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Discovering Their Voice: Empowering Young People Through Circles

Boyes-Watson, Carolyn
June 4, 2015

Source: (-0001) Chelsea, MA: Roca, Inc.

Peacemaking circles are a method of communication and problem solving derived from aboriginal and native
traditions. This summary highlights how circles are used at Roca—a multicultural, youth, family, and community
development organization—to open up new possibilities for empowerment of young people through
discovering their own voice. (author’s abstract)

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