News & Events
Upcoming Events
September 24, 2026: RISE and Star Kids Alumni Outcomes Research Presentation
Outcome evaluation of StarKids/RISE by Johns Hopkins University
Presentation by Alan J. Reed, Ph.D
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Research & Reform in Education
10am - 12:30pm
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
Followed by a panel of Star Kids & RISE directors, program staff.
Coffee and light refreshments provided
Presentation by Alan J. Reed, Ph.D
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Research & Reform in Education
10am - 12:30pm
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA 02740
Followed by a panel of Star Kids & RISE directors, program staff.
Coffee and light refreshments provided
RISE in the News
RISE is honored to be a WJAR COMMUNITY TREASURE! Watch the story and interviews with Patrice Wood, broadcast on WJAR-TV! Click the image to watch the whole video.
RISE is featured in The Providence Journal's Rhode Island Spotlight. Longtime RI reporter Jim Hummel spotlights RISE's story, its mission and its ongoing service to children of incarcerated parents. Click the image to view entire article.
Past Events
What a special night we had this past May at Circe Prime in Cranston at our RISE 2025 Graduation Party where we celebrated our amazing scholars with family, friends, mentors, fabulous food and inspiration to spare!
Click here for our Gallery section to view images of the event.
Where do we even start trying to describe the absolutely wonderful and inspiring night we had at Spring Forward in May 2023. A gorgeous setting (thank you, Botanical Center of RI!), amazing food (shout out to Ge Ge’s Southern Cuisine!), and our incredible graduating seniors, families, mentors, sponsors, donors and volunteers all under one roof, 110 strong!
We're so grateful for the Bristol Friends of RISE who hosted an fundraiser at Linden Place in December. It was a resounding success on so many levels. Many new friends were touched by Tim Flanigan’s description of founding RISE with Kevin Vigilante, and Eulanda LaFrance’s story of her family’s journey and the ways RISE has touched her life.
We had a GREAT time at the RISE family holiday party. Eighty-five people attended the party at GeGe’s Southern Cusine restaurant in Providence. There was great food, fun crafts and meaningful conversation. It was wonderful to get everyone together before the holidays.
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