Rise Magazine

Never Can Say Goodbye Showing
2024-11-20 20:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | 657 West 57th Street, 657 West 57th Street , New York, NY, 10019, United States
Never Can Say Goodbye was created for and stars New York families who have dealt with the trauma of child/parent separation. This is your chance to come and show them they are wonderful, and beautiful, and look great on the big screen!
And it’s a chance to catch up with your friends and family this holiday as well. The Look Dine-In Cinema has a wonderful bar/restaurant setup that is perfect for catching up with friends, family, and drinks!
When: Big Apple Film Festival – Wednesday November 20th at 8:30 pm.

Film screenings will be held at Look Dine-In Cinemas, located at 657 West 57th Street (bet. 11th and 12th Avenue), New York, NY.
Never Can Say Goodbye premiers with one other short film and a feature film following so it’s a full night.

Rise's Annual Celebration
2024-10-04 18:00 - 20:00 | The Banknote Building, 1231 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, New York, 10474, United States
We’re beyond excited this year to invite you to celebrate an amazing year of parent leadership at our annual fundraising gala!
This year, we’re looking at new beginnings at Rise with a new office space in the Bronx, new initiatives of Peer support scaling out in the most impacted zip codes, and expanding our reach to Spanish speaking parents with our Spanish Rise and Shine cohort coming this fall.
The event will take place at the Bronx Banknote building, who have been incredible community partners to Rise. We hope you’ll join us in growing our Rise programing as we take bold steps for families! Be sure to bring your sneakers as we strongly encourage it!

Parent Advocates Virtual Open House
2024-09-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Rise’s Office, 3715 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, United States
Interested in becoming a parent advocate? Join us on 9/4 at 5pm for a virtual open house.

Rise & Shine Open House, English & Spanish (In-Person)
2024-09-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Rise’s Office, 3715 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, United States
Interested in being in the next Rise & Shine cohort? Attend open house to learn more about the program & and how to apply.
This event is in-person, click here to RSVP.

Rise & Shine Open House, Spanish & English (Virtual)
2024-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | NY
Interested in being apart of Rise & Shine’s next cohort? Join us to learn more about the program.

This event is VIRTUAL, please click here RSVP.

Peer Graduation
2024-06-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Center for Wellbeing & Happiness, 101 Avenue D, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join us as we celebrate our Spring 2024 graduates from our Peer Program at the Center for Wellbeing & Happiness.

Rise & Shine Graduation
2024-06-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Rise Office, 3715 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, United States
Join us as we celebrate our Spring 2024 Graduates of our Rise & Shine Program.

Rise's Summer Blast
2024-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 | NY
Join us and our team for a VIRTUAL summer blast to learn more about our programs and all that’s to come in the next fiscal year.

Parent Advocate Open House
2024-05-31 16:30 - 17:30 | NY
Interested in becoming a parent advocate? Join us for a virtual Open House.

Basic Political & Legislative Advocacy
2024-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 | NY
In this training, we will discuss why it’s important for you to make your voice heard and work with elected officials to address issues. Click here to RSVP.

Systemic Oppression Training
2024-04-30 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will focus on the history of systemic oppression in the United States. Click here to RSVP.

Know Your Rights: State Central Registry
2024-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will provide information about changes to the SCR in NY State that took effect in 2022 and about sealing and amending your SCR record. This training will be hosted by Rise and facilitated by Melissa Lombreglia, Senior Staff Attorney Advocate, Center for Family Representation.
RSVP on Eventbrite.

Know Your Rights + Advocacy
2024-03-26 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will break down the family court process for a child welfare case and will discuss the child welfare investigation process in New York City.
RSVP on Eventbrite.

History of NYS Child Welfare
2024-03-19 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will focus on the period of time between the New York State Child Welfare Reform Act of 1979 and the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997. We will discuss the events of the 1980s and early 1990s that were the motivating force behind a seismic shift from “family preservation” to “child protection” as a microcosm of how public service systems are continuously built, dismantled, and rebuilt—and the roles played by the various actors in this process. We will also look at the evolution of the Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP) and parent advocacy in New York City. This training is open to the public but most relevant to parents impacted by the child welfare system.
RSVP on Eventbrite.

Toxic Stress Training
2024-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
We will cover how stress can impact our bodies and brains and provide strategies for self-care and stress protection for you and your child. It will also cover creating community care networks and advocating for strengthening communities to reduce family stress.
This training is open to the public but most relevant to parents impacted by the child welfare system.
RSVP on Eventbrite.

Rise & Shine Open House, 11/13
2023-11-13 17:00 - 19:00 | NY
Attend a Rise & Shine open house information session to learn more about the 2024 program and how to apply!

