Our Social Impact
HELPING KIDS SEE THE WORLD
The Rise & Sean Foundation was created in 2008 (in honour of adventurer Sean Lawson) to fund and facilitate educational outdoor field trips for students in developing nations, so they can experience the transformational benefits that only come from adventurous, meaningful travel. We want to help kids see the world!
The Foundation brings students and school faculty (teachers/principal, etc) along with us on all of the trips, along with other volunteers like van/bus drivers, cooks, parent chaperones, etc. We take students to unique places within their own countries, with field trip itineraries based around real-world education. For example, when students visit ancient ruins and historical sites, afterwards the teachers have lesson plans prepared based on what they learned/experienced that day. Our intention is to IMMERSE kids in the act of travel, to facilitate learning along the way.
During and after the trips, kids experience an incredible sense of bonding, connection and a renewed sense of what is possible outside of the geographical boundaries or their villages and towns. Every child in the world has a dream, even though they might not know what it is yet. Our goal is to open their eyes to what is possible.
Would you like to make a difference in a young student’s life by allowing them to experience what travel can really can do for your soul? By purchasing a RISE product, you'll be directly supporting a Rise & Sean Foundation field trip in the future!
As the Founder of RISE Outdoor and Co-Founder (together with Christina Tottle) of the Rise & Sean Foundation, my ultimate full-circle moment will be when one of the members our #risetogether tribe will join us as a volunteer on one of these truly life-altering field trips.
I can wait to see that day for you. Let's make it happen!
Todd
