<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RISE]]></title><description><![CDATA[RISE is a bold community movement empowering people with resources, connections, and opportunities to rebuild, grow, and thrive together.]]></description><link>https://www.riseheef.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:22:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.riseheef.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is DEI, anyway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“DEI” stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion . It’s a framework many organizations (businesses, schools, non‑profits, governments) use to structure efforts around fairness, representation, and belonging for all people, especially those from historically underrepresented or marginalized groups. Here’s what each term typically means: Diversity : The presence of differences within a group. That could be differences in race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation,...]]></description><link>https://www.riseheef.com/post/what-is-dei-anyway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c58c4d883101175c03a7a1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:34:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74c229_f1febde67d194739b0b22310a4d5ab14~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tanarah J</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are Not Just Billets!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a Person who fills a billet NOT a billet! In the Department of Defense, the word billet  gets used a lot. On paper, a billet is...]]></description><link>https://www.riseheef.com/post/we-are-not-just-billets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c5845487c099ed06aa1e86</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:02:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74c229_8863edab1c3b41eb9abe90b73c0f4aeb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tanarah J</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[✊ When They Laid Us Off, I Built Something Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Personal Truth Behind the Birth of RISE Layoff Notice I was offended. I was hurt. I was tired of pretending I wasn’t. After pouring years of my life into supporting workplace culture, advocating for equity, and making space for the very people corporations claimed to care about— I was laid off.  Not just me— we  were laid off. Thousands of us. Quietly. Strategically. Systemically. And when I heard what some people had to say about Black women after the layoffs—when I saw how easily...]]></description><link>https://www.riseheef.com/post/when-they-laid-us-off-i-built-something-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c3849f967a08b4168f5719</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74c229_f4e1a50b5a1841c381f1b11fbda0d047~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tanarah J</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>