The Risa Fund continues its support of the 11th Street Bridge Project by funding wellness programs designed to connect the mind and body through movement. These FREE and family-friendly programs include “Transformation Tuesday” fitness classes and “Saturday Play” games and classes.
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The Risa Fund and Artreach GW continue their Art Therapy Open Studio program with new sessions slated for Oct. 2nd – Dec. 12th.
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Brown University 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.
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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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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
Read More...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
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