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🍷🎥 Wine Down Wednesday Replay: Preparing for Recruitment Season
🍷🎥 Wine Down Wednesday Replay: Preparing for Recruitment Season
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A New Year, A Wider Lens, A Call to Rise Together
A New Year, A Wider Lens, A Call to Rise Together
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Wrangling With Why
Wrangling With Why
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Getting In vs. Thriving: A Parent’s Guide to Independent School Success
Getting In vs. Thriving: A Parent’s Guide to Independent School Success
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Brown Butter Collective 2025!
Brown Butter Collective 2025!
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"Power Moves: From Applicant to Activated—Yes, You Can Do That!"
"Power Moves: From Applicant to Activated—Yes, You Can Do That!"
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Effective parent Communication For Stronger Partnerships
Effective parent Communication For Stronger Partnerships
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Admissible vS Admitted
Admissible vS Admitted
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"Equipping Black Families in Independent Schools: Reclaiming Ownership, Impact, and Scholar Support Amid DEI Challenges"
"Equipping Black Families in Independent Schools: Reclaiming Ownership, Impact, and Scholar Support Amid DEI Challenges"
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A note From Gina: Nine Years Later
A note From Gina: Nine Years Later
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“We Have More Than We Need” An Alternative Holiday Gift Guide from Afrominimalist
“We Have More Than We Need” An Alternative Holiday Gift Guide from Afrominimalist
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Advice from a Screenwriter on College Essays
Advice from a Screenwriter on College Essays
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Event Recap: Coloring Outside the Lines with St Luke’s Connecticut
Event Recap: Coloring Outside the Lines with St Luke’s Connecticut
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Snapshots: OG Dads of Color in Harlem
Snapshots: OG Dads of Color in Harlem

RECAP Polaroid Gallery Inside - OG Dads of Color discuss authentic presence and uplifting young scholars in Harlem.

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#ParentPrep Series: Navigating Student Assessments & School Partnerships
#ParentPrep Series: Navigating Student Assessments & School Partnerships
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The Successful Independent School Application Process: Essential Family Guide 🎒📚
The Successful Independent School Application Process: Essential Family Guide 🎒📚
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RIISE IG LIVE Recap: Tutoring Access with Naomi Berhane
RIISE IG LIVE Recap: Tutoring Access with Naomi Berhane
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Bringing Culture to Campus: Charles Guerrero on Empowering Black & Brown Students in Independent School Admissions
Bringing Culture to Campus: Charles Guerrero on Empowering Black & Brown Students in Independent School Admissions
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PLAYLIST 🔉: GET IN THE ZONE
PLAYLIST 🔉: GET IN THE ZONE
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Event Recap Gallery: 15th Fall Independent School Recruitment Salon 2024
Event Recap Gallery: 15th Fall Independent School Recruitment Salon 2024
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Meet Our Alumni Voices Panelists: Elon and Chaz Collins
Meet Our Alumni Voices Panelists: Elon and Chaz Collins
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What to Expect at the Fall Recruitment Salon - a Breakdown from GPC
What to Expect at the Fall Recruitment Salon - a Breakdown from GPC
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On a Mission: Meet the Incredible Schools attending our Fall 2024 Recruitment Salon!
On a Mission: Meet the Incredible Schools attending our Fall 2024 Recruitment Salon!
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Welcome to the RIISE Community, Berkeley Carroll School!
Welcome to the RIISE Community, Berkeley Carroll School!
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Admissions Etiquette - Sharrie Varroux Renaud
Admissions Etiquette - Sharrie Varroux Renaud
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Perspectives From a Black Head Of School - Randall Dunn of Rye Country Day
Perspectives From a Black Head Of School - Randall Dunn of Rye Country Day
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Crafting Your Child's Story: The Key to Standing Out in School Admissions
Crafting Your Child's Story: The Key to Standing Out in School Admissions

Brené Brown said, "The most powerful person in the room is the one who owns their story and isn't afraid to tell it."

As deadlines approach, many families are stuck on how to best approach open-ended questions on the application. The responses to questions about your family and your child's academic capacity should authentically share stories that speak to identity, values, and aspirations.

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Context On An Article that Triggered Me!
Context On An Article that Triggered Me!

Recently, I found myself triggered by an article, and it’s important for me to provide more context behind that emotional reaction. As a mother, I’ve watched my daughter, a brilliant Black girl, navigate the complexities of her K-12 experience at a predominantly white independent school...

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Parent Prep: 4 Ways to Empower Healthy Civic Engagement in Your Kids in an Election Season.
Parent Prep: 4 Ways to Empower Healthy Civic Engagement in Your Kids in an Election Season.

During our RIISE Parent Prep Series, we had the privilege of hearing from Tracy Fedonchik, Head of School at St. Luke’s NYC, who shared invaluable advice on how parents and educators can navigate the complexities of election season with kids. Whether it’s a planned conversation or an unexpected one, these moments matter.

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Empowering Young Voices: Engaging Students Under 13 for the November 4th Election Part 2
Empowering Young Voices: Engaging Students Under 13 for the November 4th Election Part 2
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