During their Winter break, thirteen members of CLUSTER’s T.E.E.N.S. program (Teens Eager to Engage in Non-Violent Solutions) led circles with young people at Westhab’s Dayspring Program in Yonkers. Five different circles, with youth ages 5-12, focused on topics such as kindness, respecting all people, and caring for community. The circles were an extension of CLUSTER’s ongoing work with the New York State Division of Human Rights Hate and Bias Prevention Unit, working to prevent hate and bias by engaging people of all ages in dialogue and community-building.

For more information on CLUSTER’s restorative justice programs, please contact Trudy Junkroski at (914) 446-0863.