RISE beats the heat! They learn all about sun safety from Ashley at the ARC of NJ! The fun events calendar is included: https://www.arcnj.org/file_download/2a55ac80-bb1c-4f4c-b3e3-b3660db70972 @thearcofnj

RISE is Blooming! The students created these beautiful flower pots when they learned about Alma Thomas. Now they added the finishing touches by adding stones, dirt, and choosing their flowers for Mother’s Day! Love the Colors!

RISE creates amazing Alma Thomas Inspired Pots! The students bright colors and made each pot so unique! Special Thanks to Sonal from Disability Allies for
teaching us in our zoom lesson! @DisAllies

Hackensack Meridian Health pays RISE a visit to teach the students the vital skill of CPR Training! Special Thanks to Lisa and Christine! @HMHNewJersey

RISE takes a virtual trip to Lisbon, Portugal thanks to Family Resource Associates! We really enjoyed all the beautiful sites and hope we can another virtual trip with you really soon! Special Thanks to Trisha, Nancy, and Inez. @FRAOnline

RISE took a virtual tour of TCNJ! They learned all about the Career and Community Studies Program! Special Thanks to Brianna, Professor Swift and Professor Delmonte! We really enjoyed the student spotlight segment where TCNJ Alumni talk about their experiences there! @TCNJ

RISE creates beautiful masterpieces! The students painted their own canvas bag! They came out amazing!

RISE learns all about Self-Confidence! Setting Smart Goals and Stepping out of your comfort zone were two important components that help bolster self-confidence! Special Thanks to Erin and Ashley from the Arc for the great presentation! @thearcofnj

RISE finishes making the Rice Krispy treats! The students did a great job measuring and mixing!

Hats off to RISE! RISE rocks some styling hats to help support the Heavenly Hats Cause! They provide new hats to cancer patients who have lost their hair! @heavenlyhats

RISE learns all about how to choose the right Support Coordinator and Program for them! Special thanks to Jaimie and Stephen from Bob’s Center at Rutgers for the informative presentation!
@RutgersU

RISE creates some tasty food prep! The students the rice Chex to make rice Krupa treats! Stay tuned for next week when they create the finished product! Yummy!

Wishing Everyone a Wonderful Spring Break!

Mayor McCormac joins us on Zoom for a fun Disney Themed Trivia Game! Thanks so much for joining us we had a great time! @mayormccormac @ZegaRobert

A RISE Graduate Rebecca stops in to great Q&A with our current RISE Students all about college life! She created a wonderful slideshow presentation and currently attends Raritan Valley Community College! Thanks so much Rebecca! Hope you can visit soon! @raritanvalleycc

RISE gets another engaging presentation about Respect from the Arc of NJ! Thank you to both of our presenters Ashley and Erin! @thearcofnj

Wishing Everyone a Happy St.Patrick’s Day!

RISE learns all about travel training from NJ Tips Louis Hoffman! Special Thanks to Jeff for showing us the NJ Transit app! Can’t wait to start planning our virtual trips! @RutgersU

RISE puts their sleuthing skills to the test in this challenging,yet fun escape room! RISE does super spies proud!

RISE joins the Hackensack Meridian Health presentation to learn about their hospitality positions! Thanks for letting us take part in this informative presentation! @HMHNewJersey

