Saturday, July 24, 2010 – Civitron of the The Heroic 100 visited a group of young heroes at RISE (Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education) to share stories, learn about their program and help them identify some of their own super powers! The costumed activist brought along some blank masks and supplies to spark creativity and get the kids thinking about how they can use their imagination and talents to make the world a better place.
RISE was one of the first programs in the United States to focus on serving children of incarcerated parents.
“In the United States one in forty children has a parent in prison, yet this group remains hidden, with few services available to address their specific needs. While it is tempting to classify children of incarcerated parents in the same category as others receiving welfare services, they are different
The mission of RISE is to provide scholarships and mentoring to children of currently and formerly incarcerated parents in order to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty, crime and addiction that too often threatens them.” (Fromwww.riseonline.org)
The mask-making workshop was an amazing success. Erica Brown, a RISE Mentor Recruiter said, ”The kids all loved making the masks and discovering their own “superpowers”. Some of the superpowers they identified were writing, running and sprinting. They also really liked coming up with their own super hero identities like Mercedes who was “Superstar”.”
Civitron had a great time, too. “It’s so much fun when kids start actually thinking about their talents and skills as real-life superpowers. And from speedsters and martial artists to writers and artists, these kids were just bursting with power and energy! I can’t wait for the next workshop!”
Civitron and The Heroic 100 will definitely be hosting more workshops, patrols and community projects. Keep visiting www.heroic100.org for updates on these and other events!
For more information about RISE, check out www.riseonline.org.
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