RISE Academy
@seeusrise.bsky.social
Our Mission: To break the generational cycles of incarceration.
RISE is the largest nonprofit organization in Nebraska focused solely on habilitative programming in prisons and reentry support. At RISE, transformation starts pre-release and continues post
RISE is the largest nonprofit organization in Nebraska focused solely on habilitative programming in prisons and reentry support. At RISE, transformation starts pre-release and continues post
Thanks to our amazing community, we’ve hit 43% of our fundraising goal! But we need your help to support reentry programs. Donate to RISE and build pathways home! Donate now → https://ow.ly/a4yW50XKnAN
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thanks to our amazing community, we’ve hit 43% of our fundraising goal! But we need your help to support reentry programs. Donate to RISE and build pathways home! Donate now → https://ow.ly/a4yW50XKnAN
🚨 RISE Merch is Almost Here! Order your swag now—NO, it’s not April Fool's! Join our 3-week RISE Swag Fundraiser with Relentless Merch. Pre-orders until Dec 29th, shipping mid-Jan 2026. Pre-Order Your RISE Apparel Now! https://risefundrasier2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 RISE Merch is Almost Here! Order your swag now—NO, it’s not April Fool's! Join our 3-week RISE Swag Fundraiser with Relentless Merch. Pre-orders until Dec 29th, shipping mid-Jan 2026. Pre-Order Your RISE Apparel Now! https://risefundrasier2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
🚀 Build a Future, Not Just a Resume! Join RISE Business Academy for a 12-week entrepreneurship program. Email Dr. TJ Dickson ([email protected]) to apply! #RISEBusinessAcademy #SecondChances #Entrepreneurship #ReentrySuccess #FamilyImpact
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🚀 Build a Future, Not Just a Resume! Join RISE Business Academy for a 12-week entrepreneurship program. Email Dr. TJ Dickson ([email protected]) to apply! #RISEBusinessAcademy #SecondChances #Entrepreneurship #ReentrySuccess #FamilyImpact
Free Career Workshop! 🚀 Get hands-on A.I. training & LinkedIn Premium. Dec 15, 3-5 PM, Omaha. Don't miss out! #SecondChances #FutureReady #WorkforceDevelopment #RISE #Omaha https://www.seeusrise.org/events/career-acceleration-workshop-ai-training-linkedin-premium
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Free Career Workshop! 🚀 Get hands-on A.I. training & LinkedIn Premium. Dec 15, 3-5 PM, Omaha. Don't miss out! #SecondChances #FutureReady #WorkforceDevelopment #RISE #Omaha https://www.seeusrise.org/events/career-acceleration-workshop-ai-training-linkedin-premium
🚀 Join Coaching Day at NCCW to empower future leaders! Want to volunteer? Sign up by Jan 24, 2026: https://ow.ly/rie050XGm1O #CoachingDay #NCCW #RISE #Volunteering #Entrepreneurship #CommunityImpact #FutureLeaders
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚀 Join Coaching Day at NCCW to empower future leaders! Want to volunteer? Sign up by Jan 24, 2026: https://ow.ly/rie050XGm1O #CoachingDay #NCCW #RISE #Volunteering #Entrepreneurship #CommunityImpact #FutureLeaders
🚨 RISE Merch is Almost Here! Order your RISE swag now! Pre-order runs from Dec 8 to Dec 29, 11:59pm. Ships mid-Jan 2026. Don't miss out on this sweet merch! Pre-Order Your RISE Apparel Now! https://risefundrasier2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨 RISE Merch is Almost Here! Order your RISE swag now! Pre-order runs from Dec 8 to Dec 29, 11:59pm. Ships mid-Jan 2026. Don't miss out on this sweet merch! Pre-Order Your RISE Apparel Now! https://risefundrasier2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Learn about upcoming RISE volunteering opportunities! 🤩
Join us on the first Friday of each month from 8:00 AM–9:00 AM at Astute Coffee for RISE First Fridays. No RSVP needed—bring a friend!
1818 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE
Join us on the first Friday of each month from 8:00 AM–9:00 AM at Astute Coffee for RISE First Fridays. No RSVP needed—bring a friend!
1818 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Learn about upcoming RISE volunteering opportunities! 🤩
Join us on the first Friday of each month from 8:00 AM–9:00 AM at Astute Coffee for RISE First Fridays. No RSVP needed—bring a friend!
1818 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE
Join us on the first Friday of each month from 8:00 AM–9:00 AM at Astute Coffee for RISE First Fridays. No RSVP needed—bring a friend!
