A heartfelt congratulations to our Program Manager, Nancy Xiong, and dedicated Youth Leader, Rachel. Their exceptional efforts in the Cook v Raimondo case, a prolonged legal battle for civic education in Providence schools – fought alongside the Center for Justice, the Providence Student Union, parents, and educators – culminated in victory. After four years of dedication and perseverance, the establishment of an official Civics Task Force marks a significant milestone in our commitment to equitable civic education, for which they were deservedly recognized with the NASS John Lewis Youth Leadership Award this month!
Alongside them, our Executive Director was also awarded with a NASS Medallion Award for "for [ARISE's] efforts under her leadership to ensure civics education for all students in Rhode Island, as well as the creation of Gen Z Votes, a virtual campaign to promote voter registration and first-time voting."
