Impacts & Insights

Community
10 Apr 2025

Generation Citizen: Empowering Youth Voices in Democracy 

In today’s ever-changing world, engaging young people in the democratic process is more critical than ever. ...

Josh Pereira

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25 Mar 2025

Papitto Opportunity Connection Awards First-Ever $1 Million Innovation Grant to Support Lifespan Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program

Providence, Rhode Island –Today, the Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) announced it is investing $1 million in a ...

Josh Pereira

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24 Mar 2025

Papitto Opportunity Connection Responds to Non-Profit Crisis

Foundation continues its traditional grant making process PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Papitto Opportunity Connection, (POC), ...

Josh Pereira

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Videos
12 Mar 2025

Papitto Opportunity Connection Awards $1 Million Innovation Grant to Expand ‘The Clinic’ at Amos House

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) is investing $1 million in a first of its ...

Josh Pereira

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Community
15 Jan 2025

2024 Transform RI Winner Sebastian Connolly Working to Create State Wide Tutoring Program 

The 2024 winner was Sebastian Connolly. His winning idea is to create an inter-school tutoring program ...

Josh Pereira

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04 Jun 2024

Papitto Opportunity Connection Invests $1.4 million in Rhode Island Students and Their Big Ideas

Classical High School Senior’s Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Idea Takes First place Providence, Rhode Island – For the ...

Josh Pereira

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Videos
12 Apr 2024

Jenks Park Residence to Offer Transitional Housing, Educational Opportunities and Workforce Development for At-Risk Women and Their Children in Central Falls

The Papitto Opportunity Connection, City of Central Falls and the Central Falls Children’s Foundation announced the ...

Josh Pereira

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Community
23 Feb 2024

Restoring The Villiage: Miriam Kaba

“It’s not just me, it’s we.” – Mariam Kaba It takes a village to restore a ...

Josh Pereira

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Community
23 Feb 2024

Rhode Island Black Storytellers 

Rhode Island Black Storytellers Nurture Next Generation of Storytellers This month, Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) celebrates ...

Josh Pereira

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