Upcoming events.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Omaha
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
Information Session: Homeownership with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity walks RISE participants through the Home Journey program, volunteer opportunities, and the legal services available when buying a home. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m. in Omaha. Light refreshments provided. RSVP required.
Impact Volunteering: Sienna Francis House
RISE Impact is serving at Sienna Francis House alongside Bridges For Justice, and we’d love to have you join us.
We’ll be sorting through clothes, serve a meal, and help clean up!
No experience needed. Show up ready to work and we’ll handle the rest. We will be going for a meal together afterwards.
Lincoln RISE and Shine Community Coffee
This casual, open-house style gathering hosted at The Charging Station Coffeehouse is a time for the community to meet some of our staff, learn about our mission, ask questions, network with current volunteers, chat with other local community members, and learn how to get involved with RISE!
In-Prison - NSP: BPC & Graduation
This event is open to NDCS-approved RISE volunteers only.
Volunteers sit on panels and serve as judges throughout the morning hearing program participants' business pitches. Volunteers score the pitches and vote for the participants who will move on to the next round of pitching. Top participants will then pitch again while peers, volunteers, and guests vote, and the winners of the competition are announced. There is a cap and gown ceremony and certificates are awarded. Sharing of testimonies from participants, staff, volunteers, and family members concludes this meaningful day!
NSP RISE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION
Your loved one has spent the last several months in a program focusing on character development, leadership, job readiness, building positive relationships, and developing an entrepreneurial mindset.
During this time, they've created business plans from scratch and will pitched them to panels of community-volunteer judges, competing for IOU prizes to help with their reentry when the time comes.
Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Lincoln
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
There are limited seats; RISE grads and active participants will be given first priority.
Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Omaha
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
Lincoln RISE and Shine Community Coffee
This casual, open-house style gathering hosted at The Charging Station Coffeehouse is a time for the community to meet some of our staff, learn about our mission, ask questions, network with current volunteers, chat with other local community members, and learn how to get involved with RISE!
RISE Business Academy Business Pitch Competition and Graduation
Join us as we celebrate the next graduating cohort of the RISE Business Academy! Lunch and refreshments provided.
Creighton University Reentry Simulation
Housing, employment, and financial barriers at every turn, RISE aims to use this simulation as a tool for community members to better understand the invisible handcuffs and road blocks of returning citizens.
Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Lincoln
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
There are limited seats; RISE grads and active participants will be given first priority.
Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
In-Prison - OCC: BPC & Graduation
This event is open to NDCS-approved RISE volunteers only.
Volunteers sit on panels and serve as judges throughout the morning hearing program participants' business pitches. Volunteers score the pitches and vote for the participants who will move on to the next round of pitching. Top participants will then pitch again while peers, volunteers, and guests vote, and the winners of the competition are announced. There is a cap and gown ceremony and certificates are awarded. Sharing of testimonies from participants, staff, volunteers, and family members concludes this meaningful day!
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Omaha
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
Lincoln RISE and Shine Community Coffee
This casual, open-house style gathering hosted at The Charging Station Coffeehouse is a time for the community to meet some of our staff, learn about our mission, ask questions, network with current volunteers, chat with other local community members, and learn how to get involved with RISE!
In-Prison - RTC: BPC & Graduation
This event is open to NDCS-approved RISE volunteers only.
Volunteers sit on panels and serve as judges throughout the morning hearing program participants' business pitches. Volunteers score the pitches and vote for the participants who will move on to the next round of pitching. Top participants will then pitch again while peers, volunteers, and guests vote, and the winners of the competition are announced. There is a cap and gown ceremony and certificates are awarded. Sharing of testimonies from participants, staff, volunteers, and family members concludes this meaningful day!
Continuing Education: Adulting 101
A one-hour workshop on the paperwork side of adult life: picking insurance, choosing a bank, setting up utilities, building credit, and managing bills online. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6:30–7:30 p.m. at City Light North in Lincoln. Pizza provided.
***POSTPONED, NEW DATE TBD*** RISE Alumni: Holmes Lake Park
The RISE Alumni Association is heading out to the lake, and you're invited. Bring your family, bring a lawn chair, bring whoever you want to introduce to this community that's still cheering you on.
Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
TSCI RISE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION
Your loved one has spent the last several months in a program focusing on character development, leadership, job readiness, building positive relationships, and developing an entrepreneurial mindset.
During this time, they've created business plans from scratch and will pitched them to panels of community-volunteer judges, competing for IOU prizes to help with their reentry when the time comes.
In-Prison - TSCI: BPC & Graduation
This event is open to NDCS-approved RISE volunteers only.
Volunteers sit on panels and serve as judges throughout the morning hearing program participants' business pitches. Volunteers score the pitches and vote for the participants who will move on to the next round of pitching. Top participants will then pitch again while peers, volunteers, and guests vote, and the winners of the competition are announced. There is a cap and gown ceremony and certificates are awarded. Sharing of testimonies from participants, staff, volunteers, and family members concludes this meaningful day!
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Lincoln
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
There are limited seats; RISE grads and active participants will be given first priority.
Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
All-Programs Community Graduation
Join us for a morning of celebration, graduate recognition, inspiring stories, and light refreshments as we honor this important milestone of our graduates in the community.
Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research (RTC)
Volunteers answer questions RISE participants have regarding the specific industry they are looking at entering or creating businesses in. Questions range from marketing and pricing strategies, startup needs, target market brainstorming, tips, products or other services to offer, licensing questions, etc.
Lincoln RISE and Shine Community Coffee
This casual, open-house style gathering hosted at The Charging Station Coffeehouse is a time for the community to meet some of our staff, learn about our mission, ask questions, network with current volunteers, chat with other local community members, and learn how to get involved with RISE!
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Omaha
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research (OCC)
Volunteers answer questions RISE participants have regarding the specific industry they are looking at entering or creating businesses in. Questions range from marketing and pricing strategies, startup needs, target market brainstorming, tips, products or other services to offer, licensing questions, etc.
In-Prison - RTC: Coaching Day
In-Prison Program Coaching Days are typically held at the three-month mark of curriculum completion. RISE staff and NDCS-approved community volunteers typically spend 3-5 hours inside the prison facility with program participants providing coaching and feedback related to their Personal Statement, Mock Interview, and Business Ideation.
Impact Volunteering: Tri-Faith Initiative
RISE Impact is spending time at the Tri-Faith Initiative Community Garden, and you're invited to join us. We'll be planting, weeding, and helping out wherever the garden needs a hand.
Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
In-Prison - OCC: Coaching Day
In-Prison Program Coaching Days are typically held at the three-month mark of curriculum completion. RISE staff and NDCS-approved community volunteers typically spend 3-5 hours inside the prison facility with program participants providing coaching and feedback related to their Personal Statement, Mock Interview, and Business Ideation.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Lincoln
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
There are limited seats; RISE grads and active participants will be given first priority.
Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
Lincoln RISE and Shine Community Coffee
This casual, open-house style gathering hosted at The Charging Station Coffeehouse is a time for the community to meet some of our staff, learn about our mission, ask questions, network with current volunteers, chat with other local community members, and learn how to get involved with RISE!
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Omaha
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
RISE Men's Wellness Hour: Lincoln
A supportive place for men impacted by incarceration to find resources and community.
There are limited seats; RISE grads and active participants will be given first priority.
Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
The Women's Wellness Coffee Hour is a support-based coffee hour for women impacted by incarceration. This coffee hour is open to all women (RISE Graduates AND community members) with their own personal lived experience or have a spouse or loved one incarcerated.
NCCW RISE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION
Your loved one has spent the last several months in a program focusing on character development, leadership, job readiness, building positive relationships, and developing an entrepreneurial mindset.
During this time, they've created business plans from scratch and will pitched them to panels of community-volunteer judges, competing for IOU prizes to help with their reentry when the time comes.
In-Prison - NCCW: BPC & Graduation
This event is open to NDCS-approved RISE volunteers only.
Volunteers sit on panels and serve as judges throughout the morning hearing program participants' business pitches. Volunteers score the pitches and vote for the participants who will move on to the next round of pitching. Top participants will then pitch again while peers, volunteers, and guests vote, and the winners of the competition are announced. There is a cap and gown ceremony and certificates are awarded. Sharing of testimonies from participants, staff, volunteers, and family members concludes this meaningful day!

