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Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education assists resettled refugee youth in becoming confident, engaged, & productive members of American society.

ARYSE supports immigrant and refugee youth to become prepared, engaged, and confident members of the Greater Pittsburgh community. The signature program of ARYSE is Pittsburgh Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment (PRYSE) Academy, a three-week summer program led by high school and college students for refugee and immigrant youth that combines academic classes, creative expression workshops, and civic engagement.

10/14/2026

In this post Dakota shares the story and support offered through our Post-Secondary Support Program! Swipe through to learn more about this program and comment a 🤓 if you learned something new!

10/13/2026

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At the end of September Erica and Fernán attended Remake Learning Assembly at the Children’s Museum!🥳As a recipient of the Moonshot Grant for the past two years for our counter-storytelling librarianship work, we were grateful to be included in this experience to share about our work. You can read more about this fun-filled day from KidsburghPgh (article linked in our story).

Like last year, we were asked to prepare an activity for all attendees to engage with, and our activity asked folks to write, draw, or collage what they want in their ideal school. This activity is connected to our work as we continue to advocate for more equitable educational experiences for our students.

Thank you to Remake Learning for supporting our work!💛

10/08/2026

Last week Jenna, T, and Sophie attended The Pittsburgh Foundation New Philanthropic Leaders Pitch-in Party! As one of this year grant recipients, alongside Trade Institute of Pittsburgh and The Petey Greene Program , we shared with the attendees about our work and students to potentially receive additional funds. Watch this reel to see how AWESOME the evening was!🌟

This year, we were chosen as a grantee because the cohort focused on educational opportunities to underrepresented and non-traditional students. Thank you to The Pittsburgh Foundation and their New Philanthropic Leaders cohort for your support and commitment to our work. We appreciate you!💛

10/06/2026

Introducing our new series: YSC In Action!🎯Throughout this year, Meg, Reol, our YSC members, and partners will talk about what they are learning and how they are applying their skills to advocacy. Watch this first reel to learn more about our Youth Steering Committee!

10/02/2026

To close out our inaugural annual fundraiser recap posts, we want to thank our board of directors, especially our dynamic fundraising committee, and the incredible host committee for supporting the planning and marketing of this event. We are so lucky to have you on our team and deeply grateful for your commitment to our mission.🧡

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories! This event is just the beginning of what we know will be many years of amazing food, even better vibes, and meaningful connections with our community. We already can’t wait for next year!🥰

10/01/2026

The raffles at ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets at the event and congratulations to everyone who won!🏆

A special thank you to all of our raffle basket donations: Alia Shawl, ASCEND Climbing , Bad Sauna , BJ and Jeff Leber, Carnegie Museums , City Theatre Company , Concept Art Gallery , The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens , From The Heart , Immaculate Skin & Headspa , Jaye | Q***R PITTSBURGH PHOTOGRAPHER , Kelly Strayhorn Theater , Los Sabrosos Dance Co. , Phipps Conservatory , Pittsburgh Opera , Quantum Theatre , STUDEBAKER METALS , War Streets Art Salon , and White Whale Bookstore .

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09/30/2026

Our community knows how to dance!💃🕺🪩

At ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories, we danced the night away thanks to our friends from the Lebanese Food Festival, Mike and Moe, and their friends, who led our attendees in the dabke. Thank you for teaching us the history and importance of this cultural dance and getting the party started.

Thank you also to 🌀𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖉 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖔𝖘🌀 for joining us and playing music that kept the dance party going! We are so appreciative of your time and support.💛

09/29/2026

Let’s keep the celebration from ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories going and talk about the food!😍

To our AMAZING Featured Culinary Partners, BALVANERA , India Garden, Istanbul Flavors, and Kapwa Cuisine : the food was delicious and our attendees (and we) raved about it all night. We are so proud to have partnered with locally owned restaurants that represent the rich cultural diversity of our region and appreciate your time, enthusiasm, and support of our work.

Thank you to the local breweries who generously donated b**r: Cinderlands B**r Co , East End Brewing , Trace Brewing , and Velum Fermentation . We are so grateful!

Our hearts and stomachs were so happy and full at our inaugural annual fundraiser!🍴😋

09/28/2026

Last Thursday evening was our inaugural annual fundraiser, ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories, and we are still on cloud nine and in awe of the support, generosity, and joy we felt throughout the night!🧡

We are elated to share that our inaugural event raised over $52,000 to support our students and programs! Whether you were there to celebrate with us in person, donated to our campaign, or have been a champion of our work and our students, we appreciate you and thank you for being part of our community.

Thank you so much to the Mattress Factory Museum for hosting us in your space and to Sol Patch Garden ~ Collette for donating the florals at the event. Throughout this week we will highlight all of the vendors and partners that made this inaugural event such a success.

09/23/2026

We can’t wait to experience these vibes with you TOMORROW evening at ARYSE and Shine - Celebrating Our Stories!🧡🪩

Make sure to get your ticket before they sell out - we have less than 30 left. Thank you to everyone who has already purchased a ticket or donated to our campaign. This event is not just about us, it’s about you, too. It’s to celebrate all the individuals who have made ARYSE what it is: our students, their families, staff, board of directors, volunteers, community members, and funders. We appreciate you all. See you tomorrow!✨

*If you are attending the event and want to participate in raffles, make sure you bring cash or checks due to PA state law.*

Address

710 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15219

Website

https://linktr.ee/ArysePgh

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