Breaking the Cycle of Violence Through Forgiveness

PS 232 Lindenwood

- June 13, 2018

Thank you PS 232 The Lindenwood School for welcoming our Breaking the Cycle Team today. We hope that the stories you heard inspire you to make positive choices throughout your lives.   More...

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PS 232 Lindenwood

Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude."

Dr. Martin Luther King

Forgiveness is the greatest act of love a man can do."

Steven McDonald, NYPD, 08 Jan. 2002

If you want to see the brave, look at those who can forgive."

Bhagavad Gita

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping it will kill your enemies."

Nelson Mandela

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life."

George MacDonald, The Greatest Quotations of All Time, by Anthony St. Peter; © 2010

It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend."

William Blake (1757 – 1827); in The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake, Edited by David V. Erdman; © 1965

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Middle School Principal L. Manupelli comments on the value of bringing Breaking the Cycle to his school.

Watch more of our vidoes here.

 

WHO WE ARE

Structured formally in 1999 as a response to the Columbine school shooting, Breaking the Cycle provides dynamic assemblies focused on conflict resolution through forgiveness. Assemblies address escalating school violence at its roots: bullying, peer pressure, suicidal ideation, racism, and intolerance of others. Our message is positive and universal – a direct appeal to young people to value their own lives and the lives of others. Our speakers focus on real-life experiences, honest communication, and forgiveness as a way to resolve conflicts and lingering tensions. Their personal stories illustrate the power of forgiveness to mitigate the cancer of hatred and set the stage for positive change in their lives. Read more..

Breaking the Cycle is a program designed to introduce students to viewpoints that contribute to the complete education of students. BTC retains primary direction over the content of the program and viewpoints expressed by the speakers are not attributable to the host school or facility.