01 / LEAD✳
School
Ambassadors
Bring mental health awareness to your school and help build a more supportive campus culture.
BE THE SPARK ↗ STUDENT-LED • NORTH HOUSTONBig feelings.
Big feelings.
Brighter futures.
Let's make mental health something we can talk about. No stigma. No judgment. Just students showing up for each other.
✳ Resilient · Inspire · Shine · Empathy
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YOU BELONG HERE ♥
GOOD
THINGS
GROW!
THINGS
GROW!
01 / THE WHYReal change
Real change
starts with us.
Mental health conversations shouldn't feel impossible. Especially with the people closest to us.
RISE is a youth-led organization working to reduce mental health stigma in North Houston through education, peer leadership, service, and community partnerships. We're building space for more open, supportive conversations, including in Chinese American families and communities.
✳ Empathy first✳ Youth-powered✳ Community-driven
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We don't have to have all the answers to make a difference.
SHOW UP. LISTEN. RISE.02 / MAKE YOUR MARKFind your way
Find your way
to make waves.
Whether you're a leader, a listener, a doer, or a dreamer — there's room for you here.
School
02 / SERVE✿
Community
Service
Give back through volunteer projects that support youth, families, and local communities.
DO GOOD TOGETHER ↗03 / LEARN✺
Awareness
& Education
Help create thoughtful workshops, speaker events, and age-appropriate mental health education.
START CONVERSATIONS ↗04 / CONNECT☺
Outreach
& Giving
Build partnerships, support approved causes, and help connect students with their community.
GROW THE IMPACT ↗These are RISE's planned first-year program areas. Activities and partnerships will be announced as they're confirmed.
03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND RISEMade by students.
Made by students.
For students.
Two high schoolers. One shared belief that we can create a kinder, more connected community.
LET'SRISE! ✳
CO-FOUNDER • STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
Felicia Xu ↗
11th grader at The Woodlands College Park High School's Academy of Science and Technology. Felicia brings experience in hospital volunteering, STEM mentorship, and youth service initiatives.
GOODENERGY ☺
CO-FOUNDER • PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY IMPACT
Nathan Dong ↗
10th grader at The Woodlands High School. Nathan brings years of community service experience, including volunteering with youth, foster care, and mental health initiatives.
RISE is student-run, with guidance and safety support from an adult advisory council.
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04 / THIS IS YOUR INVITATIONThere's a place
There's a place
for you here.
We're bringing together students who want to lead with empathy, make friends, and create meaningful change. You don't need to be an expert. Just bring yourself.
01Any student can join
0210 service hours per year
03First-year membership fee waived; $100/year afterward
04Parent or guardian joins the volunteer group
Founding-team leadership recruitment is focused on Chinese American youth in North Houston. General membership is open to any student.
05 / HELP BUILD WHAT'S NEXTLead something
Lead something
meaningful.
Interested in helping shape RISE from the beginning? Reach out about founding-team opportunities.
Director of EventsDirector of Community ServiceDirector of Community PartnershipsDirector of School AmbassadorsDirector of MembershipDirector of CommunicationsDirector of EducationWebmasterSecretaryTreasurer
06 / A LITTLE REMINDERAsking for help
Asking for help
is strength.
RISE shares awareness and educational resources, but we are not a counseling service or crisis-response organization. If you need support, you're not alone.
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Need someone to talk to?
In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Visit 988 Lifeline ↗