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An article from Early Learning Nation details the development of the Roots of Empathy program and the positive impact it has on children.
Roots of Empathy is grounded in social inclusion, recognizing that every human has a deep need to be heard, seen and to belong. The program creates an environment where everyone has a voice, where children break down barriers and where the classrooms...

Mary Gordon authored this piece in Child Education Innovations magazine discussing Roots of Empathy:
Roots of Empathy is grounded in social inclusion, recognizing that every human has a deep need to be heard, seen and to belong. The program creates an environment where everyone has a voice, where children break down barriers and where the classrooms...

NBC’s Today Show talks about the importance of kindness, and how Roots of Empathy can help children:
“If you want your child to be kind, you are wasting your breath lecturing them,” said Mary Gordon, founder and president of Roots of Empathy, a K-8 classroom program designed to instill emotional and social competence, and to reduce aggression. “Kindness...