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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 8d

Dear friends

Join us on Saturday, October 25th for Communiversity's Youth Day, from 11am-4pm at Women Build Up in Downtown Brooklyn.

RSVP: bit.ly/ic-youthday25

There will be 5 different workshops, ranging from YPAR, to food justice, to art making, to community building and more!

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 8d

Dear friends

Join us on Saturday, October 25th for Communiversity's Youth Day, from 11am-4pm at Women Build Up in Downtown Brooklyn.

RSVP: bit.ly/ic-youthday25

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 12d

We need to raise at least $35,000 to help sustain our work.
Every donation counts. Let's hit $35,000 together and make a lasting impact! 🙌
🎁 Donate today: thecirclekeepers.com/donate
👉 Comment, share, and tag friends to spread the word! ❤️

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 12d

Please make a one time or monthly gift to The Circle Keepers today to keep this powerful work strong for the long haul.

We need to raise at least $35,000.Every donation counts.
🎁 Donate today: thecirclekeepers.com/donate
👉 Comment, share, and tag friends❤️

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 17d

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!🎥

The Circle Keepers presented our second annual Peace & Justice Conference,
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: bit.ly/2025pandj

Follow us to learn more! @thecirclekeepers
#peaceandjustice #abolitionist #youthleadership #communitybuilding #socialjustice #brooklynny

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 18d

Dear familia!
We are going to say this loud and proud with joy and excitement!

\📣WE HAVE LOTS OF JOYFUL UPDATES, NEWS, & OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE WANT TO SHARE & CELEBRATE WITH YOU! 📣

✉️ thecirclekeepers.com/contact

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Sep 8

As we kick off a new school year, The Circle Keepers is planning to organize alongside more young people than ever before!
🩷😀🩷 Donate today: thecirclekeepers.com/donate
👉 Comment, share, and tag friends to spread the word! ❤️

Thank you for making it possible by being part of this caring community!

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mediating Cell Phone Policy Issues with Restorative Justice

State policies, school rules, and family concerns often clash.
Students’ voices are left out.
Conflict doesn’t have to end in punishment—it can lead to healing.
Together, we can move from rules that silence to conversations that restore.

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 28

We at The Circle Keepers are devastated by the mass shooting on **Aug 27, 2025** at **Annunciation Catholic School, Minneapolis**.

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌿✨ What a day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Our Island, Our Future on Governors Island this past Saturday 💜
Deepest gratitude to our visionary host Chicava for welcoming us into such a gorgeous space with so much warmth!
Check out the Know Your Rights resources! https://bit.ly/ice-ck

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 21

Dear Familia,

Meet Our Circle Keeper cat, ✨😺Minerva✨😺, has a mood for *everybody*. Some days you’re cozy like #2, other days you’re fierce like #3, or maybe mysterious like #8.

👉 Which Minerva Cat are *you* today (1–9)?
👉 And most importantly… WHY?

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 Applications are open for The Circle Keepers 2025-2026 Fellowship! Open to high school & first-year college students passionate about restorative justice, art & community! ✊🏾✨

📅 Meets Saturdays | 10am–3pm | Midtown Manhattan
We have only 5 spots available!

🔗 Apply bit.ly/be-a-tck25-fellow

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Circle Keepers is recruiting 10 youth leaders in grades 9–11 for the D39 Peer Mediators 2025–2026 Fellowship in Brooklyn!

📍 In Person In Downtown Brooklyn
🗓 Tuesdays, 4–6 PM
💵 $250 stipend per semester
📝 Applications due: 9/8
🚀 Program begins: 9/16

👉 Apply now at bit.ly/d39peermediators

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us on Friday, August 22 at Chicaba's Sanctuary on Governors Island from 1 PM –6 PM.
👉RSVP Now! bit.ly/tck-aug22

Can’t come but would like to donate?
👉 Donate Now [bit.ly/donate2thecirclekeepers

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 30

Dear educators, youth organizers, and all around good humans,

On Friday, August 22, our youth leaders are taking over Governors Island for a collaborative, restorative and transformative day of action they call: Our Island, Our Future: A Day of Restorative Power

👉RSVP Now! bit.ly/tck-aug22

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 30

What will you do not if but when ICE shows up in your neighborhood?

ROLE PLAY OUR RIGHTS is a restorative justice based, theater-of-the-oppressed-style workshop where youth + community members rehearse real-life scenarios—and build real skills.

Book us now:
👉 bit.ly/roleplayrights-workshop

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 29

BOOK A LIBERATION DRUM CIRCLES WORKSHOP!

We are offering a 2-hour interactive experience for your communities to explore how global movements for social justice have used drumming, chanting, and singing to organize, energize, and amplify messages of justice!

https://bit.ly/ldcworkshops25

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 29

Dear familia! Join us for this dope Community-Held Restorative Justice Coaching and Speaker Series!
"Representing Coast-To-Coast US Experts In The Field"

REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/rjontherise-webinars
WHERE: Zoom

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 23

Dear familia!!!!

We’re proud to partner this year with @kaleidoscopedreamsfoundation—an organization that uses the arts to bring people together, amplify unheard voices, & help more young people shine.

Here’s to opening doors, sparking dreams, & making the arts a space where everyone belongs.

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 22

Help us take our youth leaders to Coney Island for a day of bonding, connecting, & artivism at the beach! Coney Island is a magical place, and the ocean is so healing! 🌊 This past year has been exhausting and the babies deserve fun! 🎉

The link to donate is: bit.ly/donate2thecirclekeepers

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 16

Dear familia! 🌟

Our 2024-2025 school year impact report is here! 📊 This year we got to not double but TRIPLE programming! 🚀 Check out our numbers!

OUR REACH:
👩‍🎓 60 YOUTH FELLOWS TRAINED
🏫 5 NYC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
🗣️ 20 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
🎨 15 ARTIVIST EVENTS
👥 1000+ PARTICIPANTS & ATTENDEES

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 15

Dear familia! 🌎 During a time where the powers that be push us to fight with one another in a scarcity mentality, and to value "things" over people. Here we offer you a restorative justice circle to learn from Dr. King’s thoughts and actions. 🌱 bit.ly/drkingvalues

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jul 9

Dear Brooklyn community! 🌆 Join us on Saturday from 1pm to 4pm at the Sumner Houses in Bed-Stuy for a day of Community 🤝 - Food 🍽️ - Resources 📚 - Raffles 🎟️ - Restorative Justice Games and Youth Participatory Action Research Activities!

WHERE: Marcus Garvey Blvd (between Park Ave & Myrtle Ave)

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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jun 26

Dear beloved community! 🌟

NYC budget decisions are happening right now, and trans & queer lives need funding! 🏳️‍⚧️

We’re calling on NYC Council to include in the FY26 budget:
✨ $15M for Gender-Affirming Care
✨ $10M for Unhoused Youth
✨ $10M for the Trans Equity Fund

The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · Jun 24

Join The Circle Keepers 2025 Fellows for the first episode 🎙️ of our podcast, where we share 💭 ideas 💡 about how we view and use restorative justice as a way to deal with conflict, harm, and violence in ways that push back against the carceral system 🚫 of criminalization and surveillance in schools.

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