10 Reasons Why ARISE stories work

1. Step by step directions enable you to help disadvantaged youth sort things out in their own minds.
2. Every story is a learning experience .Youth feel secure in expressing their thoughts in the framework of a story.
3. These stories were written specifically for the population you work with.
4. A major benefit of the ARISE stories for at-risk youth is that they develop feelings of empathy for other people.
5. Breakthrough discussion opportunities
6. Everyone will have an opinion.
7. You will be amazed at the participation.
8. Storytelling can be a powerful aid to clinical therapists.
9. Stories also help deter delinquent behavior in the lives of today’s youth.
10. The long-recognized benefits of storytelling are just as strong today as in the past. This includes motivating youth to read more stories on their own, so they improve their reading skills and build their vocabulary.