RIC Civic Engagement

TODAY! Stop by the Student Union lobby today (Wednesday, 12/7) from 11am-2pm to meet representatives from RIC's Bursar Office and Sallie Mae to learn more about your financial wellness as well as funding opportunities through RISLA as part of the Winter Wellnessland event!

TODAY!! Stop by the Student Union Ballroom today (Wednesday, 12/7) for activities, ice-cream and hot chocolate as part of Winter Wellnessland! Sponsored by RIC Student Activities.

Tomorrow! As part of Winter Wellnessland, stop by the Student Union lobby on Wednesday, 12/7 from 11am-2pm to meet with representatives from RIC's Bursar Office and Sallie Mae to learn more about your financial wellness as well as funding opportunities through RISLA.

TOMORROW!! As the semester comes to a close, Student Activities would like to invite you to an afternoon of relaxation at Winter Wellnessland! Stop by any time between 11-3 on Wednesday, 12/7 in the Student Union Ballroom for activities, ice-cream and hot chocolate! You'll also be able to hang out in some student organization’s offices (4th floor of the union) as they facilitate fun activities.

Stop by Adams Library Level 1a tomorrow, Tuesday, 11/29, between 12 and 3pm for a Donuts and De-Stressing event!! Sponsored by the Career and Development Center.

Thank you for your participation in Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week! If you can, please donate to the ongoing food drive at RIC.

Please consider donating!

This Afternoon! Check out this First Gen Connection Event in the Student Union Ballroom! There will be dog therapy from 1-3pm.

RI College Mobile Blood Drive
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
10:00am - 5:00pm
Student Union Loop (Parking Lot K)
Pre-Register Preferred:
www.ribc.org/drives (Sponsor Code 0003)
Sponsored by RIC Pride Alliance & RIC Civic Engagement

The RI College Mobile Blood Drive, co-sponsored by RIC Pride Alliance, will be held on Wednesday, September 14 from 10am – 5pm in a Bloodmobile parked in the Student Union Loop (Parking Lot K). All presenting donors will be entered to win a pair of tickets to see a Christmas Carol by Trinity Rep on 12/17. Appointments by appointment by visiting www.ribc.org/drives to book (Sponsor Code 0003), but walk-in’s may be accommodated if safe spacing permits at time of arrival. Do not forget to eat, hydrate, bring your driver’s license or another form of ID when you donate. For more information contact Miranda DiCenzo at [email protected].

If you're in Donovan Dining Hall this afternoon check out our table promoting RIC's Learning for Life Food-4-Thought food pantry and National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week!! Madison is also representing RIC Pride in promoting tomorrow's Mobile Blood Dive through !!

TODAY!!! As part of Homelessness & Hunger Awareness Week learn about national programs and RIC's L4L Food for Thought food pantry. Tuesday, 11/15 from 11am to 1pm in Donovan Dining Hall.

DID YOU KNOW!? RIC has a food pantry that serves all RIC students who are food and/or housing insecure, and struggle to make ends meet. The pantry is located in L4L, Adams Library Level 1. All you need is your student ID card. The pantry is committed to protecting your privacy if you visit or contact them for resources. Learn more on their website, where you can also fill out a request form: https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/learning-life/food-4-thought-pantry

The Food 4 Thought Pantry was created in 2016 by L4L to help the college combat food insecurity among our students. According to a first-of-its-kind survey released in April 2018 by Temple University and Wisconsin HOPE Lab researchers, more than 1/3 of college students surveyed nationally do not get enough to eat.

Volunteer. Donate. Educate.
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 12-20.

TONIGHT!!! Gun Violence Prevention: Listen to Our Plans for Change Panel on Gun Violence Prevention/Performances by RIC Concert Chorus/Fundraiser for Miya's Voice

Monday, November 14, 2022
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Rhode Island College Sapinsley Hall
RSVP: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com
American Democracy Project @ RIC (ADP) & RIC Civic Engagement

Finding solutions to gun violence will require a multifaceted approach that includes preventative work, research, legislation, community-level interventions, and law enforcement. As a college community, we understand that these conversations can be emotion-laden and complex but can also help to build consensus. In this spirit, the American Democracy Project at Rhode Island College and RIC Civic Engagement have joined together to sponsor a series of forums dedicated to a greater understanding of the root causes of gun violence and designed to provide opportunities for exploring sensible solutions.

Who is invited?
Young people from across the state, our teachers, community organizers, movement participants, officeholders, members of the law enforcement community, gun violence survivors, members of the faith community, and everyone interested in engaging with others on the topic.

What, Where, and When?
We invite you to Sapinsley Hall on the Rhode Island College campus on November 14th. The evening’s events will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will include an opening reception for informal conversation, an engaging panel discussion, a very special choral performance, and a fundraiser for Miya’s Voice, a scholarship fund in remembrance of Miya Brophy-Baermann and dedicated to elevating the voices of diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

This event is free and open to the public. While walk-ins will be welcomed, we would appreciate registration in advance. Please use this link to register: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com

For more information, please contact Valerie Endress: [email protected].

