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IIRP graduates shine as leaders

International Institute for Restorative Practices

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016 D ave Bender is demics and practices re- What Dave learned at and Certificate programs, sional development, visit IIRP gradu-
Chief Strategic ceive equal weight. I can’t the IIRP has also trans- scholarships and profes- IIRP.edu, email regis- ate Dave
Officer of Com- think of a better educa- formed his approach to Bender,
pass Mark, a non- tional and practical founda- organizational leadership. 2015, with
profit youth services and tion than what the IIRP “I used to feel that the Compass
management training or- offers.” burden of change was Mark youth.
ganization in Lancaster. solely on my shoulders,” he
What Dave learned at the Dave learned to em- explains. Now he’s learned Courtesy of
International Institute for power people to have a to share that leadership International
Restorative Practices (IIRP) voice and to lead. He used with others. Institute for
strengthened his results to think that he and the Restorative
working with at-risk youth staff were wholly respon- As a result, employees Practices
and his effectiveness with sible for controlling and “have greater enjoyment of
employees, as well. maintaining Compass the good, greater apprecia- trar@iirp.edu or call 610-
Mark’s programs for high- tion for the challenges and 807-9221.
“I wasn’t sure I wanted risk young people. Now the a greater sense of pride”
to get another degree,” youth themselves “under- about their work, Dave
Dave admits. But the sheer stand that it’s their respon- observes. “They know
usefulness of IIRP courses sibility to keep the pro- they’re being counted on to
won him over. “IIRP grams going, pass along find solutions.”
classes are more valuable what they learned to the
than graduate classes I’ve next generation and make To learn about the
taken anywhere else. Aca- the world a better place.” IIRP’s online and hybrid
courses, Master of Science

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