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RISE News #3
April 2008
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your continued support of RISE International. In the
following newsletter we will be giving you an update on what's new and
what's been happening in the past few months.
First we want to extend our congratulations to one of our directors,
Kristi LaMattery, on the birth of her beautiful baby girl.
Rise Incorporation in the US
On March 17, 2008, RISE International Foundation was incorporated as a
domestic, not for profit corporation in the State of New York. Our
thanks to YooKyeong Kwon and Victoria Manoushagian of Dewey & LeBoeuf
for helping us to set up RISE pro bono. RISE International is now
officially registered both in the UK and the US. We next plan to apply
to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Update on the Memorial Day on August 10th, 2008
In preparation for the International Lost Children Memorial Day,
Juliana made a trip to Gulu in the North of Uganda this February to
meet with Emmanuel Mwaka, the director of United Youth Action for
Progress (UYAP). Emmanuel will be the representative for RISE in
Uganda. He will be coordinating the Memorial Event on August 10th in
Gulu to remember the many thousands of children who died as a result
of the Lord's Resistance Army - a rebel, cultic group fighting the
government of Uganda for the past 20 years.
Juliana and Emmanuel met with the king of the Acholi tribe and he has
agreed to host the Memorial Day event on his palace grounds and will
officiate over the event. A number of popular local musicians will be
performing at the event, which will be televised. The king has also
donated two buildings in the Acholi Cultural Centre for the purpose of
creating a permanent memorial museum.
On the 11th of February, Emmanuel and Juliana also held a press
conference about the upcoming event, which was broadcast over the
local radio stations for 3 days and featured in the New Vision and
Monitor newspapers.
Some pictures from Juliana's visit can be found at
http://photos.riseinternationalcic.org/v/uganda
United Youth Action for Progress
As mentioned above, UYAP will be the affiliate of Rise International
in Uganda and we will work together with them on various projects such
as:
* Scholarships to allow thousands of children affected by the war
to go to school.
* The rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-child soldiers and
children affected by the LRA fighting.
* Mobile medical clinics to go through the internal displacement
camps. The clinics will provide basic medical care, health education,
and counselling for traumatized children.
For more information on UYAP, please visit http://www.uyapgulu.org
Upcoming Conferences
On April 17, 2008, Juliana will join a panel discussion about second-
generation children in cults at the annual INFORM conference in
London. Juliana will be presenting and raising awareness of RISE's
goals as stated in our mission statement. On June 28, 2008 directors
Alexandra Stein and Juliana Buhring will attend the ICSA annual
conference in Philadelphia and will participate in a panel discussion
titled 'Growing Up in Cults: the special issues of children in cults
and second generation cult members.'
By attending these conferences we hope to help bring awareness to
academics and professionals in this field, as so far there is little
accurate research and information that reflects the views of many
second generation and the challenges that are unique to this
demography.
Educational Presentation Now Available for Bookings
Over the past few months, we have been working to put together a
presentation that is now in it's final stages of completion and will
be available to book online via our website. The presentation will
discuss the special problems of children in cults. It will define and
describe the different types of cults, how they are structured and
operate, and why children in such groups may be at risk of abuse,
neglect, or educational deficits. It will also discuss the long-term
consequences for persons born or raised in these closed groups. This
presentation will be useful to those working with children and youth
and will stimulate discussion on how best to protect children in cults
as well as how to help those who have left the groups in which they
were raised.
Sponsorship for Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb
Our first major fundraiser is an ambitious one - scaling the tallest
mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. RISE International director
Juliana Buhring will be making the seven-day climb to the summit on
June 14, 2008. The proceeds raised from the climb will go towards RISE
International's projects: the rehabilitation and education of ex-child
soldiers in Northern Uganda, and the International Lost Children
Memorial Day on August 10th,, as well as upcoming conference fees.
Juliana will be posting news about the climb on her blog at
http://julianabuhring.blogspot.com/
Sponsorship can be done online or by mail. Please visit our Mt.
Kilimanjaro Climb page at http://www.riseinternationalcic.org/climb.php
for more information and to download printable sponsorship forms you
can use to to recruit others to be sponsors.
Our next newsletter will be the end of May, where will be giving
specific details for those who would like to be part of the Lost
Children Memorial Day in San Diego, London and Uganda.
Our thanks and appreciation to everyone who has donated towards RISE
International's projects; we would not be able to run without your
help! We look forward to accomplishing a lot this year and will
continue to keep you updated as we go along.
Rise International CIC is a community interest company registered in
England and Wales, Company number 6266210. Our registered office is
at: Lyddons Nailsbourne Taunton Somerset TA2 8AF UNITED KINGDOM
RISE International Foundation is a New York not-for-profit corporation.