Gun Violence Prevention: Listen to Our Plans for Change Panel on Gun Violence Prevention/Performances by RIC Concert Chorus/Fundraiser for Miya's Voice

Monday, November 14, 2022
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Rhode Island College Sapinsley Hall
RSVP: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com
American Democracy Project @ RIC (ADP) & RIC Civic Engagement

Finding solutions to gun violence will require a multifaceted approach that includes preventative work, research, legislation, community-level interventions, and law enforcement. As a college community, we understand that these conversations can be emotion-laden and complex but can also help to build consensus. In this spirit, the American Democracy Project at Rhode Island College and RIC Civic Engagement have joined together to sponsor a series of forums dedicated to a greater understanding of the root causes of gun violence and designed to provide opportunities for exploring sensible solutions.

Who is invited?
Young people from across the state, our teachers, community organizers, movement participants, officeholders, members of the law enforcement community, gun violence survivors, members of the faith community, and everyone interested in engaging with others on the topic.

What, Where, and When?
We invite you to Sapinsley Hall on the Rhode Island College campus on November 14th. The evening’s events will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will include an opening reception for informal conversation, an engaging panel discussion, a very special choral performance, and a fundraiser for Miya’s Voice, a scholarship fund in remembrance of Miya Brophy-Baermann and dedicated to elevating the voices of diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

This event is free and open to the public. While walk-ins will be welcomed, we would appreciate registration in advance. Please use this link to register: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com

Schedule of the Evening's Events:
5:30-6:00pm Opening Reception (with heavy hors d'oeuvres)
6:15: Welcome by Interim-President Jack Warner
6:15-6:30pm RIC Choral Performance
6:30-8:00pm Panel and Audience Discussion
8:00-8:30pm Miya's Voice Presentation and Closing Choral Performance

Panel Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator: Amanda Milkovits, Boston Globe Staff Writer Covering RI; Diana Garlington, Survivor, Membership Lead Volunteer with Moms Demand Action, and Board Secretary of RI Coalition Against Gun Violence: Timothy McGann, Detective Sergeant, Providence Police Department; Sydney Montstream-Quas, MSPH Board Chair, RI Coalition Against Gun Violence; Lisa Pina-Warren, Director of Intervention Services, Nonviolence Institute; Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, RI House of Representatives, District 5; RI Public School Teacher

For more information, please contact Valerie Endress: [email protected].

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program, November 12-20, where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness.

As part of Homelessness & Hunger Awareness Week learn about national programs and RIC's L4L Food for Thought food pantry. Tuesday, 11/15 from 11am to 1pm in Donovan Dining Hall.

DID YOU KNOW!? RIC has a food pantry that serves all RIC students who are food and/or housing insecure, and struggle to make ends meet. The pantry is located in L4L, Adams Library Level 1. All you need is your student ID card. The pantry is committed to protecting your privacy if you visit or contact them for resources. Learn more on their website, where you can also fill out a request form: https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/learning-life/food-4-thought-pantry

The Food 4 Thought Pantry was created in 2016 by L4L to help the college combat food insecurity among our students. According to a first-of-its-kind survey released in April 2018 by Temple University and Wisconsin HOPE Lab researchers, more than 1/3 of college students surveyed nationally do not get enough to eat.

Gun Violence Prevention: Listen to Our Plans for Change
Gun violence panel and performance by RI College Concert Chorus
Monday, November 14, 2022
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Rhode Island College Sapinsley Hall
RSVP: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com
American Democracy Project @ RIC (ADP) & RIC Civic Engagement

Finding solutions to gun violence will require a multifaceted approach that includes preventative work, research, legislation, community-level interventions, and law enforcement. As a college community, we understand that these conversations can be emotion-laden and complex but can also help to build consensus. In this spirit, the American Democracy Project at Rhode Island College and RIC Civic Engagement have joined together to sponsor a series of forums dedicated to a greater understanding of the root causes of gun violence and designed to provide opportunities for exploring sensible solutions.

Who is invited?
Young people from across the state, our teachers, community organizers, movement participants, officeholders, members of the law enforcement community, gun violence survivors, members of the faith community, and everyone interested in engaging with others on the topic.

What, Where, and When?
We invite you to Sapinsley Hall on the Rhode Island College campus on November 14th. The evening’s events will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will include an opening reception for informal conversation, an engaging panel discussion, a very special choral performance, and a fundraiser for Miya’s Voice, a scholarship fund in remembrance of Miya Brophy-Baermann and dedicated to elevating the voices of diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

This event is free and open to the public. While walk-ins will be welcomed, we would appreciate registration in advance. Please use this link to register: https://ListenToOurPlansForChange.eventbrite.com

Today is Election Day, Rhode Island! Grab your photo ID and go to vote.ri.gov to find your polling place. If you still have your mail ballot, drop it off at the State Board of Elections, your polling place, or any secure drop box by 8 p.m.

¡Hoy es el Día de las Elecciones en Rhode Island! Agarre su identificación con foto y visite vote.ri.gov para encontrar su lugar de votación. Si usted todavía tiene su papeleta de votación por correo, deposítela en su Junta Estatal de Elecciones, en su lugar de votación o en cualquier buzón electoral seguro antes de las 8:00 p.m.

Post from RI Department of State.

Tomorrow! NBC 10 is partnering with the American Democracy Project at Rhode Island College to host two live debates on Thursday, November 3. Make sure to tune in!
More information here: https://turnto10.com/politics/decision-2022-nbc-10-to-host-live-debate-day-november-3

RIC Civic Engagement is looking for four volunteers to be ushers at this week's debate! Two volunteers are needed from 2:30pm to 4pm and two volunteers from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Please email Kristen Salemi at [email protected], if interested!!