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Empower Youth in Back of the Yards
Meet Diana M. Diana M. is an 18-year-old attending high school in a neighborhood called Back of the Yards. This...
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The Magic of Impact: How RISE is growing during the pandemic
RISE Chicago has been hard at work during the pandemic. We’ve been hard at work building our team and “racing”...
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Three Cheers for Volunteers!
This is what makes our work worth it: the students and mentors we serve, endorse, and mobilize, and the camaraderie...
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A Sneak Peek at College Life
On March 7th, 15 students, 5 mentors, and 4 members of Guitars Over Guns’ Chicago R.I.S.E. board participated in a...
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Windy City Groovin’
This lively gathering of friends brought together a community of first-time supporters and longtime fans to enjoy epic live performances...
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Mentor Institute 2019
When our entire mentor crew convened this week for our 2019 Mentor Training Institute, it was so much more than...
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Class of 2019
We're so incredibly proud of this creative, talented, hardworking, compassionate crew, and can't wait to see what they accomplish next.
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Shining Stars
Students from over a dozen of our school and community sites all over Miami-Dade County came together to share the...
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The Experience of a Lifetime
On April 15th and 16th, nearly 80 students from our program sites across Chicago came together for our First Annual...
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