Raising Caring, Respectful, and Courageous Children 
(Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2013) 
Richard Weissbourd, co-director of the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, advises parents about raising caring, respectful, and courageous children.
All About Empathy
A portal for information: articles, definitions, links, videos, etc. about Empathy and Compassion

The Charter for Compassion 
A document that transcends religious, ideological, and national difference. Supported by leading thinkers from many traditions, the Charter activates the Golden Rule around the world.

The Compassionate Action Network (CAN) 
A large site of self-organizing groups meant to spread compassion around the world.

International Institute for Compassionate Cities 
Supports the work of the Compassionate Action Network (“CAN”), support those moving forward to establish a culture of compassion in their cities and regions, and to further the knowledge, value and embodiment of compassion.

The Appleton Compassion Project
A community art project involving 10,436 Appleton Area School District K-12 art students. In Fall 2010, participating students received a 6-inch-by-6-inch art panel to draw or paint their idea of compassion. The inspiration behind the project came from Richard Davidson, PhD — a University of Wisconsin-Madison brain researcher who has found that those who practice compassion have measurably healthier brains. 
The Science of Generosity Initiative: (Notre Dame)
Current studies of generosity come from many different and often disconnected disciplines and focus on various terms, such as philanthropy, volunteerism and altruism. The Science of Generosity initiative aims to bring together diverse approaches in order to create a field for the study of generosity in all its forms.
The Community Foundation, Sci-Port Help Create First-Ever Permanent Exhibit for University of Notre Dame's Landmark Science of Generosity Initiative in Shreveport, Louisiana
Permanent exhibit will feature newest research from ground-breaking study 
From edutopia

A Parent's Resource Guide to Social and Emotional Learning
Explore a curated list of blogs, articles, and videos for parents about fostering skills like kindness, empathy, gratitude, resilience, perseverance, and focus in children.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 10, 2014 | UPDATED: FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Encouraging Kindness and Empathy

Cultivating Kindness and Compassion in Children 
(Center for Child and Family Well-Being, University of Washington, 2014)
This summary of a public lecture by Kimberly Schonert-Reichl underscores the importance of promoting social and emotional learning, reviews some of the research about cultivating kindness and compassion in children, and discusses five practical strategies that parents can try. For even more parent tips, read Schonert-Reichl's Kindness Booklet.

Why It’s Imperative to Teach Empathy to Boys 
(KQED MindShift, 2014)
Gayle Allen and Deborah Farmer Kris discuss the importance of empathy and the gender stereotypes that may put boys at risk for failing to learn this important skill; the authors describe three strategies that parents of boys can implement.

Raising Kind Kids 
(Greater Good Science Center, 2012)
In this brief video from the Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley, parenting expert Christine Carter offers tips to parents on how to foster kindness and generosity in children.

2nd-Grader’s Cure for Playground Loneliness: A Buddy Bench 
(Huffington Post, 2013)
Second-grader Christian Bucks noticed that some of his friends didn’t have anyone to play with at recess. With the support and encouragement of his parents and the help of school administration, he was able to bring an idea called the "Buddy Bench" to fruition. On a related note, check out "The Doorman," a video from the CBC that tells the story of how high school student Josh Yandt brought greater positivity to his school through a simple action.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Nine Videos on Kindness, Empathy, and Connection 
(Edutopia, 2013) 
VideoAmy compiled this moving playlist of videos to explore the importance of human relationships and the power of being kind, generous, and compassionate.