RISE Newsletter #1
RISE International CIC
September 24, 2007
RISE News
Resources Information Socialization Education
Welcome to the first issue of RISE News! We hope by way of this
newsletter to keep you informed of the latest developments and
announcements from all of us working at RISE.
RISE International is a Community Interest Company that was formed on
June 1, 2007 shortly before the book release of 'Not Without My
Sister' (available on amazon.co.uk). RISE International works to
protect children from abuse in cults. We advocate for children's human
rights and support those who seek justice for crimes committed against
them as minors in these groups.
For more information, please see our About Us page at
http://www.riseinternationalcic.org/about.php
Rise holds first directors conference
On August 25th and 26th, 2007, RISE held its first directors meeting
in Tucson, Arizona, to discuss and finalize our mission statement and
first year's goals.
Our long term objectives as an organization are:
Advocacy-for children's rights according to the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child, as specifically related to
children raised in cults.
Public Awareness-building on the success of second generation who have
spoken out in the media, we want to highlight and bring to attention
children who fall through the net of social services and government
agencies whose job it is to safeguard children's safety. We will be
putting together presentations and materials that can be used to
educate law enforcement and educational establishments on second
generation (those born and/or raised in cults) issues and concerns.
Resources-develop and expand our resources in terms of information and
networking available to second generation.
RISE is currently registered in the United Kingdom but we are in the
process of setting up in the U.S. as well. This will enable us to
operate both in the United Kingdom and in the United States first
before branching out further. Throughout the year we will be keeping
you updated on our progress towards these goals.
SPECIAL THANKS...
...to John Molloy and Jean for helping to sponsor our first directors
meeting. Your support was much appreciated and helped make the
conference possible.
UPCOMING Memorial day for second generation
We wanted to announce our plans to hold an International Memorial Day
for Second Generation children and adults who have passed from us. The
five tentative locations for this event will be held in- California,
London, Tokyo, Australia and Uganda. This memorial will not only be
for second generation members of The Family, but the many second and
even third generation members of other cults that have lost their
brothers or sisters or close friends through suicide, physical/mental
abuse and medical neglect, drug overdose and cultish fighting groups
such as the LRA in Northern Uganda. We would like to invite anyone who
would like to participate or help to organize this event to contact us
at contact at riseinternationalcic.org, and we will keep you updated
on
the exact day (probably in August 2008).
CONFERENCES IN 2008
As part of raising awareness and the profile of second generation
challenges, RISE will be attending the following conferences next
year:
* Prevent Child Abuse: May 19-22, 2008
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/events/conference/index.shtml
* SNAP July 11- 13, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
http://www.snapnetwork.org/snap_conferences/conference_2008/preview_announcement_2008.html
* ICSA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June
27-29, 2008
If anyone would like to donate financially to support the Memorial Day
Event or to help cover the Conference Registration fees, please write
us at contact at riseinternationalcic.org and/or donate online at
http://www.riseinternationalcic.org/contribute.php
Please let us know if you wish to remain anonymous, otherwise we will
be thanking all our donors in our newsletter. Thank you.
This newsletter is also available at
http://www.riseinternationalcic.org/newsletter.php
Rise International C.I.C. is a community interest company registered
in England and Wales, Company number 6266210.
How to contact us:
By post:
RISE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Lyddons Nailsbourne
Taunton Somerset TA2 8AF
UNITED KINGDOM
email: contact at riseinternationalcic.org
Telephone numbers
United Kingdom: +44 115 871 4370
United States: +1 202 640 5501