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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 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.
Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
—Mahavira
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
Newburgh Free Academy West
We're going back to Newburgh Free Academy West tomorrow, September 29. Randi Kelder and Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso will speak to 120 High School Students about having a positive attitude in a negative world. This photo is from when Breaking the Cycle was there last, in April of 2019.
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Valley Central High School
This photo is from the Breaking the Cycle assembly at Valley Central High School in Montgomery New York. On September 20, Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Chief Charles Williams spoke to 600 freshmen and sophomores about strategies for reducing anxiety and stress, as well as conflict resolution.
IN THE NEWS
Newburgh Free Academy North
Breaking the Cycle's Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Randi Kelder told their stories to 250 ninth graders on Friday September 16 to kick off the new school year. Matteo Doddo, Co-Principal, organized this assembly on violence and drug issues facing the students.
IN THE NEWS
Epic North High School
200 students from South Richmond Hill, New York, attended a Breaking the Cycle Assembly on June 2, featuring Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso and Hashim Garrett. Our speakers addressed suicide prevention, conflict resolution and cyberbullying.
IN THE NEWS
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
Pat & AnnMarie D'Aliso, Patti Ann McDonald and Hashim Garrett spoke to 200 6-8th grade students in Jamaica, NY on Tuesday May 10. Â They addressed problems the students are facing, such as fighting, bullying and teasing.
The presentation and testimonies were absolutely valuable to our students and staff. —Catherine Johnson, Educational Assistant