Meet the Team

The Berks Youth Intervention and Prevention Program is a collaboration between Penn State Berks, RIZE, and the Berks Youth Anti-Violence Alliance. The team guiding the program consists of professionals from all organizations.

Leadership

Dr. Ebonie Cunningham Stringer
Team Lead and Program Assessment
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Berks

Edna Garcia-DiPini
Executive Director
Founder, RIZE

Dr. Laurie Grobman
Project Facilitator, This is My Story: The Impact of Violence in Berks County
Distinguished Professor of English and Women’s Studies, Penn State Berks