17 Jan 2017

Teens shuffle into the classroom, backpacks slung over shoulders and earbuds dangling out of sweatshirts. Jokes among friends fly as the students plop into desks arranged neatly in rows.

The instructor in the green shirt jingles a small silver bell. The room grows still. Murmurs fade.


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