RISE International

Service Learning Opportunity

Service Learning is a teaching method that combines meaningful service with curriculum or program-based learning. It is a tool to help youth build stronger academic skills, foster civic responsibility, develop leadership skills and increase international awareness.

Benefits of Service Learning      

• Meets the Illinois State Learning Standards
• Makes a tangible difference in your life, your school, your neighborhood, your city, your world
• Inspires students to make a difference in the world
• Gives your school a reason to unite
• Offers hope, encouragement and support to thousands of children and adults in Angola
• RISE is an organization that shows you where your efforts go; you can see the difference your donations makes.

• Assists students to see the relevance of the academic subject to the real world
• Enhances student learning by joining theory with experience and thought with action
• Engages students in the educational process, using what they learn in the classroom to solve real-life problems
• Exposes students to societal inadequacies and injustices
• Empowers students to make a difference in the world

RISE International is a faith-based organization founded on Christian principles and values. As a result of a strong Christian missionary presence during the 19th and 20th centuries, Angola is primarily a Christian country. Christian churches form the infrastructure through which the Angolan government delivers services to its people. There is no proselytizing done by RISE International in any of the RISE schools, nor is there an expectation that students or their families need to be Christian to attend the schools. Schools are built for everyone in the village and everyone can attend.