Needs From: Western Washington University

Volunteer: Volunteer Families Needed (with babies age 2-4 months)

Want to make a BIG difference in your community?

Will you have a 2-4 month old by November 2025?

The Roots of Empathy program is delivered to elementary school children who are coached to recognize and connect with the vulnerability and humanity of a baby who visits their classroom throughout the school year with their parent(s), along with a trained Roots of Empathy Instructor using a specialized curriculum. We are looking for families with babies born between May-September 2025 to join us for the school year!

What's Involved?

Your baby becomes a 'Tiny Teacher' for a classroom in your community!Nine classroom visits to your local school over the entire school year.Help the children learn all about your baby and through this, learn more about themselves and each other!



Agency: Roots of Empathy of Whatcom County

Want to make a BIG difference in your community?

Will you have a 2-4 month old by November 2025?

The Roots of Empathy program is delivered to elementary school children who are coached to recognize and connect with the vulnerability and humanity of a baby who visits their classroom throughout the school year with their parent(s), along with a trained Roots of Empathy Instructor using a specialized curriculum. We are looking for families with babies born between May-September 2025 to join us for the school year!

What's Involved?

Your baby becomes a 'Tiny Teacher' for a classroom in your community!Nine classroom visits to your local school over the entire school year.Help the children learn all about your baby and through this, learn more about themselves and each other!



Agency: Roots of Empathy of Whatcom County

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Nov 3, 2025 through Jun 15, 2026

Zip Code: 98229

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer Instructors

Volunteer to become a Roots of Empathy Instructor!

Do you love working with children? Are you a good listener and want to help children have better relationships, friendships, and mental health? We are recruiting volunteers to become Roots of Empathy Instructors. Volunteer Instructors can be parents with time to give back or from a variety of backgrounds such as education, health care and more. You'll help us, "Change the world, child by child.

What We Do:

The Roots of Empathy program is delivered to elementary school children who are coached to recognize and connect with the vulnerability and humanity of a baby who visits their classroom throughout the school year with their parent(s), along with a trained Roots of Empathy Instructor using a specialized curriculum.

What is involved in becoming a Roots of Empathy Instructor?

Instructors attend a 3-day in person training on delivering the program near you. (A fourth day of training will be scheduled midway through the school year.) Training will occur October 22nd-October 24th, 2025Programs are delivered by the trained Instructor in their local community school starting in the fall and going to the end of the school year. There are 27 classroom visits. All new Instructors are matched with a Mentor who will support them in and out of the classroom.

Agency: Roots of Empathy of Whatcom County

Volunteer to become a Roots of Empathy Instructor!

Do you love working with children? Are you a good listener and want to help children have better relationships, friendships, and mental health? We are recruiting volunteers to become Roots of Empathy Instructors. Volunteer Instructors can be parents with time to give back or from a variety of backgrounds such as education, health care and more. You'll help us, "Change the world, child by child.

What We Do:

The Roots of Empathy program is delivered to elementary school children who are coached to recognize and connect with the vulnerability and humanity of a baby who visits their classroom throughout the school year with their parent(s), along with a trained Roots of Empathy Instructor using a specialized curriculum.

What is involved in becoming a Roots of Empathy Instructor?

Instructors attend a 3-day in person training on delivering the program near you. (A fourth day of training will be scheduled midway through the school year.) Training will occur October 22nd-October 24th, 2025Programs are delivered by the trained Instructor in their local community school starting in the fall and going to the end of the school year. There are 27 classroom visits. All new Instructors are matched with a Mentor who will support them in and out of the classroom.

Agency: Roots of Empathy of Whatcom County

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Oct 22, 2025 through Jun 15, 2026

Zip Code: 98229

Allow Groups: No