Our students are effecting real change.
Our students are part of a global community of committed restorative practitioners. They are learning how to actively be the change they seek in the world. Our program provides our students with the skills and resources to strengthen relationships and improve social connections so they can drive impactful resolutions and positive outcomes throughout classrooms, communities, and organizations. Meet a few of the visionariescreating more reliable and impactful outcomes in their classrooms and communities.
From Trust to Transformation: Sgt. Mary Ferguson’s Journey with Restorative Practices in Law Enforcement
Mary Ferguson is an IIRP student in the Master of Science in Restorative Practices program....
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Addressing sexual and gender-based harm on campus and walking the path toward healing with students.
Marti McCaleb is Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator at the...
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From Creative Expression to Student Advocacy
Kelli Krieger is a high school English teacher at Union-Endicott High School in central New York state. She is a mentor, club advisor, and student...
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Natasha is utilizing her education to propel her desire to serve as a restorative practices resource to the community she cares for.
Natasha Akery is a current student at the IIRP Graduate School...
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Bringing Collaboration and Conflict Management to Corporations
Michele Chubirka is a Cloud Security Advocate at Google and a current IIRP Graduate School student. She uses her skills as a...
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Leading and Mentoring Youth in Kenya
James Mureithi is a 2023 Impact Scholarship recipient and current IIRP Graduate Student. He began his work as a minister and social entrepreneur in Kenya mentoring...
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Removing Barriers in Bogotá, Colombia
Matt Crowe is a 2023 Impact Scholarship recipient and IIRP Graduate School student. He is the founder and director of
i58 Movement in Bogotá, Colombia, an...
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Teaching Educators the Path to Community
Jamee Cox is a current IIRP Graduate School student and restorative practices specialist for Fort Worth Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas. She...
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Turning Lessons into Practice
Elana Strout is a current IIRP Graduate Student and social studies teacher at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine. She has been teaching since 2012 in the...
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Creating Community with Public Art
Current IIRP graduate student, Joseph Iacona, is Senior Manager of the Mural Arts Institute at
Mural Arts Philadelphia. In this role, he works with artists, arts...
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