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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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“Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give to yourself.”
—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
Abraham Lincoln School #14
The morning of November 24 the team was at Abraham Lincoln School in Elizabeth NJ, speaking to 300 6-8 grade students. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Chief Charlie Williams told their stories to illustrate the consequences of bullying.
"When we suffer pain, trauma...our bodies remember. No one told me that by hating my mother I was hurting myself. The pain and anger inside you can change you slowly and turn you into someone you never intended to be." —Charles Williams
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The Haledon School
On November 20 Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Chief Charlie Williams spoke at the Haledon School to 100 sixth graders.
"Forgiveness is not for the weak it is for the strong! It is a choice of letting go so we can move on in our lives." —Program Director Tim Maendel
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Newburgh South Middle School
On November 19, 2025 South Middle School in Newburgh NY asked us to come back and do an assembly for the 8th grade class. We were there one week ago for the 7th graders. An eleven-year-old child had been shot recently and the school wanted to respond. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Hashim Garrett told their stories to 275 8th grade students.
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Academy for Medical Technology
On November 13 we were in Queens NY at the Academy of Medical Technology, speaking to 220 6-8 grade students. AnnMarie D'Aliso spoke about suicide awareness and prevention, and Isa Islam spoke about subway surfing and its dangers.
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South Middle School
South Middle School in Newburgh NY asked us to speak on November 12, 2025. An eleven-year-old child had been shot recently and the school wanted to respond somehow. Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Hashim Garrett told their stories to 240 7th grade students.
"When you think about revenge you may as well dig two graves, because your life is over. Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give to yourself." —Hashim Garrett