Resources Information Socialization Education
RISE News #3
April 2008
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your continued support of RISE International. In the
following newsletter we will be giving you an update on what's new and
what's been happening in the past few months.
First we want to extend our congratulations to one of our directors,
Kristi LaMattery, on the birth of her beautiful baby girl.
Rise Incorporation in the US
On March 17, 2008, RISE International Foundation was incorporated as a
domestic, not for profit corporation in the State of New York. Our
thanks to YooKyeong Kwon and Victoria Manoushagian of Dewey & LeBoeuf
for helping us to set up RISE pro bono. RISE International is now
officially registered both in the UK and the US. We next plan to apply
to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Update on the Memorial Day on August 10th, 2008
In preparation for the International Lost Children Memorial Day,
Juliana made a trip to Gulu in the North of Uganda this February to
meet with Emmanuel Mwaka, the director of United Youth Action for
Progress (UYAP). Emmanuel will be the representative for RISE in
Uganda. He will be coordinating the Memorial Event on August 10th in
Gulu to remember the many thousands of children who died as a result
of the Lord's Resistance Army - a rebel, cultic group fighting the
government of Uganda for the past 20 years.
Juliana and Emmanuel met with the king of the Acholi tribe and he has
agreed to host the Memorial Day event on his palace grounds and will
officiate over the event. A number of popular local musicians will be
performing at the event, which will be televised. The king has also
donated two buildings in the Acholi Cultural Centre for the purpose of
creating a permanent memorial museum.
On the 11th of February, Emmanuel and Juliana also held a press
conference about the upcoming event, which was broadcast over the
local radio stations for 3 days and featured in the New Vision and
Monitor newspapers.
Some pictures from Juliana's visit can be found at
http://photos.riseinternationalcic.org/v/uganda
United Youth Action for Progress
As mentioned above, UYAP will be the affiliate of Rise International
in Uganda and we will work together with them on various projects such
as:
* Scholarships to allow thousands of children affected by the war
to go to school.
* The rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-child soldiers and
children affected by the LRA fighting.
* Mobile medical clinics to go through the internal displacement
camps. The clinics will provide basic medical care, health education,
and counselling for traumatized children.
For more information on UYAP, please visit http://www.uyapgulu.org
Upcoming Conferences
On April 17, 2008, Juliana will join a panel discussion about second-
generation children in cults at the annual INFORM conference in
London. Juliana will be presenting and raising awareness of RISE's
goals as stated in our mission statement. On June 28, 2008 directors
Alexandra Stein and Juliana Buhring will attend the ICSA annual
conference in Philadelphia and will participate in a panel discussion
titled 'Growing Up in Cults: the special issues of children in cults
and second generation cult members.'
By attending these conferences we hope to help bring awareness to
academics and professionals in this field, as so far there is little
accurate research and information that reflects the views of many
second generation and the challenges that are unique to this
demography.
Educational Presentation Now Available for Bookings
Over the past few months, we have been working to put together a
presentation that is now in it's final stages of completion and will
be available to book online via our website. The presentation will
discuss the special problems of children in cults. It will define and
describe the different types of cults, how they are structured and
operate, and why children in such groups may be at risk of abuse,
neglect, or educational deficits. It will also discuss the long-term
consequences for persons born or raised in these closed groups. This
presentation will be useful to those working with children and youth
and will stimulate discussion on how best to protect children in cults
as well as how to help those who have left the groups in which they
were raised.
Sponsorship for Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb
Our first major fundraiser is an ambitious one - scaling the tallest
mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. RISE International director
Juliana Buhring will be making the seven-day climb to the summit on
June 14, 2008. The proceeds raised from the climb will go towards RISE
International's projects: the rehabilitation and education of ex-child
soldiers in Northern Uganda, and the International Lost Children
Memorial Day on August 10th,, as well as upcoming conference fees.
Juliana will be posting news about the climb on her blog at
http://julianabuhring.blogspot.com/
Sponsorship can be done online or by mail. Please visit our Mt.
Kilimanjaro Climb page at http://www.riseinternationalcic.org/climb.php
for more information and to download printable sponsorship forms you
can use to to recruit others to be sponsors.
Our next newsletter will be the end of May, where will be giving
specific details for those who would like to be part of the Lost
Children Memorial Day in San Diego, London and Uganda.
Our thanks and appreciation to everyone who has donated towards RISE
International's projects; we would not be able to run without your
help! We look forward to accomplishing a lot this year and will
continue to keep you updated as we go along.
Rise International CIC is a community interest company registered in
England and Wales, Company number 6266210. Our registered office is
at: Lyddons Nailsbourne Taunton Somerset TA2 8AF UNITED KINGDOM
RISE International Foundation is a New York not-for-profit corporation.
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