Tag: Workforce Development
College Unbound clears hurdles blocking adult learning
Innovative Companies | Nonprofits
College Unbound’s story began in 2009 as an initiative of Big Picture Learning, a nonprofit with more than 20 years of...
New initiative to match Rhode Islanders in recovery with jobs
PROVIDENCE - In an effort to reach Rhode Islanders in recovery and match them with open jobs and skills training opportunities, on Wednesday, Gov....
R.I. receives $3.9M for job training program for Rhode Islanders in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $3.9 million in federal funds to support job training for Rhode Islanders in addiction recovery, Gov. Gina M....
New Woonsocket training center grand idea but needs more detail
Building on the success of the Westerly Education Center, which through industry partnerships (and funding) has helped train more than 1,000 postsecondary students for...
RIDE awards $6.9M for adult education programs
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded $6.9 million in grants to support 21 adult education programs in Rhode Island, the department...
PBN on WJAR-TV, May 14, 2018
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the newspaper’s most recent cover story and other...
People – the greatest challenge and reward
Robert Goodwin | Goodwin-Bradley Pattern Co. president
As the current steward of this 106-year-old family business, I am often asked what has been the most...
Healthy small businesses mean a healthy R.I. economy
We are near the end of National Small Business Week, a celebration of those businesses that form an important, one might say essential, backbone...
Leave UI fund alone, fund Real Jobs RI
Good intentions do not transform bad choices into good ones. Exhibit A now on display is the Raimondo administration’s proposal to take money from...
Professional Women’s Leadership Association, Nexus, Opens RI Chapter
PROVIDENCE - For the past year, the Women in Leadership Nexus has united powerhouse women committed to launching their leadership journey and co-creating a...
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