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Blocking the Ballot: Recent Attacks on Voting Rights Hinder Voting Access for Students and People of Color

Blocking the Ballot: Recent Attacks on Voting Rights Hinder Voting Access for Students and People of Color

By Ebony Brown, Rise Georgia State Director Can you imagine walking into a voter precinct – fully prepared to make…
Why the SAVE Plan is a Critical First Step to Student Loan Forgiveness

Why the SAVE Plan is a Critical First Step to Student Loan Forgiveness

By Mary-Pat Hector, CEO At Rise, we engage young people and students in building their political power by activating them…
Rise Students Prompt Nevada Lawmakers to Approve $2.6M Contract for Extra Security at College Campuses Following UNLV School Shooting

Rise Students Prompt Nevada Lawmakers to Approve $2.6M Contract for Extra Security at College Campuses Following UNLV School Shooting

Student voices build power! In December, a Rise University training at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) was interrupted…
Rise CEO Featured in Democracy Docket Article for Women’s History Month

Rise CEO Featured in Democracy Docket Article for Women’s History Month

This Women’s History Month, Democracy Docket is not only remembering those women “who were the first,” but also celebrating and highlighting the…
Biden Looks for New Ways to Energize Black Voters

Biden Looks for New Ways to Energize Black Voters

With much of his racial equity agenda thwarted by Congress or the courts, President Biden is trying to close an…
Rising Leaders: Meet Royce Mann, Rise Georgia’s Deputy Director

Rising Leaders: Meet Royce Mann, Rise Georgia’s Deputy Director

Watch the video below to learn more about Royce Mann, Rise Georgia’s Deputy Director! My name is Royce Mann. I…
How Rise Nevada is Rebuilding After UNLV Shooting

How Rise Nevada is Rebuilding After UNLV Shooting

Hello, I’m Chris Solomon and I’m the Nevada State Director for Rise. Prior to undertaking this role in September, I…
Anxiety Rocks Student Borrowers as Chance of $20,000 Relief Dims

Anxiety Rocks Student Borrowers as Chance of $20,000 Relief Dims

For three years, millions of Americans haven’t had to worry too much about their student loan debt. But that financial…
The Republican Party Sees the Power of the Youth Vote — Why Don’t We?

The Republican Party Sees the Power of the Youth Vote — Why Don’t We?

By Mary-Pat Hector | Rise CEO | June 14, 2023 Radical right lawmakers are trying to make it harder for college…

Breaking: Today’s Vote to Overturn Student Debt Relief

May 24, 2023 Today, 218 members of Congress passed the CRA (Congressional Review Act) to block President Joe Biden’s Student…
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