Creating equal opportunities one student at a time.
Every conceivable problem can be addressed by making a good decision. Positive Habits create opportunities.
Our mission is to ensure that all young people have access to the same opportunities to succeed; inside and out of the classroom.
Your donation can change the world.
iRise University was created with a very simple philosophy in mind. The idea is that when we feel unhappy, anxious, or pessimistic about the future; we don’t act like the best versions of ourselves. We are more likely to be irritated, annoyed, and angry when we feel unhappy with our place in life. The problem is that the world is a big place, and when hundreds, thousands, millions, or even billions of people are unhappy (many with good reason), the world IS worse off.
If you agree that it would be better for people around the world to be happier; how can we help make that happen at the largest scale possible? We believe that when people have the opportunity, knowledge, and resources to create happiness, the rest is up to them. We want everyone to have an equal opportunity to succeed, because it makes the world better for all of us.
Unfortunately, there are enormous gaps in opportunity around the world and in our own communities. How do we begin to bridge those gaps?
Providing scholarships, study spaces, and school supplies to students who are deserving and will benefit from them.
Facilitating SEL curriculum and events designed to teach students powerful habits that can create opportunities.
If you agree with our philosophy; we need your help creating a better world. Donations allow us to do the work that we do, reaching students from all backgrounds each year. Your donation will help create an opportunity for a young person to be the next great mind of the 21st century. Sponsor a student, sponsor a school, or make a smaller contribution to our mission; it will help to change our world for the better.
New Program Alert!
Join us for a day of adventure, learning and fun during our new Science of Habits event! Students and educators alike are raving! Secure an event for your school today!
SEL meets Science during our Science of Habits event. Backed by Ivy League research and constructed by educators; the Science of Habits event brings a new and exciting program that will prepare your students for a rapidly changing world.
How can we earn everything we want in life? How do we know what we truly desire in the first place? Our groundbreaking Habits 4Life program brings clarity to the tough questions students will face as they enter the world of adulting. A Once in a Lifetime Experience; this event creates impacts that will last long after graduation.
Same old?
Don’t think so.
Surgically designed for grades 6-12; this event leaves no stone unturned. Imagine a conversation between hundreds of students at once, facilitated by Youth Specialists with decades of experience. The Habits 4Life program offers an opportunity for students to workshop skills that are proven to improve the likelihood of accomplishing any goal, as well as determining what goals are worth pursuing.
The world is in need of positive change. It’s up to us to pave the path forward towards a generation of improvement.
With student comprehension of math and reading at the lowest point in decades in America; the emphasis on proven habits that enable learning should be at its highest. We are here to help.
Our work starts with educators.
Without great educators to help build iRise programs; our job of guiding students to lives better lived would be impossible. Every method used in every iRise event and program has been shown to work and put to the test by educators around the world.
“A world class ability to speak from the heart and captivate an audience.”
— Steven Crispin, Superintendent; West Deptford Schools
100,000+ Students
200+ Schools
We know students. We also know educators.
When educators are asked if their iRise program or event was instructional time well spent; they say YES:
98% of the time
When students are asked to rate their iRise experience out of 10:
9.6 is the average response
Give us a call or shoot us an email. We aren’t shy.
Reach out with any questions or to get in touch with an engagement coordinator. They say the first step is the hardest one… in this case it happens to be an email. Go figure.
Thanks to our Community Partners!
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.