Alumni Stories

March 2024 – RYSE Newsletter
Sidney Bandy is a social worker serving the houseless community in Hawai’i. Sidney has spent most ...

February 2024 – RYSE Newsletter
As we celebrate Black History Month, it is essential to recognize the profound contributions of some ...

January 2024 – RYSE Newsletter
There are approximately 27.6 million people subjected to human trafficking around the world. In Hawaii, more ...

On The Run And Undercounted, Homeless Youth Try Hard To Stay Out of Sight
By official counts, just a handful of homeless teens live on the streets of Hawaiʻi. Those ...

Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) founded in 2018, received its single largest personal gift in ...

Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight
RYSE Youth and Moanalua High School Collaborate on New Art Exhibit at the Hawaii State Art ...

Two Hawaii organizations are finalists in national challenge
"Two Hawaii organizations have the chance to win $100,000 in funding as part of a national ...

More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth
Act 130, recently signed into law, establishes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the ...

KITV: “A nonprofit is helping to end youth homelessness in Hawaii”
"As the state grapples with a growing homeless crisis, a small nonprofit in Kailua is helping ...

Hawaii News Now: “After funding loss, nonprofit that serves homeless youth turns to community for help.?
"HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the Residential Youth Service and Empowerment Assessment Center in Kailua, homeless ...

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
RYSE values diversity, equity and inclusion as vital to our mission to provide a continuum of ...

Equity Sub-Report
Equity is an important lens in developing responsive programs that address health and social disparities. This ...