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The Atlanta Reimagining and Innovating for Schools Everywhere (A.R.I.S.E.) Fund is our commitment to participatory grantmaking. Community members participating in our nine-month ARISE Fellowship program learn about the levers that drive systemic change for all of Atlanta’s children, including access to funding.

The 2024 ARISE Fund is a one-year $150,000 fund aimed at supporting Atlanta Public Schools’ goal of career and college readiness for middle and high school students within the Carver Cluster. The goal of the investment is to provide wrap-around support that helps students excel academically, leads to student achievement, and global impact at home and beyond. Wrap-around services include: 

• Summer learning and experiences that develop curiosity, skills, and knowledge (i.e. Work-based learning)
• Out-of-school/after-school learning (i.e. literacy support, tutoring, discovery, and exploratory project/problem-based learning)
• SAT/ACT and ASVAB prep and support
• Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
• Mentorship and apprenticeship for college and career (ie. Technical and trade opportunities)

The grant criteria, application, issue area of focus, and community of impact were developed and selected by community members participating in the A.R.I.S.E. Fellowship.