Mary Gordon is recognized internationally as an
award-winning social entrepreneur, educator,
author, child advocate and parenting expert who
has created programs informed by the power of empathy.
You can follow Mary on Twitter @MaryGordonROE and on LinkedIn. And Roots of Empathy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn – @RootsofEmpathy
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If you would like to book Mary for a virtual presentation now, or an in-person presentation at a later date, contact Ivonne Guerra, President’s Office, iguerra@rootsofempathy.org
Here are Mary Gordon’s most recent speaking engagements:
2020
Collision Conference Panel: “Decode Empathy Education” Live Stream – June 24, 2020
Law and Justice Podcast – “How to talk policy and influence people”: a Law and Justice interview with Mary Gordon – Cork, Ireland – June 17, 2020
Third Space Thoughts to Policy Podcast – “Episode 30 – How Empathy Can Break Cycles of Violence with Ms. Mary Gordon, President and Founder of Roots of Empathy.” – Virginia, USA – June 16, 2020
Ashoka Romania Online Panel – “Empathy to tackle the New Inequality” – May 18, 2020
Empathy Museum Panel: “A Mile in My Shoes” Live Stream – Cologne, Germany – May 14, 2020
ECEBC‘s (Early Childhood Educators of BC) 49th Annual Conference – Richmond, BC – CANCELLED
May 1 – Mary Gordon delivers a keynote presentation
Cambridge University Leadership Dinner – Cambridge, UK – CANCELLED
April 16 – Mary Gordon will speak followed by college dinner
2020 Discovery Museum Speaker Series – Ottoson Middle School – Arlington, Massachusetts
February 27 – Mary Gordon presented her talk “Childhood is the springtime of humanity”
Leadership Committee for English Education in Québec (LCEEQ) conference – Montreal, QC
February 11 – Mary Gordon presented a keynote titled “Teaching is Reaching” as well as a workshop and closing plenary
Digital-Life-Design Conference – Munich, Germany
January 18 – Mary Gordon joined a panel discussion at the (Invitation only) technology conference called “Is Human Touch at Risk in the Digital Age?”
Responding to Canada’s Urgent Challenges – Toronto, ON
January 15th – Mary Gordon was invited to join a panel of social entrepreneurs, moderated by Anna Maria Tremonti – Mars Discovery District
2019
Time to Open the Future 9th Forum “Education to Save People” conference – Korean Teachers’ Credit Union – Seoul, Republic of Korea
November 28th – Mary Gordon shares research on the success of her international bullying prevention program
Samuel Center for Social Connectedness 2019 Global Symposium – Re-imagining Community in the 21st Century – Evergreen Brickworks – Toronto, ON
October 27th-30th – Mary Gordon joins a panel discussion at 8:00 am on October 29th called: What do we value? Towards Human-Centered Policy Making
Nurturing Empathy in Young Children – Parent & Professional Resource Centre, Lambton College
October 24 – Mary Gordon speaks 6:30-8:30 at the Quality Inn, 751 Christina Street South, Sarnia, ON
Nourishing the Roots of Empathy: Towards a Non-Violent Aotearoa/New Zealand – Art For Change Fundraising Exhibition – Auckland, New Zealand
September 21 – an event in support of Roots of Empathy, Mary Gordon will be there
Viewing the classroom climate through the lens of attachment-aware and trauma-informed teaching
August 29 – Mary Gordon presents 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Prairie Mountain School, 5305 Royal Ave, Eugene, Oregon
Science of Human Connection – Project for the Advancement of our Common Humanity (PACH)
June 19 – Mary, who contributed a chapter to the book by PACH called “The Crisis of Connection” – joins a panel discussion at the Carey Institute for Global Good – Rensselaerville, NY
Spirit of Humanity Forum – Discovering Harmony in a World of Difference – Spiritual Resilience in Practice – Reykjavik, Iceland
May 31 – Mary participates in a panel discussion “Harmony in Ourselves and in Our Communities”
2019 Roots of Empathy Symposium
May 16 – 17 – Mary hosts the 8th annual Roots of Empathy Symposium at the Globe and Mail Centre – with thanks to our sponsor Nivea and our media sponsor The Globe and Mail – Toronto, Canada
2019 Spring Inspiration Breakfast
Apr. 25 – Mary was the keynote speaker at the MetroWest Foundation’s Spring Inspiration Breakfast: a celebration of youth and family philanthropy – Wellesley, MA
Inspiring Early Learning Conference
April 13 – Mary was the keynote speaker on “Slowing down to connect” at Fleming College – Peterborough, ON
Vanier Institute Families in Canada Conference
March 28 – Mary joined a panel titled “Little Data Through a Family Lens” and discusses the ways in which we measure empathy and love and their impact on our understanding of families – Ottawa, ON
What About the Children Conference
March 20 – Mary provided a keynote on infant mental health – London, UK
Beyond Boundaries and Borders: Expanding Possibilities for the Future of Higher Education
February 21-23 – San Diego, CA
Educating with Empathy Conference, Learning & the Brain
February 15-17 – San Francisco, CA
Learnit – The World’s Event for Learning
January 24-25 – London, UK