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DEI in the DEDI Office: ‘It’s about meeting people where they are’

PAVING THE WAY: Tomás Ávila, associate director for intergovernmental affairs and outreach for the state of Rhode Island, preceded Keith Stokes as the associate director of the R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office. Ávila’s advocacy for minority-owned businesses laid the groundwork for the office’s current programs.
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS
PAVING THE WAY: Tomás Ávila, associate director for intergovernmental affairs and outreach for the state of Rhode Island, preceded Keith Stokes as the associate director of the R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office. Ávila’s advocacy for minority-owned businesses laid the groundwork for the office’s current programs.
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Diversity Champion: The State of Rhode Island In an effort to ensure that communities can truly thrive in the Ocean State, the R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office and other state administrative partners have rolled out new initiatives and programming to address inequities. “A thriving economy

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