Upcoming events.

Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research
Aug
27
to Sep 10

Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research

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.

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In-Prison OCC: Reentry Simulation
Sep
17

In-Prison OCC: Reentry Simulation

Join the RISE team in Nebraska for a Reentry Simulation at the Reception and Treatment Center. Reentry Simulations are offered to RISE program participants living inside prison facility to give them a look into what they may face when returning home to the community.

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Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
Sep
20

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.

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Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
Sep
27

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.

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In-Prison RTC: Coaching Day
Oct
1

In-Prison RTC: Coaching Day

RISE will host a Coaching Day at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln as part of its Nebraska In-Prison Program. This milestone event, held at the three-month mark of the curriculum, brings RISE staff and NDCS-approved volunteers into the facility to provide 3–5 hours of coaching and feedback on participants’ Personal Statements, Mock Interviews, and Business Ideation.

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Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
Oct
18

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.

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In-Prison OCC: Coaching Day
Oct
21

In-Prison OCC: Coaching Day

RISE will host a Coaching Day at the Omaha Correctional Center as part of its Nebraska In-Prison Program. This milestone event, held at the three-month mark of the curriculum, brings RISE staff and NDCS-approved volunteers into the facility to provide 3–5 hours of coaching and feedback on participants’ Personal Statements, Mock Interviews, and Business Ideation.

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Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
Oct
25

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.

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Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
Nov
15

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.

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Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
Nov
22

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.

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In-Prison RTC: Reentry Simulation
Aug
27

In-Prison RTC: Reentry Simulation

Join the RISE team in Nebraska for a Reentry Simulation at the Reception and Treatment Center. Reentry Simulations are offered to RISE program participants living inside prison facility to give them a look into what they may face when returning home to the community.

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Women’s Wellness Coffee Hour (Omaha)
Aug
23

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.

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In-Prison TSCI: Coaching Day
Aug
20

In-Prison TSCI: Coaching Day

  • Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

RISE will host a Coaching Day as part of its Nebraska In-Prison Program. This milestone event, held at the three-month mark of the curriculum, brings RISE staff and NDCS-approved volunteers into the facility to provide 3–5 hours of coaching and feedback on participants’ Personal Statements, Mock Interviews, and Business Ideation.

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Women's Wellness Coffee Hour (Lincoln)
Aug
16

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.

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NCCW Cohort 9 RISE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION
Aug
15

NCCW Cohort 9 RISE BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION AND GRADUATION

Your loved one has spent the past six+ months in a program that focuses 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 pitched them to panels of community-volunteer judges, competing for IOU prizes to help with their reentry when the time comes.

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In-Prison NCCW: Business Pitch Competition
Aug
15

In-Prison NCCW: Business Pitch Competition

On August 15th, volunteers for the RISE in prison program will sit on panels and serve as judges during a morning of business pitches from program participants. Volunteers will score the pitches and vote on who advances to the final round, where top participants will pitch again before peers, volunteers, and guests cast their votes to select the winners.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research
Aug
7
to Aug 21

Volunteer Opportunity: Online Business Research

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.

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In-Prison NSP: Coaching Day
Jul
30

In-Prison NSP: Coaching Day

On July 30th, RISE’s Nebraska In-Prison Program will host a Coaching Day, marking the three-month point in the curriculum. During this event, RISE staff and NDCS-approved volunteers will spend 3–5 hours inside the facility providing participants with personalized coaching and feedback on their Personal Statements, Mock Interviews, and Business Ideation.

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In-Prison NCCW: Deep Dive
Jul
18

In-Prison NCCW: Deep Dive

On July 18th, participants in RISE’s Nebraska in prison program will take part in Deep Dives—their final opportunity to receive feedback from volunteers and refine their business pitches ahead of graduation.

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