Empowering Indigenous Children through Quality and Culturally Appropriate Education
RISE promotes the interests of Indigenous Peoples and children in Myanmar and their right to provide and access a culturally appropriate, quality education in their own mother tongue.
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News & Updates
All the latest news and updates on Rural Indigenous Sustainable Education's activities, including reports, briefings, submissions, statements, letters, and press releases.
27 March 2026
Impact & Stories
A milestone worth celebrating: 59 student-teachers are now ready to lead classrooms.
28 January 2026
News & Updates
60 Indigenous Pre-Service Teachers Complete Community Teaching Practicum
Our Commitment to Safeguarding Education
At RISE, the safety, wellbeing, and holistic development of every child and learner is our highest priority. We are deeply committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable individuals by strictly adhering to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse (PSHEA) policy. This ensures safe learning environments free from harm and misconduct.
We promote best practices in education that prioritize child safeguarding and protection, creating safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments that nurture comprehensive development.
What We Practice
- Safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for all children and learners.
- Rigorous implementation of the PSHEA policy to prevent sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse.
- Continuous training for staff, members, partners, and vendors to responsibly address safeguarding concerns.
- Commitment from all stakeholders through signing a Code of Conduct upholding safeguarding and PSHEA principles.
- Empowering learners with education on key PSHE topics and essential life skills.
After the Earthquake and Airstrikes - Education Is Their Lifeline
As Indigenous communities in Myanmar prepare to welcome the traditional New Year Water Festival, many children are doing so after surviving both a devastating earthquake and relentless military attacks.
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Rural Indigenous Sustainable Education (RISE) is an organization representing Indigenous Peoples across Myanmar. RISE was established by a collective of Indigenous education focused organizations, which work together and support their own communities in remote, often conflict-affected areas across Myanmar.
RISE has developed from the Eastern Burma Community Schooling project, which has been supporting education in Indigenous communities in Myanmar since 2011.
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RISE promotes the interests of Indigenous Peoples and children in Myanmar and their right to provide and access a culturally appropriate, quality education in their own mother tongue.