This past October, the RYSE community celebrated a decade of youth power, resilience, love, rage, and our collective work toward liberation for us all. Thank you for joining us in lifting up and celebrating our inspiring and transformative youth leaders.
Here’s looking forward to the next 10 years of RYSE—with the campaign for RYSE Commons, our 37,000+ square foot campus expansion.
We are thrilled to announce that The California Endowment has committed $1 million to our campaign!
We are also thrilled to introduce you to our Capital Campaign Committee.
Meet the Capital Campaign Committee
John Gioia
Lateefah Simon
Lisa Villareal
William B. Walker, M.D.
Cornelia Acosta Sylvester
Sonia Bustamante
We are Rysing for Richmond.
We are the voices in our community—the voices of young people, adult allies, parents, educators, organizers, leaders, RYSE alumni, and more—rysing in support of RYSE Commons. Here’s our story.
Will you Ryse with us?
November at RYSE
This month, RYSE youth completed and unveiled their “Keep Families Together” community mural at the Richmond Art Center and at the 8th Annual SF Youth Arts Summit, celebrated winning Measure H at our annual election night party, and attended the Youth Organizing California (YO! Cali) Steering Committee Retreat in Fresno. Check out some of those photos, plus more from recent youth organizing meetings and celebrating our Youth of Honor Awardees recognized by the Courageous & Emerging Leadership Academy and RPAL. Read more about this month’s highlights below.
Upcoming Events
Full of Cheer: A “Feed the Family” Gathering
Saturday, December 15 from 12 - 3 PM
FREE and open to children, youth, and their families:
Food for families
Winter goody bags for children (12 and under)
RYSE hoodies & beanies giveaway (21 and under)
Eye exams & glasses from Vision to Learn
Coffee & hot chocolate station
Arts and crafts
and more
Each winter, RYSE hosts this event for families to provide warm food, clothes, art activities, and onsite services to ring in the holidays.
Learn more about the ways you can support!
Support RYSE at Flipcause’s Holiday Party
Join Flipcause at their FREE holiday party!
Each RSVP includes an open bar and 2 donation tokens worth $5 each. Flipcause is donating $10 on behalf of every guest to nonprofits featured at the event. Join us at the party to put those donations tokens toward RYSE!
WHEN: Saturday, December 15 from 7 PM - 12 AM
WHERE: Impact Hub, 2323 Broadway, Oakland
Highlights
RYSE Center named a National Seed Community by Obama Foundation’s MBK Alliance
“RYSE Center Boosts Youth Toward Success” in Oakland Magazine
Staff Spotlight: Mikaela Wilburn, Career Pathways Specialist
Staff Spotlight: Youth Organizing Team, Carlos Lemus and Diana Diaz-Noriega
Job Opportunities: Youth Justice Program Manager, Clinical Therapist
Youth Internship Opportunities: Applications for RYSing Professionals are now open
Artist Opportunities: Audition for RYSE’s May showcase “Youthtopia”
Resource: Ways to Support Families Affected by NorCal Wildfires