Brothers On The Rise

🌟 Empowering Oakland's Youth:
BROTHERS ON THE RISE’s Mission 🌟

At Brothers on the Rise we're on a mission to uplift and empower the incredible youth and young men of color in Oakland every single day! 💪🏾 Our focus? Harnessing the power of the great outdoors and nature to fuel positive mental health and personal development. 🌳

That's why we're dedicated to providing Manhood Development & enriching outdoor experiences that foster growth, resilience, and joy among our community's youth. From hiking trails to camping adventures to beautiful pacific coast beaches, we're all about getting our young leaders outside and thriving! 🏞️

Join us in celebrating the transformative impact of nature on mental well-being and the boundless potential of Oakland's youth. Together, we're cultivating a brighter, greener future for all! 🌟

📰 Dive Deeper: Check out this enlightening NYT article discussing the crucial link between outdoor therapy and mental health! 🌿 Discover how connecting with nature can be a powerful tool in combating depression and anxiety. Let's continue the conversation and explore the positive impact of the great outdoors on the well-being of youth together.
Read the article here:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/well/mind/outdoor-therapy-depression-anxiety.html

Therapists Trade the Couch for the Great Outdoors Mental health practitioners are hiking, camping and braving the elements with their clients — all in an effort to help them connect with the Earth, and with themselves.

Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to meet safely with a group of our youth at our local water stream, Sausal Creek, in the Dimond District, Oakland, CA. We are venturing in groups more, especially outside like this past Saturday. We are continuing our Trail Brothers initiative by emphasizing the relaxing and therapeutic value of outdoor spaces, including local parks, which are so easy to get to and enjoy. Our interns and participants had a chance to learn and share different ways of combining breathing and quietness for an afternoon of mitigation from the hustle and bustle of urban living. Additionally, we spoke about rituals of gathering around fire pits, around each other at night, and how young men and men have done so for thousands of years passing on stories, strengthening ones culture while outdoors. We also played games of attention and focus with Japanese- leather covered-bamboo swords.
Overall, it was a wonderful day spent instilling in our youth a passion for the outdoors and the concept that these and other parks belong to all of us with the responsibility to take care of them for present and future generations.