Arise’s Founder, Jen White, Esq. explains our Mission and how this impacts our work.

Local Legal Services & Capacity Expansion Nationwide

We have a dual mission. First, we provide high-quality, pro bono legal services to immigrants in the Pittsburgh area, focusing on asylum. Second, we provide training and mentoring to advocates around the country so that they can learn how to serve immigrants in their own communities. In other words, we are building capacity around the country so that more people can get the personalized representation that they need to navigate an increasingly complex immigration legal system.

This video explains how Arise is unique: our local, direct services; nationwide capacity building; focus on challenging case types like asylum; pro bono services; and remote, resource-conserving model.