{"id":298,"date":"2026-09-23T10:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-engagement\/arise\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:16:57","slug":"arise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-engagement\/organization\/arise\/","title":{"rendered":"ARISE"},"content":{"rendered":"\nARISE&#8217;s \u201cRefugee Advocate\u201d program aims to engage college students as Refugee Advocates to support the smooth transition process for refugee families. ARISE believes in carrying out this crucial task by developing a meaningful relationship between a refugee family and a refugee advocate. To achieve that, one Refugee Advocate will be assigned to one family who will act as a consistent point of contact for the family to support them during the transition period. Advocates must complete an 8-hour ARISE training session, commit to at least 6 months (one semester) of service, and submit biweekly progress reports alongside monthly virtual check-ins.\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Refugee Advocate \u2013 ARISE Inc\">Volunteer opportunities<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/mbaral@ariseus.org\u00a0\">Send an email<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>About the organization<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\nARISE seeks to empower refugees and immigrants by teaching self-advocacy through individualized services geared toward self-reliance. ARISE strongly believes that refugees and immigrants enrich their communities with new perspectives and talents and should be considered resources.\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ARISE Inc\">Visit ARISE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARISE&#8217;s \u201cRefugee Advocate\u201d program aims to engage college students as Refugee Advocates to support the smooth transition process for refugee families. 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