The IIRP and its international affiliate organizations — IIRP Canada, Real Justice Australia, Community Service Foundation of Hungary, IIRP UK and IIRP Latin America — have trained thousands of individuals since its inception as the Real Justice program in 1995. The IIRP Graduate School offers graduate courses, a graduate certificate program and master’s degrees in the emerging field of restorative practices.
Mission
The International Institute for Restorative Practices is dedicated to the advanced education of professionals at the graduate level and to the conduct of research that can develop the growing field of restorative practices, with the goal of positively influencing human behavior and strengthening civil society throughout the world.
Who We Are
Bruce Schenk
Director, IIRP Canada
Bruce became the director of IIRP Canada in 2008. He has worked extensively with schools, school boards and in various contexts across Ontario and other parts of Canada in restorative practices training and development. Prior to working in educational and other settings, Bruce served in youth and adult justice, including as a policy analyst and chaplain at Brookside Youth Centre since 1988. Before becoming IIRP Canada director, Bruce was involved in restorative justice in many ways for over a decade.
Trainers/Consultants:
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Mel Barkwill
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Ronald Cameron
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Maureen Moloney
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