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Breaking the Cycle of Violence
Through Forgiveness
Breaking the Cycle presents award-winning assemblies that feature personal stories of overcoming conflict through forgiveness. Our assemblies, whether in-person or live online, support your schools' social-emotional learning goals – and can come at no cost to your school, although donations are welcome. Our speakers present examples of core competencies such as social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making from their own lives, which readily elicit discussion opportunities in the classroom.
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“The only thing evil can't stand is forgiveness.”
— Fred Rogers
Social-emotional learning
A panel of dynamic speakers present solutions to:
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What is Breaking the Cycle?
Let our speakers help your students develop the foundational emotional skills needed to resolve conflict and build healthy relationships in today's challenging social environment.
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How We Got Started
Colleen McVey of CFN Live interviews Heinrich Arnold, son of the founder of Breaking the Cycle, who speaks of his father's legacy.
IN THE NEWS
Muhammad Ali School #23
Hashim Garrett, as well as Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso spoke to 250 7th grade students in Passaic NJ on November 20. Hashim told his story of learning to forgive the boy who shot and paralyzed him at age fifteen.
So they say forgiveness is a gift you give yourself and so I don't forgive this kid so that he, Gavin, got a life. I forgive him so that I got a better life. —Hashim Garrett
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Chester Academy
On November 19 we were at Chester Academy in Chester, NY, speaking to 225 6-8 grade students. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Patti Ann McDonald told their stories to the students.
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Bogota Jr/Sr High School
November 15 we were in Bogota Jr/Sr High School in Bogota New Jersey. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Chief Charlie Williams spoke to 475 8-12 grade students about suicide awareness, non-violent conflict resolution and bullying prevention .
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Middletown NY Family Night
On November 13 Breaking the Cycle held an assembly for the parents and staff of the Middletown City School District. We will be holding several assemblies in Middletown NY in the next weeks, and this was a chance to offer families insight into youth mental health challenges and to connect them with support services.
I have sponsored and participated in dozens of these presentations over the years, and every time I leave with a greater perspective on the complex issues of depression and suicide, and how they affect families and our youth.
—David Hoovler, Orange County District Attorney
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Kingston High School
Breaking the Cycle presented an assembly at Kingston High School on October 29, 2024. Pat & Annemarie D'Aliso and Randi Kelder told 450 9th grade students their stories, and shared coping strategies for bullying and substance abuse.
When Ryan died I had all these guilty feelings. I could have let the guilt eat me up but I met BTC and realized that I needed to forgive, not just him, but ultimately myself. —Randi Kelder