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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 that prevents us from resolving arguments is our pride.”
—Hashim Garrett
Social-emotional learning
A panel of dynamic speakers present solutions to:
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VIDEO
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.
VIDEO
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
The East NY Arts & Civics HS
March 11 the team was at the East NY Arts & Civics High School in Brooklyn, talking with 150 9-12 grade students. Isa Islam told his story of serious injury while subway surfing at age 17. In NYC, the police are arresting six subway surfers every month.
IN THE NEWS
Onteora High School
We were in Boiceville NY on March 10 for two sessions at Onteora High School for 350 students. District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji spoke before the first assembly, "Life is beautiful lived here! I encourage you to live it and respect the dignity of yourselves and all around you. We all have one life only. Life in prison is no life."
IN THE NEWS
Bergen County Academies
The team presented to 235 11th grade students at Bergen Co Academies in Hackensack NJ on March 5. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso challenged the students to look after each other and go to a trusted adult if they have a gut feeling something isn't right.
IN THE NEWS
Bergen County Technical HS
March 4 the team was at Bergen County Technical HS in Paramus NJ, speaking with 70 11th grade students. Pat D'Aliso reminded the students, "Your life is not just about decisions, it's about consequences. When was the last time you told the people who take care of you 'thank you' and 'I love you'? If you need help, then use your voice and speak to a trusted adult. If you have lost your voice you are probably hurting."
IN THE NEWS
Glen Rock High School
Program Director Tim Maendel introduces Breaking the Cycle at Glen Rock High School on March 3. 350 9th-10th grade students learned about forgiveness as a path to a healthier, happier life from Pat and AnnMarie D'Aliso and Scarlett Lewis by video.
"Forgiveness is a powerful tool that doesn't happen once but can happen over and over." —Tim Maendel