STUDENT LEADERSHIP
We believe that ARISE graduates will be the future change-makers of Oakland and beyond.
This is why we provide many opportunities for our students to serve as leaders in their school community, so that they can equip themselves with the knowledge & skills needed to become agents of change in their community.
Leaders on the Rise is ARISE's student leadership program, run through our Leaders on the Rise Enrichment Lab with support from the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY). Student leaders model our Core Values of Build, Persevere, Respect, and Lead, and help shape a school community where every Warrior Intellectual feels seen, safe, and at home.
Leaders on the Rise meet through Wednesday Enrichment and after school. Students take part in leadership workshops and restorative justice circles, and attend Facing History and Ourselves youth leadership conferences. They also represent ARISE at enrollment nights, family nights, and exhibitions, where they lead tours, greet families, and share their experiences. And they have fun doing it!
Students can lead at ARISE through Leaders on the Rise and through the Student Activities class. To join Leaders on the Rise, email Leslie Sanchez at lesliesanchez@arisehighschool.org or Trevor Gardner at trevor@arisehighschool.org. To join the Student Activities class, email Jenny Aguilar at jenniferaguilar@arisehighschool.org.
Student Leadership ProgramLeaders on the Rise
Students practice facilitation and restorative dialogue, co-lead community circles, and plan youth-led community events. Along the way they grow their public speaking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, and join college visits, cultural trips, and other experiences that expand what they see for their futures.
Student Activities ClassStudent Activities
Students work with ARISE staff to create a safe, welcoming, and vibrant school community: school dances, Spirit Week, Staff vs. Student games, First Fridays courtyard barbecues, Wolfpack Advisory competitions, and our monthly Rise Up assemblies.
Along the way they wrestle with big questions: What holds us together as a community? What helps everyone feel at home at ARISE? What makes students excited to come to school?
