Blogs
Taneka’s Tales
Everyone loves a good story. Stories are memorable. They inspire empathy, encourage imagination and have the capacity to be great teaching tools. M...
Alternatives to Incarceration for At-Risk Youth
ARISE Life Management Skills and Staff Training Programs assist Community Based Organizations in achieving their goals as preferential alternatives...
New Police Officers Give Back, Serve Lunch to At-Risk Youth
Last Wednesday, the Independent Florida Alligator published an article about local police officers giving back to the kids at the Reichert house. ...
Do you think at-risk youth and the staff that work with them need a positive environment?
If you answered yes to that question then ARISE can help you achieve this goal.
What is a Positive Work environment?
According to the University o...
ARISE Life Skills Training: What Exactly Does that Mean?
Since 1986 ARISE Foundation has provided evidence based life skills training opportunities to organizations working with at-risk populations. Over ...
10 Enlightening Quotes About Money and the Economy
Remember the great recession? Bailouts, foreclosures and job losses, oh my! Each day seemed to bring more bad news about the economy. Reading the ...
What is ARISE? 10 Facts about the ARISE Foundation for Life Skills Training & Curricula
10 Facts about ARISE Life Skills:
ARISE was started in 1986 by a former at-risk kid and high school dropout, Edmund Benson. He and his wife Susan,...
Empathy: the key to a better world
Empathy Is a Crucial Life Skill for At-Risk Youth
Empathy is the ability to understand the world from another’s point of view. When you feel anothe...
Five Quotes to Ponder
Life is a perpetual quest for knowledge. Here are 5 quotes from some of history’s smartest people to help you in your own personal journey. For mor...
Tallahassee Airport Guest Service Desk Employee Gets Noticed!
It was another day on the job for Mary, assisting frazzled travelers and pointing people toward their flights at Tallahassee Regional Airport’s Gue...
Islamic State Recruits Are Young, Angry And Rebellious
In a recent issue of the Huffington Post, Jessica Elgot writes that going off to fight for a “noble” cause is an exciting prospect for a young man ...
ARISE Helps Educate Young Ladies in Decision Making, Emotional and Interpersonal skills.
With a generous grant ARISE received from the Rotary Club of Key Biscayne, funding was awarded to Jacqueline Louis, founder of Beautiful Beauties o...