RISE Colorado

With a heavy heart, we share that a student in the RISE community passed away unexpectedly. The family needs help with the funeral and other expenses. Please support them through this tragedy and donate at ​​gofund.me/1df83879.

The RISE Family & Student-Led APS Candidate Forum is this Saturday, 10AM! Join us as Family & Student Leaders ask all 6 candidates for APS School board questions about their candidacy & campaigns. Live interpretation will be provided. Access the link here: tinyurl.com/syjmud58

For WHM, RISE honors Ella Baker, an American social justice activist and one of the architects of the Civil Rights movement. She advocated for an end to racial and gender oppression, and helped design the foundation of grassroots organizing in the U.S. #WomensHistoryMonth

It’s Women’s History Month! In addition to looking to past and present pioneers like Dolores Huerta, Deb Haaland, Patsy Mink, and Shirley Chisholm, we are celebrating the amazing women in our lives today. The future is female! #WomensHistoryMonth

🍎 We celebrate, Veronica Crespin-Palmer, Co-Founder & CEO, @RISEColorado Learn more about their work: 
rise-colorado.org #WeAreEdLoC #ThirdWayValues

February marks Black History Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the incredible Black activists, leaders, artists, scientists, educators, and organizers who have shaped our world.

To everyone celebrating, Happy Holidays from the RISE Team! See you in the new year and wishing everyone a safe, happy, and joyous holiday season.

Thank you to everyone who donated to support the Galena Street Fire victims, to the RISE Community for your belief in our work, and to the dynamic Family & Student Leaders at the forefront of the movement for educational equity!

Yesterday, RISE Co-Founder & CEO Veronica Crespin-Palmer joined a Pahara-Aspen conversation alongside high-impact leaders to lift up best practices regarding racial equity in their work!

Today is CO Gives Day! It’s the giving season, and RISE is giving back too. This year, your donation will go directly to the victims of the Galena Street Fire. Donate today to give the gift of a fresh start! tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

CO Gives Day is coming up on Tuesday, 12/8! It’s the giving season, and RISE is giving back too. This year, your donation will go directly to the victims of the Galena St Fire. Donate today to give the gift of a fresh start! tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

Giving Tuesday is TODAY. This year, RISE Colorado isn’t fundraising for organizational or programmatic support - instead, we have set up a GoFundMe for the Galena Street fire victims: tinyurl.com/yymljm5u. Please donate today to help these families overcome tragedy.

Alonzo jumped 3 stories to catch his children, including his 2-yr old daughter. But when it came time for Alonzo’s wife, Lilian, to jump, she didn’t make it. To help Alonzo, his family, and all of the former residents of 1600 Galena, please donate today. tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

When he jumped from the third floor, Carlos broke his hip and leg. Everything he had was lost in the fire, and medical bills are stacking up quickly. Carlos is looking to the future for a fresh start. Donate today to make that future brighter. tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

Giving Tuesday is next week, and RISE is doing #Unselfies! Head to our FB page to download the template, fill in why you’re giving this year, post it on social media, and tag @RISEColorado! This year, 100% of your donations will go towards supporting the Galena St Fire victims.

Luis and Adriana need your help. They lost everything in the Galena Street Fire, experienced intense trauma, and are looking for a new place to live. Donate today and give the gift of a fresh start. tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

Giving Tuesday is one week away! It’s the giving season and RISE Colorado is giving back too - we are donating 100% of our Giving Tuesday contributions to the victims of the Galena St Fire. Donate today to help provide these families with essential needs: tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1st. This year, RISE isn’t fundraising for organizational or programmatic support - instead, we have set up a GoFundMe for the Galena Street Fire victims. Please donate today to help these families start new chapters in their lives. tinyurl.com/yymljm5u

The former residents of 1600 Galena lost everything in the fire. Here's how you can help: RISE has set up a GoFundMe for the fire victims: tinyurl.com/yymljm5u. Every cent donated will go directly to the families impacted by the fire.

Los antiguos residentes de 1600 Galena perdieron todo en el incendio. Así es como puede ayudar: RISE ha creado un GoFundMe para las víctimas de incendios: tinyurl.com/yymljm5u. Cada centavo donado irá directamente a las familias afectadas por el incendio.