On Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, HCDSB celebrated volunteer parents, instructors, and “Tiny Teachers” from twenty-one Roots of Empathy programs at our year-end Baby Celebration at
The is offered to HCDSB Kindergarten to Grade 8 classrooms with the support of trained instructors, including Child and Youth Counsellors (CYCs) and Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs). The program鈥檚 goal is to increase empathy 鈥� the ability to understand how another person feels.
At the celebration, students, parents, and instructors shared meaningful reflections on how the power of connection helped to strengthen empathy and build positive relationships in classrooms this year.
Thank you to our dedicated DECE and CYC instructors and their schools for their commitment to the Roots of Empathy program this year. And thank you to Mr. Dunn and Ms. Copeland’s Grade 4 students for providing musical entertainment at the celebration!
About the Roots of Empathy Program
For more information about the Roots of Empathy program for the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Elaine Mulcahy Rolfe by email at MulcahyRolfeE@hcdsb.org or by phone at 905-340-2299.
Please also read the attached poster and visit the for more details on the program.
