Sunday, December 11, 2022
2:00 to 4:00 pm

Be our guest, bring a friend/neighbor, and join us this Sunday, December 11, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, at Hudson Social in Stamford, CT, as we paint a vision for our young scholar's education! 

With parents & caregivers from Rye Country Day School, we are hosting this enjoyable gathering to inspire the academic, social, emotional, cultural, and even financial considerations that inform decisions about education.

We'll start with an informal yet informative Brunch and then close with an intentional moment to Paint Our Vision for education. This curated moment will send you home with your masterpiece that will inspire and guide your family's educational journey!

Space is limited. Register today!

Brunch begins at 2 pm at Hudson Social - 128 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT  

Painting Inspiration follows with your version of Jacob Lawrence's Panel 58 Migration Series

Sponsored by Rye Country Day School

Hosted by Gina Parker Collins - RIISE (Resources In Independent School Education)

Guest Dr. Stefanie Chambers, Department Chair at Trinity College

Paint Instructor Chermia Amour @chermiaamourart

Sunday, October 9, 2022
1:00 to 4:30 pm

Come and experience why an independent school education for your young scholar can be a game changer for your family and its legacy. Will you show up to position your young scholar?

This fall, we are in a new venue, just a little further north of Bronxville, in Greenwich, CT! Register today to participate and engage with decision-makers from excellent schools in New York City, Westchester & Fairfield counties.

Joining us in keynote discussion to push the opportunity forward and power your independent school experience is former WNBA star & point guard badee (watch NYC Point Gods on Netflix), actress, ed-tech entrepreneur, and indy school alumna, the dynamic Niesha Butler.

If you're considering applying for PreK, Kindergarten, 6th, 9th, or any grade in between, give yourself the gift of time, insight, and networks as early as possible to shine bright during this and future admission seasons.

Register today, and we'll open doors of opportunity with an independent school education on Sunday, October 9. Check back here often for updates on participating schools and sponsors.

In community,

Gina

Gina Parker Collins, Founder, Resources In Independent School Education - RIISE

Participating Schools & Sponsors:

Riverdale Country School [pK-12] | Co-ed Day |[Bronx]** School Fair Sponsor

Greenwich Academy [pK-12] | Girl Day | [Greenwich] **

Horace Mann School [N-12] | Co-ed Day | [Bronx] **

St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s [N-8] | Co-ed Day | [Manhattan]**

Westover School [9-12] | Girl Boarding | [CT]**

Sacred Heart Greenwich [pK-12] | Girl Day | [Greenwich]

Rye Country Day School [pK-12] | Co-ed Day | [Rye]**

Ethical Culture Fieldston School [pK-12] | Co-ed Day | [Bronx] ** Parent Advocate Sponsor

King School [pK-12] | Co-ed Day | [Stamford] Venue Sponsor

Greenwich Country Day School [N-12] | Co-ed Day| [Greenwich]

Brunswick School [pK-12] | Boy Day | [Greenwich] **

St. Luke's School [5-12] | Co-ed Day | [New Canaan] **

Greens Farms Academy [pK-12] | Coe-ed Day | [Wesport]

The Browning School [K-12] | Boy Day | [Manhattan]

The Harvey School [6-12] | Co-ed Day & Boarding | [Katonah]

Foxcroft School [9-12] | Girl Boarding | [Virginia] **

**RIISE Member Schools

Register today: https://RIISEFBRE22.eventbrite.com

Thursday, September 15, 2022

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Join us at the Collegiate School for an evening with Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown, the authors of "The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions," as they take a deep dive into the intricacies of the college admissions process and discuss the unique challenges that face Black families today. This in-person event will be hosted by Prep for Prep Trustee and Collegiate alumnus Jerry Bright with an introduction by Prep for Prep's CEO, Ruth Jurgensen. Proof of vaccination is required and all guests must wear a mask for the duration of the event.

Registration closes on Tuesday, 9.13 @ 6pm https://prepriise.eventbrite.com

The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions at Collegiate

Thursday, September 15, 2022

6pm-8pm

301 Freedom Pl S, New York, NY 10069

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Join us for a lively discussion with Kendra James, author of Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School, about finding your fit in independent schools. Moderated by Gina Parker Collins (founder/CEO of RIISE), we will talk about how students can find the dream school for their authentic selves. This is an in-person event hosted on the Harvey campus. 

Admissions is a sharp-witted and deeply insightful look into the storied world of elite prep schools from the first African-American legacy student to graduate from The Taft School.

RSVP- https://ThrivingIndependentSchool.eventbrite.com