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Words matter - they do not define us, nor will they be enough to cause a revolution - but they do matter and as young activists we need to step into our power and start speaking!
This blog is our way of shouting about the work we're doing, about the learning that informs us and to update you all on whats happening with The RYSE - explore as you like, including back into our RR days and you can sign up for updates at the bottom of the page!
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The RYSE are going to Ghana!
This brings us to one of our most exciting projects so far: The Sankofanunyansa-PRALIG (Planet Repairs Action Learning Internationalist Groundings), which we were invited to work on last year by Kofi Mawuli Klu. It's developed in the 9 months since, as we've gotten to know our siblings at the Pan-Afrikan Youth and Student Council of Ghana, and their communities.
The RYSE Team
Aug 287 min read
Support Trans Youth in Stroud - Youth Assembly Report
At our meeting with MP Simon Opher back in September he talked about wanting to suppot the young Trans community around mental and...
The RYSE Team
Jan 21, 20256 min read
Recent RYSE Talks - Greening Education, CEC Network and the Heavens!
Catch some of the latest talks/speeches we've given as the RYSE this Autumn :))
The RYSE Team
Dec 16, 20242 min read
RYSE Statement on this weeks Race Riots!
We write this on the 8th of August 2024, just over a week since the horrific mass stabbings in Southport that have resulted in race riots.
The RYSE Team
Aug 8, 20247 min read
STATEMENT ON UK RESPONSE TO GENOCIDE IN GAZA - (taken down for amendments)
We've recieved some very important critique of our statement from members of our community here in Stroud - while we digest them and look...
The RYSE Team
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Press Release - SISTER are here to stay!
SISTER are here to stay - the building occupied for the SISTER Summer School to remain open as a thriving community centre. With the end...
The RYSE Team
Sep 8, 20234 min read
Peace Lotus Day 2023! 🪷✊
On the 29th of April we gathered in the RYSE space to commemorate Peace Lotus Day. A day to reflect on the incredible internationalist anti-
The RYSE Team
May 4, 20235 min read
☀️The RYSE Summer Camp☀️
Dates: 7th, 8th, 9th September 2022 Location: Swifts view; a piece of communally managed land in Slad valley, Stroud which some of our...
stringermartha00
Dec 1, 202212 min read
ON THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN - community discussion
On the 19th of September 2022, we held our monthly community dinner at the Trinity Rooms in Stroud, on the topic of the monarchy. On the...
Roma
Dec 1, 20225 min read
S.H.A.G. PHOTO BLOG
STONEHENGE HERITAGE ACTION GROUP (SHAG) is a campaign against the expansion of the A303 around Stonehenge site. It's a FINT (female,...
Eve
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Join us for the Crowded Table online workshop series! ✊💸🌱
Welcome family and friends, we're super excited to invite y'all to our online Crowded Table workshop series that is kicking off in only a...
Robin E-C
Nov 2, 20222 min read
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT WEALTH - write up from our last two Community Dinners!
We recently ran two sessions with our Stroud based Friends of the RYSE group to feel into the challenges of talking about wealth, and...
Meg
Aug 26, 20226 min read
Beyond Rejection
The following piece is a piece I wrote for our Winter Zine - if you like it and want to get your hands on the whole zine wither head here...
Robin E-C
Jun 8, 20222 min read
#ColstonHasFallen - a view from the protest with Robin! - RR Vlog
Edit from one of the RR crew based in Bristol of the historic moments from the 7th - he wanted to say this:
Robin E-C
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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