MA Teachers Union Backs Bill to Increase Diversity Among Educators Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service Groups are pushing for alternatives to the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), which they say can be a barrier to greater teacher diversity. As demographics across the Commonwealth change, the educator workforce continues to be […]
Book Talk with Boston Globe Reporter Mark Arsenault on The Imposter’s War [FREE] Wednesday, April 27th, 6 p.m. Aldrich House (110 Benevolent St., Providence, RI 02906) Pulitzer Prize Winner Mark Arsenault to Discuss Latest Work The Imposter’s War explores legacy of Providence Journal Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Historical Society will host […]
What a day we’ve had already! We started with a conversation with community members on how we can improve our education and support students, families and staff. We talked about investments we should be making today, both inside the classroom and in our neighborhoods to provide our kids with the tools they need to succeed […]
The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College is pleased to invite you: A webinar conversation with Bissau-Guinean film director Flora Gomes (in Portuguese) À conversa com o cineasta Flora Gomes: viagem por quatro décadas de cinema e cultura da Guiné-Bissau (online) Thursday, March 31, 2022, 6pm – 7pm […]
Call for Artists: Health and Human Services Artist in Residence Program Rhode Island State Council on the Arts RISCA We invite practicing artists, at least 18 years of age, with experience in bringing creative arts-based approaches to health-based projects and/or settings to apply for the 2022 Artist Residency at the RI Executive Offices of Health […]
MacKenzie Scott Donates $436 Million to Habitat for Humanity International Habitat will use gift to address the global housing crisis at scale and advocate for systemic change needed to increase equitable access to affordable housing ATLANTA (March 22, 2022) — Habitat for Humanity International along with 84 U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations has received $436 million in unrestricted giving […]
A Message from Our Director Spring is here and the community is celebrating the sun and warmer weather. Families have returned to story time, neighbors are greeting each other in the lobby and museum passes are as popular as ever! What a perfect way to kick off National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022. This year’s theme […]
Students study at renowned research institution By Brian Benson | March 22, 2022 Guided by what she could see in the eyepieces of a microscope, Alexis Anzalone, ’22, deftly maneuvered a small, needle-like tool to inject messenger RNA into a fish embryo. The delicate procedure was a crucial step in research the biology major […]
