Huffington Post UK, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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‘Baby Teachers’ to Give Empathy Lessons to Scots Children, News STV.TV, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Roots of Empathy Launch in Scotland, Central FM, November 2, 2011 (Scotland)
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Science, Self-Regulation and Citizenship, Seattle Channel, November 29, 2011 (Seattle, Washington)
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Empathy Babies – Program at Beacon Hill School, New Day Northwest, November 29, 2011 (Seattle, Washington)
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Finding Empathy through Babies: A New Program Takes Root, Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Reporter, November 21, 2011 (Vashon-Maury Island, Washington)
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When Babies are the Teachers, The Press.co.nz, November 24, 2011 (Christchurch, New Zealand)
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League Star’s Baby Now a Cuddly Teacher, NZHerald.co.nz, November 23, 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand)
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Anti-bullying Programme: Celebration Held, The Daily Post, November 22, 2011 (Rotorua, New Zealand)
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Bullying, CBC One – Radio Noon, November 18, 2011 (St. John’s, Newfoundland)
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Fighting Bullying is Not Just a Job for Schools, The Times Colonist, November 15, 2011 (Victoria, British Columbia)
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Boys Don’t Cry: The Health Impact of America’s Obsession with Masculinity, Huffington Post.com, November 14, 2011 (New York, New York)
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Early Learning Advocate Dr. Fraser Mustard Dies at 84, Cape Breton Post, November 18, 2011 (Sydney, Nova Scotia)
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Roots of Empathy Program a Success in North Vancouver, Learning Service NVSD44, November 17, 2011 (North Vancouver, British Columbia)
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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)
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