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May 16, 2024
PS 28 Elizabeth NJ
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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
911 Walk of Remembrance
Detective Steven McDonald, one of our Breaking the Cycle speakers, began this walk to honor the memory of those lost on 911. We trace the path of Father Mychal Judge, another of our speakers who died on 9/11, in the spirit of prayer and remembrance.
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SNYPJOA Conference
Breaking the Cycle presented on Wednesday, August 21 at the 2024 State of New York Police Juvenile Officers and School Resource Officers Training Conference, at the beautiful Niagara Falls Convention Center. The SNYPJOA is a training and advocacy organization comprised primarily of police officers and other professionals specialized in the field of juvenile justice and prevention.
""Even though I watched everything on my daughter's videos (even taking her life with the pills), I daily forgive by not letting the past hold me hostage." —NYSP First Sergeant Jim Whittel
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International High School
On June 11, Breaking the Cycle was at the International High School in Paterson NJ for an assembly. Sergio Argueta and Chief Williams told their stories to 200 11th grade students.
When we turn hurt inside on ourselves, we hurt ourselves. Why do we do that to ourselves? Because hurt people hurt people. Bullies are hurting inside. —Chief Charles Williams
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Joseph A. Taub Middle School
June 7th we were at Joseph A. Taub Middle School in Paterson NJ. Sergio Argueta and Hashim Garrett spoke to 600 6-7 grade students in the cafetorium.
Some difficult time do something nice for somebody else and I guarantee that it'll help you. Nothing has given me more peace and serenity than doing that in my life. —Hashim Garrett
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New Milford High School
Tomorrow Breaking the Cycle will be at New Milford HS in New Jersey. Hashim Garrett and Chief Williams will speak to the 400 High School students about non-violent conflict resolution and finding mental health. This photo is from the last time we did an assembly there in 2022. The students flocked to get their books autographed by the speakers.