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 ...

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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), ...

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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 ...

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17 Aug 2022

Mark Your Calendar: POC’s Second Annual WaterFire Celebration Happens August 13th

For the second consecutive year, The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) will celebrate Rhode Island’s communities of ...

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27 Jul 2022

RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Making Bankable Business

Glenda Pagan, a Latino small business owner, doesn’t hesitate when asked about the biggest difficulty she ...

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02 Jun 2022

Mariam Kaba Wins Transform RI Scholarship

Mariam Kaba, the 15-year-old daughter of West African immigrants, who is a sophomore in the Career ...

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01 Feb 2022

Lifespan – Building a Workforce for the Future

As Rhode Island’s largest employer, Lifespan believes strongly in its obligation to create jobs for the ...

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