BUFFALO, N.Y. — November 13 is World Kindness Day, and the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) of Western New York's Kindness Crew Initiative fit right in with the theme.

The daylong conference brought together over 100 students from school districts across Western New York.

"We're talking about how to become more inclusive, how to be more just, how to create the next generation of leaders," NFJC President and CEO Rene Petties-Jones said.

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Students watched a special film screening of "It Is Up To Us" followed by a talk-back session with actor Stephen Henderson and filmmaker Stephen Rosenthal.

"The message of the documentary is that there are enough truth-loving citizens to keep democracy alive and that we can

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