Rise shared its vision, current projects and calls to action for our community to get involved on Sept. 29 through a webinar.
Watch below if you missed it, and feel free to share in your networks to build the movement to dismantle child welfare systems and create communities that invest in families and offer collective care, healing and support.
Sept 29, 2020
Calls to Action for … Read More
Please join us for a virtual 15th anniversary celebration to toast our first 15 years and support our Rise & Shine Parent Leadership Program!
Donate or RSVP to attend!
A Toast to Rise! 15th Anniversary CelebrationOctober 28, 6pm EST – Virtual Event Featured SpeakersDorothy RobertsRep. Gwen Moore Featured PerformanceJelani Alladin Pre-Party 5:30-6pm Musical Guest: Compás
Reserve Your TicketEvent is free! Donate or RSVP to attend!
Suggested donation is $250
Donation of any size is appreciated
Or simply RSVP to: info@risemagazine.org
Wish Rise a Happy Anniversary!
If Rise has touched your life and work, … Read More
In exploring child welfare system abolition, Rise is learning that abolition is a vision and strategy to cultivate hope about society and to reimagine community-based care. This summer, Rise began facilitating community conversations as part of a longer-term process to develop and support a vision for building safe, just and healing-centered communities that support the well-being of children and families — without child welfare system surveillance and involvement.
In order to share our journey transparently and in solidarity with others involved in abolition work, we talked with some of the Rise team who facilitated and joined the community conversations: Bianca Shaw, assistant director for programs and culture; Halimah Washington, community coordinator; Nancy Fortunato, senior parent leader; Genevieve Saavedra Dalton Parker, development director; and Careena Farmer, contributor. Here, they discuss what we are working on and learning about at Rise.
Join us in our learning journey!
When I was locked up, I left my son with family, but he was removed from their home because of neglect. It was two months before I found out where my son was. It was four months until I heard his voice again.
In prison, most of the time there’s no one to help you with a child welfare case. If you don’t know your rights, you’re screwed.
Finally I met with a social worker who told … Read More