Community Health and Safety
Theory of Liberation
RYSE was born from BIYOC (Black, Indigenous, Youth of Color) organizing to change conditions in Richmond and beyond.
RYSE At-a-Glance
Through our Theory of Liberation, RYSE Center creates safe spaces grounded in social justice for young people to love, learn, educate, heal, and transform lives and communities.
Spring 2024 Program Schedule
RYSE is free for all young people ages 13-21.
All members have access to RYSE’s facilities, free food, and workshops/programs in arts, health + wellness, youth organizing, college & career development, and more.
Community Visions - COSSA II
Community-Owned Shared Space Accelerator: COSSA II
Supporting youth-centered, mission-driven real estate.
Radical Inquiry
Radical Inquiry—Liberatory Praxis for Research and Evaluation
By Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, Jill Casey, Kimberly Aceves-Iñiguez, Jara Dean-Coffey
Strong Lightning
Jason Madison is a storyteller from Richmond, CA and a 7th year RYSE member. A fixture in RYSE's Speak Poet workshop and Performing Arts Advanced Media Producer internship, among many others, he has a deep passion for expression and inspiring others to open up by way of telling his stories; stories spanning identity, healing, trauma, and self-love.
Be a Kid! RYSE to the Future
Our annual Be a Kid! fundraiser is coming to RYSE on Friday April 26th, 2024, with the theme RYSE to the Future: Creating the World Young People Deserve. Get your tickets today to support our $200,000 goal for RYSE’s Youth Emergency Care Fund.
