ARISE
ARISE (ARts through Intergenerational Social Engagement), a collaboration between CAPA, GrowIN, The Ohio State University, and At Home by High, is a five-week intergenerational program focused on storytelling through the fine arts.
Participants in this program include teens from central Ohio, undergraduate volunteers from Ohio State University, and older adults living in residential facilities and participating through community centers.
2024-2025 program will run June 26-August 7, 2025.
2024-2025 applications will open on January 27, 2025.
ARISE SCHOLARS
The ARISE Scholars Program will provide teens who are currently in grades 9-12 with the opportunity to earn 25 service hours, to volunteer in the community, and to experience how the fine arts can be used as a tool for wellness.
The central theme of ARISE is storytelling. Throughout the program, we will explore how theatre, music, dance, and the visual arts can help us share our stories with others.
We are looking for teens who have an interest in the fine arts, volunteering, and working with older adults.
There is no cost to participate, although scholars will be responsible for their own transportation. Each student who completes the program will earn a $100 travel stipend.
Goals for high school students:
- to change perceptions of how teens view older adults
- to find commonality and shared experience with older adults
- to learn how to use the fine arts as a tool for wellness
- to understand the importance of volunteerism
Goals for older adults:
- to decrease loneliness and isolation through commonality and shared experience with teens
- to improve cognitive health through active storytelling
- to strengthen communication skills
- to increase quality of life
ARISE is supported by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation and Elfi Di Bella. Special thanks to our CAPA Education donors The Bill Conner Memorial Fund, Huntington Bank, and The Robert Weiler Company. And our sincere gratitude to our generous season supporters The Columbus Foundation, Greater Columbus Arts Council, The National Endowment for the Arts, Nationwide Foundation and Ohio Arts Council.