The Brown University Tennis Team is pleased to announce this year's Marisa Schonfeld Bruno Award recipient. Sophomore Taylor Cosme received the prestigious award for her exemplary display of courage, determination, passion, commitment, sportsmanship and compassion, both on and off the court. Read more about the annual Marisa Schonfeld Bruno Award. Pictured: Brown U. Head Coach, Paul Wardlaw,…
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Risa Wellness Project@THEARC Hosts Art Therapy Open Studio Sessions
In February, the Risa Wellness Project@THEARC held four Tuesday evening art therapy open studio sessions. Participants used various media to express themselves through intentional artwork in a relaxed group setting. Each session was introduced with a prompt and concluded with introductions, sharing of artwork, and each group member setting an intention for the week.
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Risa Fund Connects Organizations Serving DC’s At-Risk Youth in Art Workshop
In January, the Risa Fund participated in a hands-on art workshop collaboration between ArtReach DC and The Monument Academy, organizations serving at-risk DC youth. Students worked together to develop a wall art installation for their DC public charter school using plastic bottles, paint, scissors, and
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Risa Wellness Project@THEARC Celebrates Its Third Successful Year
Celebrating its third year, the Risa Wellness Project@THEARC provides accessible, high-quality mental health services (including counseling, psychiatric care, and art therapy) to low-income children and adolescents. In 2016, the Risa Fund worked to develop curriculum to launch personal journaling workshops at THEARC. Additionally, the Risa Fund is advancing THEARC's ArtReach art therapy program to foster…
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The Risa Fund seeks to enhance the well-being of underserved youth in Washington, DC through arts and athletic enrichment and improved access to mental health services.