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Youth entrepreneurs win seed funding at Young Social Innovators event
On Tuesday night, youth teams pitched their social enterprise ideas at the Young Social Innovators Pitch and Graduation Ceremony at the MET School’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in hopes of winning $1,000 in seed funding. more
| 6/13/12
Welcoming R.I. launches marketing campaign
(Updated, 4:30 p.m.) A new marketing campaign for the Welcoming Rhode Island initiative kicked off Tuesday on RIPTA buses throughout Rhode Island. more
| 9/4/12
URI students win humanitarian PSA contest
Four students from the University of Rhode Island – Ryan Pincince, Richard Kalhofer, Jill-Ann Hewins and Kelsey Finegan – won recognition for their entries in the 7th annual public service announcement contenst, PSAid. more
| 6/11/12
Bringing integrity to clients, courtrooms
When you combine a zeal for women’s advocacy and philosophy and throw in some courtroom expertise, you get Sheri L. Pizzi. more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 5/28/12
Dorcas Place and IIRI to merge
The Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center and the International Institute of Rhode Island have announced they will merge into one organization known as The Dorcas International Institute as of Jan. 1, 2013. more
Galvin named EngageRI chair
John Galvin, chief financial officer of Collette Vacations, has been named chairman of EngageRI. Galvin will take over for Edward Cooney, who has served as chairman and president since the nonprofit's inception in 2011. more
| 6/5/12
AS220 Youth named finalist for national arts award
AS220 Youth – the AS220’s free arts education program for at-risk teens – is a finalist for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. more
| 10/12/12
Brown to host global social innovation conference
The Ashoka U Exchange, a global conference on social innovation and social change, will take place at Brown University in February 2014. The annual event attracts students, university leaders and entrepreneurs. more
| 3/19/13
R.I. Foundation awards $15.4M in 2012 first half
The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $15.4 million in grants during the first half of 2012, the organization announced Monday. more
RI-CAN’s Butke to step down
Maryellen Butke, the founder and executive director of RI-CAN – the Rhode Island Campaign for Achievement Now – is stepping down after two and a half years as the advocacy group’s executive director. more
| 7/9/12
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