A charismatic ex-con lures at-risk kids away from the violence. By Alix Sharkey One bitter night, in the rough end of New Haven, Connecticut, fifteen-year-old Vinny Ferraro and his friends were hanging out as usual by the projects, near the corner where Ferraro sold drugs—mostly…
Kids feels a sense of purposefulness when they are rooted in a world that makes sense. It makes sense to follow the rules if you feel the authority that makes the rules has your interests at heart. It makes sense to respect your elders if you see them as powerful, well-intentioned, in charge of the world in which you live, and benevolent toward you. It makes sense to work hard if you see hard work rewarded. It makes sense to be loving if you know what it feels like to be loved. - James Garbarino
Peace on the Inside, Yoga Journal
For kids in the juvenile justice system, yoga and meditation programs offer the rare and life-changing opportunity to find calm and comfort within. By Keith Kachtick and Diane Anderson Seventeen-year-old J.D. Alfonzo has been locked up more than once. Most recently, it was for a…
