“My life has been forever changed –
not by prison bars, but by education and love.”
— Rising Hope Alumnus
Rising Hope, Inc. provides college-level courses to people incarcerated in New York State correctional facilities. These currently include Sing Sing, Fishkill, and Woodbourne Correctional Facilities… <more>
We want to hear from Rising Hope Alumni! Please email your contact information to risinghopeinc@gmail.com. Thank you!
Alumni Gathering
Alumni and volunteers of Rising Hope gathered together to celebrate their accomplishments.
Save the date for
September 21, 2024
for our next annual gathering.
Rising Hope Board
For the first time in a long time, a majority of Rising Hope Board members met in person! The Board meets several times a year to discuss and manage our life-changing programs and is committed to Rising Hope’s continued success.
Past Highlights
“Rising Hope has reintroduced me to the meaning of humanity“
– Rising Hope Student
In this last year the Rising Hope program has continued to educate, empower, and transform the lives of individuals incarcerated in New York State prisons.
Click here for some of our highlights from this past year.
Rising Hope – an investment in advancing hope, dignity, and success for our students, their families, and our communities!
“My time in Rising Hope really changed the direction of my life”
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“I am forever grateful to the Rising Hope family that gave me HOPE and helped me RISE above water when I was sinking deep into misery”
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“Going through the program gave me a sense of pride and accomplishment I had never gotten anywhere before”
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“Rising Hope has been the most important teaching assignment I’ve ever had”
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“I am regularly inspired by the wisdom and depth the students have to offer”
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“These classes were the most personally satisfying of my university teaching career”
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Read more about the Rising Hope Faculty
“We are determined to continue to offer Rising Hope to men who want to transform their lives through the education we provide”
— Rising Hope Coordinator
Read more on Rising Hope during COVID-19
Get Involved!
Learn more about how you can support this life-changing program through your time and donations
risinghopeinc.org 
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