Samantha Rise Email and Phone Number

Samantha Rise (they/them/elle) is a black, gender-expansive performer, teaching artist, facilitator and human-amplifier, currently based in Southwest Philadelphia, Lenapehoking. As a performing artist, Rise believes that creativity and community are our primary technologies for healing, transformative justice and self-determination. Rise combines their original music with advocacy, designing and implementing creative direct action with social justice organizers to build a more just and equitable world.In addition to their creative work, Rise has spent nearly two decades dedicated to public service in the arts and culture sector, notably as Co-Director of Girls Rock Philly, a music mentoring space for girls, women, and trans and gender expansive people, from 2017-2022. As a consultant and facilitator, Rise empowers people marginalized by race, gender, sexuality, ability and economy to amplify their voices, and supports organizations to stay accountable to transnational movements for equity, access and justice.Samantha Rise recognizes that a lasting commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is more than a policy: it is a practice. In their role as Community Engagement Liason at Keychange US, they bring valuable cross-issue experience and insight, focusing on relationship building, imagination, and strategic direction to the organization’s mission, vision and values. Samantha is inspired to work with artists and organizations to effect powerful, permanent change.