1818 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE
Thanks to you, RISE graduates are gaining the tools to rebuild their lives! 💪 Your support this #GivingTuesday opens doors and strengthens Nebraska communities. Give before midnight → https://ow.ly/Q65B50XAk3w
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Thanks to you, RISE graduates are gaining the tools to rebuild their lives! 💪 Your support this #GivingTuesday opens doors and strengthens Nebraska communities. Give before midnight → https://ow.ly/Q65B50XAk3w
Mondo mentored 175 men in RISE’s program. In 2 years he’ll join the community he helped build. Your #GivingTuesday gift makes this homecoming possible! https://givebutter.com/rise2025?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_term=120225-afternoon&utm_content=&utm_campaign=givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mondo mentored 175 men in RISE’s program. In 2 years he’ll join the community he helped build. Your #GivingTuesday gift makes this homecoming possible! https://givebutter.com/rise2025?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_term=120225-afternoon&utm_content=&utm_campaign=givingtuesday
It's #GivingTuesday! Your donation helps RISE graduates find safety and support. Fill the gap: https://givebutter.com/rise2025?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_term=120225-morning&utm_content=&utm_campaign=givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's #GivingTuesday! Your donation helps RISE graduates find safety and support. Fill the gap: https://givebutter.com/rise2025?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_term=120225-morning&utm_content=&utm_campaign=givingtuesday
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Reception and Treatment Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/8ud19pvjhwjz97
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Reception and Treatment Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/8ud19pvjhwjz97
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Reception and Treatment Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/8ud19pvjhwjz97
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Reception and Treatment Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here:
https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/8ud19pvjhwjz97
Alternatives to incarceration aren’t just theory—Vera’s new article shows real programs that cut recidivism by 41% and slash costs. RISE is turning that evidence into a holistic, inside‑out path to freedom. Read more: https://www.vera.org/news/what-do-alternatives-to-incarceration-actually-look-like
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Alternatives to incarceration aren’t just theory—Vera’s new article shows real programs that cut recidivism by 41% and slash costs. RISE is turning that evidence into a holistic, inside‑out path to freedom. Read more: https://www.vera.org/news/what-do-alternatives-to-incarceration-actually-look-like
🚀 We’re Hiring at RISE 🚀
📌 Youth + Family Program Director
📌 Community Navigator – Lincoln, NE
👉 Apply or DM us for more info: https://www.seeusrise.org/careers
We’re a background‑friendly employer—lived experience is a strength, not a hurdle.
📌 Youth + Family Program Director
📌 Community Navigator – Lincoln, NE
👉 Apply or DM us for more info: https://www.seeusrise.org/careers
We’re a background‑friendly employer—lived experience is a strength, not a hurdle.
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚀 We’re Hiring at RISE 🚀
📌 Youth + Family Program Director
📌 Community Navigator – Lincoln, NE
👉 Apply or DM us for more info: https://www.seeusrise.org/careers
We’re a background‑friendly employer—lived experience is a strength, not a hurdle.
📌 Youth + Family Program Director
📌 Community Navigator – Lincoln, NE
👉 Apply or DM us for more info: https://www.seeusrise.org/careers
We’re a background‑friendly employer—lived experience is a strength, not a hurdle.
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🎉 Call for Volunteers 🎓
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
Are you ready to make a real difference? Join us at Omaha Correctional Center for an inspiring morning of entrepreneurship, hope, and community!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/75kduvn2lmn71d
A Vera study shows that Restoring Promise units – where inmates live under mentorship, restorative‑justice circles and close ties to loved ones – cut violent infractions by 73% and solitary confinement by 83%.
👉 https://www.vera.org/news/the-evidence-that-building-community-makes-prisons-safer
👉 https://www.vera.org/news/the-evidence-that-building-community-makes-prisons-safer
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A Vera study shows that Restoring Promise units – where inmates live under mentorship, restorative‑justice circles and close ties to loved ones – cut violent infractions by 73% and solitary confinement by 83%.
👉 https://www.vera.org/news/the-evidence-that-building-community-makes-prisons-safer
👉 https://www.vera.org/news/the-evidence-that-building-community-makes-prisons-safer
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together. #Volunteer https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together. #Volunteer https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
Breaking cycles of crime ≠ just reducing recidivism – it’s about housing, jobs & support. Vera shows why our system fails and what works: diversion, restorative justice, bail reform, affordable housing. Read more 👉 https://www.vera.org/news/what-breaking-cycles-of-crime-actually-means
#JusticeReform
#JusticeReform
What “Breaking Cycles of Crime” Actually Means
When Pam Thompson was released from prison, she couldn’t find housing. Landlords wouldn’t rent to her because of her conviction history. Employers, too, wouldn’t hire her. “I just hit wall after wall,” she said. Eventually, she started taking more risks to make ends meet and ended up back in…
www.vera.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Breaking cycles of crime ≠ just reducing recidivism – it’s about housing, jobs & support. Vera shows why our system fails and what works: diversion, restorative justice, bail reform, affordable housing. Read more 👉 https://www.vera.org/news/what-breaking-cycles-of-crime-actually-means
#JusticeReform
#JusticeReform
At RISE, we believe connection heals.
During Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour, men impacted by incarceration shared laughs, coffee, and stories at a car show hosted with Built Not Bought Car Club.
Read how moments of “normalcy” are creating powerful change: bit.ly/43d3Yvz
#Reentry #Nebraska #Community
During Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour, men impacted by incarceration shared laughs, coffee, and stories at a car show hosted with Built Not Bought Car Club.
Read how moments of “normalcy” are creating powerful change: bit.ly/43d3Yvz
#Reentry #Nebraska #Community
Healing in Normalcy | RISE Academy Reentry Program
Discover how RISE is transforming lives inside and outside prisons in Nebraska through programs that promote personal growth, family connection, and reentry success. Learn how community-based initiati...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At RISE, we believe connection heals.
During Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour, men impacted by incarceration shared laughs, coffee, and stories at a car show hosted with Built Not Bought Car Club.
Read how moments of “normalcy” are creating powerful change: bit.ly/43d3Yvz
#Reentry #Nebraska #Community
During Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour, men impacted by incarceration shared laughs, coffee, and stories at a car show hosted with Built Not Bought Car Club.
Read how moments of “normalcy” are creating powerful change: bit.ly/43d3Yvz
#Reentry #Nebraska #Community
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together. #Volunteer https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
October 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together. #Volunteer https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
Ashley is a Family Program Associate at RISE, focusing on creating and implementing youth focused curriculum for young people impacted by the justice system.
October 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Ashley is a Family Program Associate at RISE, focusing on creating and implementing youth focused curriculum for young people impacted by the justice system.
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together.
#Volunteer
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
#Volunteer
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
October 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Help shape futures! 🚀 Join our volunteer team to guide RISE participants on marketing, pricing, startup needs & more. Register by Oct 28, 2025. Lets break the cycle of incarceration together.
#Volunteer
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
#Volunteer
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/volunteer-opportunity-online-business-research-oct2025
Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour & BNB Car Show this Sat 9‑11 am at Sozos Coffee House 🚗☕️
A supportive group for men impacted by incarceration—bring your ride, join for coffee & community. Open to all.
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/rise-mens-wellness-hour-oct2025
A supportive group for men impacted by incarceration—bring your ride, join for coffee & community. Open to all.
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/rise-mens-wellness-hour-oct2025
October 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Men’s Wellness Coffee Hour & BNB Car Show this Sat 9‑11 am at Sozos Coffee House 🚗☕️
A supportive group for men impacted by incarceration—bring your ride, join for coffee & community. Open to all.
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/rise-mens-wellness-hour-oct2025
A supportive group for men impacted by incarceration—bring your ride, join for coffee & community. Open to all.
https://www.seeusrise.org/events/rise-mens-wellness-hour-oct2025
Molina Health Care packed 100 hygiene bags—toothpaste, shampoo, soap & more—for people re‑entering the community. This support lets RISE participants focus on rebuilding their lives instead of basic needs. Thank you!
#Reentry #SecondChances
#Reentry #SecondChances
October 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Molina Health Care packed 100 hygiene bags—toothpaste, shampoo, soap & more—for people re‑entering the community. This support lets RISE participants focus on rebuilding their lives instead of basic needs. Thank you!
#Reentry #SecondChances
#Reentry #SecondChances
RISE Family Programs visited Patrick J. Thomas Juvenile Justice Center and guided youth through a conversation on trauma, grief & resilience—using an egg exercise that turns cracks into nourishment.
Join us this Second Chance September ➜ https://www.seeusrise.org/second-chance-september
Join us this Second Chance September ➜ https://www.seeusrise.org/second-chance-september
Donate to RISE’s Second Chance September | RISE Academy Reentry Program
Help Nebraska families rebuild. Your gift creates jobs, education & safer communities.
www.seeusrise.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
RISE Family Programs visited Patrick J. Thomas Juvenile Justice Center and guided youth through a conversation on trauma, grief & resilience—using an egg exercise that turns cracks into nourishment.
Join us this Second Chance September ➜ https://www.seeusrise.org/second-chance-september
Join us this Second Chance September ➜ https://www.seeusrise.org/second-chance-september