Resources to Inspire Students and Educators
Resources to Inspire Students & Educators wants every student to achieve academic success, graduate f D.C.
is known as a dropout factory, with just 58% of our youth graduating from high school and fully half of these dropouts ending up in jail. RISE wants every student to achieve academic success, graduate from high school, become a productive adult and live up to his or her potential. In 2019-20, RISE’s educational professionals provided over 3,000 hours of instruction and mentoring to low-income stud
A RISE Throwback to our June Celebration honoring our college bound youth! We are forever PROUD of our students for persevering through these challenging years. RISE got your back! Support our RISE students today - risedc.org
07/15/2022
Thank you Compass for all your outstanding support this spring! We could not have had a smooth transition without you!
06/13/2022
RISE 2022 Celebration - The official “passing of the torch” from the Founder/Executive Director Paul Penniman, to the incoming Executive Director Ricardo Cooper. Ricardo has been with RISE since 2015 supporting Paul in programming, community engagement, and youth development. Let’s welcome Ricardo Cooper as he continues RISE’s 19 year legacy. 👏🏼
Tune in tonight on this page around 7:30 Eastern for our annual celebration of our seniors and other members of the RISE community! It's also Paul's going away party!
06/04/2022
Great to see Delonte again! You might recall he played football at Toledo. Well, now he's been invited to train with the Bengals. We will find out in August if he makes the team!
05/15/2022
I first met this remarkable young man in tenth grade. Since then, Fred has literally taken no days off to become the first male in his extended family and the first male in his high school class to finish college. He has the admiration and respect of his peers, who helped celebrate with us. Onward and upward, Fred!
04/16/2022
Sammy and Fitsum in the Chemistry building!
11/30/2021
Tell a friend about RISE! We win extra money if we have the most unique donors on Tuesday! Thank you!
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Join Me in Supporting RISE DC Pictured are Executive Director Penniman and three RISE students on a recent visit to Delaware State University, a historically black college that has graduated several RISE students over the years.Sixty-one percent of the students in RISE's College Prep Plus program graduates from college within si...
11/25/2021
Join Me in Supporting RISE DC Pictured is Alexis, a native of Mexico who is ineligible for Federal financial aid for college. However, thanks to your support, Alexis will be the first in his family to not only finish high school but apply to and attend college. Through our College Prep Plus program, together we will assist Alexi...
11/11/2021
Great visit today! Wish Alexis and Jefferson luck in the final round of the interviews for the POSSE Scholarship!
10/02/2021
Day 4 of our college tour to check on our students. Cierra is doing great at Winston-Salem State!
06/28/2021
We have a matching donor in case you want to donate at risedc.org until Wednesday night, 11:59 pm! Here is a YouTube of our students and alumni about why they love RISE. Thanks for your support! https://youtu.be/1xWQ5o_r-40
Interviews with RISE DC Alumni Learn more at www.risedc.org
Interviews with Supporters of RISE DC.
Rise Celebration
Hear about RISE's impact straight from Alumni!
05/23/2021
Although no one could attend her ceremony, I also wanted to give special recognition to Qwéén Neke , AKA Deranique Graydon, for graduating from UDC this month. Neke has been a refugee and worked her way through college without FAFSA. She has graduated cm laude with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
05/16/2021
Congratulations Michael Smith for graduating cm laude from Norfolk State University! First in his family to finish both high school and college...the sky is the limit
11/20/2020
Huge thanks to Regeneron for presenting to our McKinley Tech students today! Extremely informative, interesting, and encouraging.
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Facebook dropped the recording, but here is the Zoom copy!
Tune in Thursday at 7 pm for a live celebration of our outstanding graduating seniors! It will just be 15 minutes of feel-good love.
12/03/2019
Today is Giving Tuesday! Please support risedc.org and students like JaShawn.
Support My story, JaShawn Evans I am a product of Southeast Washington, D.C. It separates the White House and Capitol
12/03/2019
Please consider giving to RISE tomorrow on Giving Tuesday! RISE provides tutoring and mentoring programs for those who need it the most, students from D.C.'s most under-served neighborhoods. Any amount is significant as RISE is in two contests, for the most number of unique donors during Tuesday and the most number of unique donors between 12 and 1 pm Tuesday. Click below to read about one of our inspiring students, JaShawn.
Support My story, JaShawn Evans I am a product of Southeast Washington, D.C. It separates the White House and Capitol
12/02/2019
Please support RISE on Giving Tuesday! RISE provides tutoring and mentoring programs to those who need it most in under-served neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Please read part 1 of JaShawn's story and donate at https://www.givelikealocal.org/jashawn-evans/. Part 2 is coming tomorrow and part 3 Tuesday!
Support My story, JaShawn Evans I am a product of Southeast Washington, D.C. It separates the White House and Capitol
11/26/2019
Hi everyone, one week from today is Giving Tuesday. Please pass the word so as many donors as possible can donate during the day, and especially between noon and 1 pm. We get prizes of at least $1,000 for having the most unique donors; it doesn't matter how much you give! Thanks so much!
Support RISE on Giving Tuesday! Education as a gateway out of poverty has never been more important. In our community.
10/26/2019
10/21/2019
Pleasure today to meet with Councilman Grosso to discuss dyslexia and the challenges students have getting support
10/04/2019
Celebrating our present and future students at Norfolk State University and happy birthday, Meachy!
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