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? Maybe you are an aspiring teacher and would like to gain classroom experience? Or you plan to go into a Mental Health field and are seeking an opportunity to practice your skills?
We are recruiting volunteers to become Roots of Empathy Instructors. As an Instructor, you will help us achieve our mission to "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. Throughout the year children learn the skills behind emotional intelligence and how to apply them in order to better understand themselves and their classmates. Participation in a Roots of Empathy program has shown to reduce bullying and increase social skills like empathy, sharing and helping.
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, 2025
- Programs 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.