Rise & Shine Open House, 11/6
2023-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | NY

Rise & Shine Open House, 10/30
2023-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | NY

Rise & Shine Open House, 10/23
2023-10-23 17:00 - 19:00 | NY

Rise’s Annual Celebration
2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Lower Eastside Girls Club, 402 E 8th St, New York, 10009, United States
Reserve your tickets to Rise’s Annual Celebration today!
This year, we’re looking to the stars and celebrating parents as guiding lights leading us toward brilliant futures for our families and a more compassionate New York City. We invite you to join us and shine bright at the Lower Eastside Girls Club – sequin, glitter and sparkles encouraged!
October 19, 6 pm
Lower Eastside Girls Club
402 E 8th St
New York, NY 10009
Stay tuned for more program details to come!

Reserve your ticket today! Donate or RSVP to attend :
Host Committee – $500
Gala Ticket – $250
Purchase a sponsorship:
North Star Navigator – $10,000
Emergent Mobilizer – $7500
Information Provider – $5000
Network Energizer – $2500
Community Connector – $1500
Relationship Builder – $1000
Rise is committed to making our annual celebration accessible to our community. Rise Parent Graduates, Advocates and Peer Supporters are welcome to RSVP for a Rise Parent Leader Ticket!
Reserve your ticket!
To donate by check, please make your check payable to the Fund for the City of New York and send to:
Fund for the City of New York
Attn: Fahmida Alam/ Rise
121 Sixth Ave, 6th Floor,
New York, NY 10013
Rise is a partner project of the Fund for the City of New York, a nonprofit incubator.

Parents' Platform Town Hall
2023-08-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Bronx Defenders, 360 E 161st Street, Bronx, NY, 10451, United States
This town hall is to discuss legislative action steps regarding childcare and mandated reporting based on the findings from the surveys, community conversations held with parents, and webinar. You can RSVP here.

Parent Advocate Open House
2023-08-10 17:00 - 18:00 | NY
Are you interested in becoming a Parent Advocate? Have you had a child welfare case and it’s been closed for at least one year? Join us on August 10th at 5pm ET for a virtual open house! Email Jeanette at jeanette@risemagazine.org to RSVP!

Peer Support Circle
2023-07-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Lower Eastside Girls Club, 402 E 8th St, New York, 10009, United States
Held every Thursday from 5pm – 8pn ET, this support circle is for parents, by parents. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Teresa Marrero @teresa-m@risemagazine.org.

Parents' Platform Webinar
2023-07-12 10:00 - 11:30 | NY
Following our community conversations held on June 22nd and June 23rd, we’re inviting the community to attend the webinar for a more in-depth conversation about how we can better serve our communities regarding our childcare and mandated reporting campaigns. You can RSVP here.

Community Conversation: Mandated Reporting
2023-06-23 10:00 - 11:30 | NY
Join us for in-depth conversations about the findings from our Childcare and Mandated Reporting surveys in hopes of forming next steps regarding community needs and advocacy. The conversation on childcare will take place on Thursday, June 22nd, followed by the mandated reporting conversation on Friday, June 23rd.
RSVP on Eventbrite:
bit.ly/childcareconvo
bit.ly/mrconvo

Community Conversation: Childcare
2023-06-22 10:00 - 11:30 | NY

Community Organizing Training
2023-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
Join Rise’s organizing team in this interactive training to learn basic community organizing terms and tools. Learn about power, who has it and how, through engaging community, we can build campaigns and movements. You’ll also hear about Rise’s current campaign to create universal childcare in NYC and NYS.
Facilitated and Hosted by Rise’s Organizing Team
Please click here to register.

Systemic Oppression Training
2023-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will focus on the history of systemic oppression in the United States, how our identities shape us, parent experiences and the role of stereotypes. It will explore various structures and forms of oppression and their impact on personal and community experiences.
This training is open to the public. It will be facilitated by a Rise staff member and Guest Presenters: Imani Worthy (Center for Family Representation) and Family Advocate, Shamara Kelly.
Please click here to register.

Introduction to Parent Advocacy Training
2023-04-04 10:00 - 13:00 | NY
This training will discuss when Parent Advocacy started, how has the movement moved forward and where are we today. A panel of Parent Advocates will share how the family policing system impacted them, their family and their journey in advocacy. They will share their experiences as advocates and leaders in their community, in addition to how they became a part of the parent advocacy movement. Advocates will reflect on concepts of surveillance, disproportionality, peer support and community care.
Parent Advocate Panel: Sabra Jackson, Elliot Williams, Maya Marshall, Leathe Jennings, Imani Worthy
Please click here to register for the event.

Support Circle: National Women's Month
2023-03-28 18:00 - 19:00 | NY
Rise’s parent-led community support circle meets every Tuesday, 6:00-7:00 pm ET by Zoom. The group is open to parents impacted by family policing (child welfare) systems in any location across the country.
The Rise peer support circle is a space to connect with other parents with similar experiences and share resources and information. Through restorative justice circles processes, we discuss our experiences and challenges as parents, share information and support one another. Click here to sign up.
If you have any further questions, please contact Teresa Marrero at teresa-m@risemagazine.org
