PBS NewsHour

Using Babies to Decrease Aggression, Prevent Bullying

Clip: 03/25/2013 | 7m 34s

Roots of Empathy, first started in 1996 in Toronto and introduced into U.S. schools in 2007, aims to build more peaceful and caring societies by increasing the level of empathy in children. The social and emotional learning program uses infants as springboards to talk about feelings and other subjects not often addressed in traditional classroom settings.

Aired: 03/25/13

Rating: NR

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