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Arts, Culture and Media

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• Providence Public Library:  Providence Public Library has provided public library service since 1875, offering classes, exhibitions, community events and more. Providence Public Library is a local leader in adult technology education, offering over 35 hours per week of free classes in topics ranging from computer basics to data analysis and coding programs. The classes we offer last anywhere from one day to ten weeks, and serve a diverse set of learners from all walks of life. 
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• DESIGNxRI: DESIGNxRI (DxRI) is a nonprofit economic development organization with a mission to create an opportunity-driven environment for RI designers, design businesses, and the design sector to thrive. We believe design is a critical economic sector that drives change globally, socially and locally. 

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Children, Youth and Family

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• Providence Children's Museum:  Providence Children's Museum was started by a band of volunteers and in the Museum's 42-year history volunteers have played an enormous role in every department. The Museum offers volunteer, internship, and work-study opportunities. The mission of Providence Children's Museum is to inspire and celebrate learning through active play and exploration. 

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Citizenship and Government

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Economy and Jobs

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Education

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• Inspiring Minds: Inspiring Minds is a  non-profit education agency serving Providence students. Inspiring Minds empowers students for success in school and life by supporting them with trusted relationships, tutoring and mentoring from inspired community members. 

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• Providence Student Union:  Providence Student Union (PSU) is a youth-led organization that is building student power so that young people can improve their education and well-being, aspire to be a genuinely youth-led union where young people can freely unite to develop leadership skills, organize for ground-up improvements to their schools, and ultimately win a fair say in the education system.  
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• Mentor RI: Math and science tutoring program at Hope High School

Environment and Natural Resources

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Health and Wellness

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• Clínica Esperanza / Hope Clinic:  Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic was founded in 2007 with the mission of providing health care and preventative health services to adults living in Rhode Island who do not have health insurance or cannot afford to purchase health care. The majority of our patients are Central and South American immigrants who do not speak English, so we strive to provide linguistically-competent, culturally-attuned care.

• Lifespan - Connect for Health:  Connect for Health (formerly known as Health Leads) is an organization that envisions a different kind of health care system: one that addresses basic resource needs, such as food, heath, and clothing, among others, as a standard part of quality care. Connect for Health understand that a lack of basic resources is often at the root because of poor health, and strives to integrate basic resources into healthcare delivery. by providing high-impact services to low-income families, Connect for Health is committed to the fight for health equity. 
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• Perspectives Corporation:  Perspectives Corporation is a private agency whose purpose is to help people with disabilities participate in and contribute to community life. Embodying its Core Values of Ethical Conduct, Health & Wellness, Quality, Independence, and Vision, Perspectives Corporation's objective is to empower those whom it supports to be involved in the management of their own lives and to be as fully independent as possible. 

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Housing and Community Development

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• HousingWorks Rhode Island @ Roger Williams University: HousingWorks RI began as a campaign to educate the public and business community about a rapidly emerging economic development problem: the lack of affordable housing options for the state’s workforce. HousingWorks RI has since evolved to serve as the foremost clearinghouse for information on housing affordability in Rhode Island and to connect this information with other issue areas including economic development, education, and health.
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International Issues

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• Refugee Dream Center: The Refugee Dream Center is a post resettlement refugee agency. It offers services targeting gaps within the refugee community by ensuring continuation of services in their efforts towards self-sufficiency and integration. 
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Justice, Crime and Public Safety

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• The Nonviolence Institute: The Nonviolence Institute (NVI) seeks to teach by word and example the principles and practices of nonviolence and to foster a community that addresses potentially violent situations with nonviolent solutions.     
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Poverty

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