Students
Empowering
Students

Growing the Next Generation of Leaders

Root 2 Rise

Root 2 Rise places high school students in elementary school classrooms to serve as academic tutors & behavioral mentors for younger students.

Since 2017, our partnerships with Wisconsin & Oregon school districts have given over 300 high school students the leadership opportunity to serve as academic tutors and behavioral mentors in neighborhood elementary and middle schools, enriching the lives of more than 6,000 younger students.

Root 2 Rise Thrive

Root 2 Rise Thrive is our comprehensive program dedicated to supporting our former students ages 18-26 as they embark on their journey beyond high school.

Student Success Stories

  • “I love what I do. This program is one of the best things that has happened to me this year.”

    — OLIVIA A., TUTOR-MENTOR, 2023

  • “My whole life changed in months. I didn’t see myself as a teacher at first, but then I started to see how I influenced kids. For me now, the sky’s the limit.”

    — JOSEPH THIGPEN, JR TUTOR-MENTOR 2017

  • “Root 2 Rise taught me how wonderful these kids really are. It’s an amazing feeling to know how much I have helped them.”

    — MARTINA S TUTOR-MENTOR 2021

Thank You to
Our Partners