April 28, 2011 Rotary Meeting

Marieze spoke to us about Roots of Empathy which is an organization dedicated to helping children understand how their actions affect other students. The program has been a success across Canada since 1996 in classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 7. The results of this program are life changing for children! Children receive increased emotional knowledge, better social understanding, learn "pro" social behaviours, reduce agression with peers and reduce bullying. The program involves bringing a baby aged 2-4 months into the classroom for regular visits and sessions. Currently this program is run 100% by volunteers and funding has been substantially cut. Local Roots of Empathy in Osoyoos is looking for Rotary's support by contributing$1000 towards the program to ensure Roots of Empathy can continue in our local schools. For more information please visit www.rootsofempathy.org