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At the peer mediator ready station, Jasmine Jacobo prepares for a shift at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School in Salinas. In an effort to end violence and bullying in schools, volunteers from Restorative Justice Partners, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, helped teach administrators and students mediation skills, creating alternative ways to resolve disputes and foster empathy, accountability and fairness.

