Media Advisory and Photo Opportunity: 100 one-year-olds working to prevent bullying in Toronto Schools

TORONTO, June 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Mary Gordon, Founder/President of Roots of Empathy will honour the babies and families who have volunteered in Toronto classrooms to bring Roots of Empathy - the classroom program evidence-based to reduce and prevent bullying and other aggressive behaviours - to over 2,500 children across the Toronto District School Board.

What				Celebrating the work of Roots of Empathy babies, the world's youngest educators. These "Tiny Teachers" are the key to the program, recognized as Canada's top social innovation in 2011 by the Ernest C. Manning Awards. Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that reduces levels of aggression - including bullying - among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.
Where				Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
				106 Trinity Street, Toronto, ON
When				Wednesday, June 6, 2012
				1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
				*** Photo opportunity of Roots of Empathy babies at approximately 1:50 p.m.
				*** Photo opportunity of Speakers 2:00 p.m.
Who				•  Roots of Empathy Founder/President Mary Gordon and representatives from government, agencies supporting delivery of the program, corporate sponsors, school principals, teachers and Roots of Empathy Mentors, Instructors and administrators.
				•  Cheryl Jackson, host of TVOparents.com, master of ceremonies.
				•  Almost 100 "tiny teachers" of the Roots of Empathy program and their dedicated parents who volunteer their time.
Why				Mary Gordon, Founder/President of Roots of Empathy, will be present to recognize Roots of Empathy babies and volunteers in The Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The work of the world's youngest teachers is at the heart of Roots of Empathy, a program that aims to reduce bullying and aggression through social and emotional learning. Since early fall, these babies have been helping to develop empathy in TDSB classrooms.

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