Volunteer Research Assistant

To apply, Please send cover letter and resume to Annie Oh (she/her), Research and Evaluation Coordinator: and include ‘Volunteer Research Assistant’ in the subject line of the email.

Roots of Empathy's mission is to build caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults.

The Roots of Empathy organization, which was founded in 1996, has been singled out nationally and internationally as an exemplar of social innovation. This made-in-Canada, not-for-profit organization offers programs to children that are based on empathy as the lever which reduces aggression and builds social inclusion. The organization has two programs - the flagship program, Roots of Empathy, which is for elementary school children, and Seeds of Empathy, which is for three to five year olds in early childhood centres. Independent research since 2000 shows that the programs reduce aggression, including bullying, and dramatically incr...