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Get to know Liz Bewsee
What is your name, pronouns, and your role at Arise? My name is Liz Bewsee. My pronouns are her and she. And I'm the housing advocate. And all around, do this, that, and everything. And how did you become involved with Arise? How did that start? Well, back in 1985,...
How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct
Over the past six years we’ve seen how critical video documentation can be in exposing violent and discriminatory policing, galvanizing public support around calls for accountability, and on rare occasions, even helping to secure justice in a courtroom. But far too...
Climate Change Is Real
Earth's continents emerged 500 million years EARLIER than thought The planet's crust first appeared around 3.7 billion years ago. The discovery, which was made by a team of scientists led by the University of California, Berkeley, marks an important step in...
Government Shutdown Day 32
Day 32 of the Government Shutdown, the day after MLK Just yesterday we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. King. Today, it feels like nothing more than a show for who America wants to be, but can't live up to. The mask always comes off. These words of Dr. King come...
Government Shutdown Day 32
Day 32 of the Government Shutdown, the day after MLK Just yesterday we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. King. Today, it feels like nothing more than a show for who America wants to be, but can't live up to. The mask always comes off. These words of Dr. King come...
MLK and 31 days of a Government Shutdown
MLK and 31 days of a Government Shutdown As we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, today a lot has passed through my mind. Today marks the 31st day of our government shutdown with no end in sight. Here at Arise, we were all in the...
It’s Government Shutdown Day
Government Shutdown, Day 27 So it's day 27 of the government shutdown and the day after our "What's Happening Wednesday's" drop in and although Arise is not directly impacted, many of the people that we work with are feeling it. As we sat and brainstormed around what...


