Refugee Youth Solidarity through Education (RYSE)

RYSE (Refugee Youth Solidarity through Education) is a Rhode Island nonprofit dedicated to serving refugee youth. Our mission is to foster literacy, confidence, and community among K-12 refugee youth in Rhode Island through hands-on, joyful summer learning and leadership development. We fulfill this mission through a free, five-week summer camp program for 80-100 refugee youth which provides curriculum and instruction in math and literacy, enriching field trips, creative outlets, fun activities, free breakfast and lunch, and a strong supportive community. The majority of camp staff, including the seasonal director team, are alumni of the program and refugee youth and young adults. Founded in 2011, Camp RYSE (formerly known as BRYTE Summer Camp) operated for 11 years through local partnerships and a fiscal sponsorship. We recently incorporated as an independent nonprofit and will continue to grow our programs in 2023 and beyond. Learn more about our mission, vision and programming at campryse.org.