{"id":12665,"date":"2024-10-29T12:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/?page_id=12665"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:47:07","slug":"arise-member-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/ru\/arise-member-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"ARISE Member FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-12665","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"component_hero":{"variant":"bg","":null,"subheader":"","button":"","image":12505},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

What is ARISE?<\/h3>\r\nThe Action for Reform in Special Education (ARISE) coalition is a multistakeholder coalition which consists of over 120 members and member organizations committed to supporting students with disabilities and learning differences in New York City schools. Read more about our mission and recommendations<\/a>.","":null,"settings":["disable-bottom-padding"]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"panels":[{"title":"Who can join?","content":"ARISE\u00a0<\/span>welcomes new members, parents, adv<\/span>o<\/span>cates, attorneys, educators, community leaders,\u00a0<\/span>academi<\/span>c<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0and other stakeholders<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>with the\u00a0<\/span>exception<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0those currently employed\u00a0<\/span>by the DOE)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to join\u00a0<\/span>the work of improving the experiences and\u00a0<\/span>long-term<\/span>\u00a0outcomes of students with disabilities in New York City. If you are interested in joining ARISE, please email<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Chijindu \u2018<\/span>Jindu<\/span>\u2019 <\/span>Obiofuma <\/span>(<\/span>she<\/span>\/her) <\/span>at <\/span><\/span>cobiofuma@advocatesforchildren.org<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n "},{"title":"What does it mean to join ARISE?","content":"Joining\u00a0ARISE means committing to working alongside a diverse group of advocates to support policies,\u00a0programs\u00a0and practices\u00a0to\u00a0improve the experiences and\u00a0long-term\u00a0outcomes of students with disabilities in NYC schools. Joining the coalition also means you\u00a0agree with our\u202fmission statement<\/a>\u00a0and are willing to work collaboratively with other members to advance our recommendations.\u00a0We encourage ARISE members to:\r\n