Mission
To help young adults build skills, belonging, and independence — at their own pace, with people who know their name.
About us
Arka Arise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built on a simple belief: young adults grow best when someone walks beside them.
Arka Arise began in [year] in [city], around a kitchen table and a batch of soap. A handful of families noticed the same gap: after school ends, young adults with different ways of learning are often left without a next step. So we made one.
What started as a weekly workshop is now a program with real work, real relationships, and real support behind it.

To help young adults build skills, belonging, and independence — at their own pace, with people who know their name.
A community where every young adult has meaningful work, real friendships, and a path forward.
Young adults aged [range] with a wide range of abilities and learning styles, and the families who love them.
Founder & Executive Director
Program Lead, Soap Studio
Community Coordinator
Volunteer Manager