Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon is the founder and president of Roots of Empathy and the author of Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child by Child.
The Wisdom of Babies
As Roots of Empathy gears up for its U.S. expansion, founder Mary Gordon reveals how the program has nurtured compassion around the world, one child…
Meet Baby Mei
Mary Gordon shows a Roots of Empathy classroom and baby in action, explaining how together they help break cycles of intergenerational violence.
Emotional Literacy
Mary Gordon shares inspiring stories about children performing remarkable acts of compassion.
Our Common Humanity
Mary Gordon discusses how caring for a baby helps children find the humanity in themselves and others.
Tiny Teachers
Mary Gordon describes how babies can foster emotional connection and emotional literacy in the classroom.
Roots of Empathy’s Impact
Mary Gordon discusses the research showing that Roots of Empathy reduces aggression, boosts emotional literacy, and creates more caring children.
Mary Gordon on the Roots of Empathy
The founder and president of Roots of Empathy, a program that brings babies into classrooms to teach children compassion, shares stories and research…
Seeds of Compassion, Roots of Empathy
Mary Gordon's slides from her presentation about her trailblazing program, Roots of Empathy.