Rise Together has partnered with communities in Boston and Virginia, closing the education gap and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow
(Below: map of US with MA and VA highlighted)
(Below: map of US with MA and VA highlighted)
Rise Together Virginia
Information about Rise Together Virginia.
Rise Together's founding partnership.
How many mentors and mentees?
Rise Together's founding partnership.
How many mentors and mentees?
Rise Together Boston
Through Rise Together’s partnership with Northeastern University and Charlestown High School in Boston, a dynamic team of Northeastern University undergraduates and Torch Scholars lead low-income seniors through all aspects of their college search, application and admission process. Staggering student success and program outcomes are a result of the collaborative efforts of Josette Tenues, Charlestown High School Guidance Counselor, and Jennifer Schoen, Director of Opportunity Scholarships and Outreach Programs at Northeastern University.
Rise Together AVID is a nonprofit, outcome-driven team mentoring program that connects University of Virginia (UVA) students with K-12 youth in Albemarle County by providing consistent tutoring, leadership training, workforce readiness, entrepreneurial experience, and service learning opportunities designed to promote positive social norms, wellness, personal achievement, and build novel collaborative relationships between UVA and the community.
About our Program
UVA Facilitator Training Sessions
UVA Facilitators work two times a month under the guidance of a veteran school counselor with a focus on developing leadership/mentoring skills and collaboratively designing educationally sound programming for our Albemarle County school partners. All UVA Facilitators have the opportunity to earn an AVID Tutorial Certification so that they are qualified to provide academic support to high school and middle school students.
UVA Facilitators work two times a month under the guidance of a veteran school counselor with a focus on developing leadership/mentoring skills and collaboratively designing educationally sound programming for our Albemarle County school partners. All UVA Facilitators have the opportunity to earn an AVID Tutorial Certification so that they are qualified to provide academic support to high school and middle school students.
Rise Together Seminars
Under the supervision of our veteran school counselor, UVA Facilitators lead group mentoring and AVID tutoring sessions twice a month for our Albemarle County school partners. Seminars are designed to meet the needs identified by our school partners and their students. Key topics we focus on are:
Under the supervision of our veteran school counselor, UVA Facilitators lead group mentoring and AVID tutoring sessions twice a month for our Albemarle County school partners. Seminars are designed to meet the needs identified by our school partners and their students. Key topics we focus on are:
- Positive life choices and healthy social norms
- Academic support by serving as AVID tutors
- Self-awareness, goal setting, time/stress management and resilience
- Communication, leadership, interviewing, workforce readiness
- College, job, and internship guidance
- Continued involvement in purposeful service opportunities
Service and Mentoring
Students collaborate with UVA Facilitators to design and implement mentoring sessions for local elementary school students and service projects. Rise mentoring and service learning projects designed by high school students empower all students, provide experiential learning, connect the community, and promote a pay it forward mentality.
Students collaborate with UVA Facilitators to design and implement mentoring sessions for local elementary school students and service projects. Rise mentoring and service learning projects designed by high school students empower all students, provide experiential learning, connect the community, and promote a pay it forward mentality.
