Tag: Genesis Center
Citizens’ Van Saun upbeat about 2025 at R.I. CEO Council gathering
WARWICK – Bruce Van Saun, chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group Inc., told the Rhode Island CEO Council that he expects 2025 to...
Citizens say it’s committing $1M to R.I. workforce development nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is pledging $1 million over the next two years to support workforce development organizations in Rhode Island that...
DENTAL PAIN: Workers in demand amid efforts to boost pay, reimbursements
Dentists and state labor specialists say there’s a shortage of dental professionals – doctors, hygienists and assistants – in Rhode Island, and it could...
BRIDGING THE GAP: Programs connect culinary workers, employers in need
Rhode Islanders love good food, and our reward is a regular stream of new restaurants.
“It’s fantastic from an entrepreneurial standpoint but every time you...
Reed secures $263K for Genesis Center for health care workforce training...
PROVIDENCE – The Genesis Center recently received a $263,000 federal earmark from U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., to boost training for certified nursing, medical...
Building restaurant in Providence library is far from by the book
These days, it’s not so silent in the Providence Public Library.
And PPL isn’t unique in that regard – while libraries haven’t completely abandoned quiet...
R.I. Foundation awards $120K to 24 nonprofits supporting Black community
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-four local nonprofits serving the state’s Black community received more than $120,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Bannister...
Five Questions With: Jack Martin
1. What do you see as the library’s role in supporting Providence’s workforce and community?
I see PPL as a changemaker in both the library...
Citizens Bank’s empowerment effort contributes $147K to 11 R.I. nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank is providing a total of $147,500 through its Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program to be distributed among 11 nonprofit...
18 Providence art nonprofits share $2.5M in ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Eighteen arts and culture-based nonprofits will share $2.5 million in grants from the city’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Mayor Jorge...