2023 TRIS Scholars
Siya Singhal (Winner)
The Wheeler School
Siya’s Winning Idea –
Crossing Borders, Creating Bridges – providing youth access and connecting elementary schools to non-profit cultural organizations through interactive seminars to create cultural confidence.
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Adriyonna Lockhart
Rogers High
Adriyonna’s change making idea is to create a family support center for families and single parents struggling with food insecurity, housing, and the increasing high cost of childcare.
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Darius Ajakaiye
Moses Brown
Darius’ big idea is an immersive gaming experience built around life lessons, learning, career awareness and workforce development. Hiis focus is to combine education with fun where youth already are (gaming), making it an easy way to reach them in the future.
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Donovan Turner
Classical High
Donovan’s change making idea is to create a program that offers ESL classes and provides its students with childcare services and transportation.
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Ellie Vest
Moses Brown
Ellie’s big idea is to partner with local businesses to create internship opportunities, which will be accessible in a convenient website and app. InternXRI will put the internship opportunities directly in the hands of RI’s BIPOC teens.
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Jayden Chagnon
The Met School
Jayden’s big idea is to create “The Art & Maker Bus,” designed to provide access to creative learning opportunities, arts and entrepreneurship training to RI’s BIPOC communities and offers exposure for artists of color.
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Keyla Cintron
Johnson and Wales
Keyla’s change making idea focuses on transforming unused areas into temporary living spaces for the homeless.
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Krystallyah Ratsabout
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High/Rhode Island College
Krystallyah’s big idea is centered around a multi-faceted leadership program that would educate students about their culture’s history and, in turn, empower them to help others embrace their identity.
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Nicolas Upegui
North Providence High / Yale University
Nicolas’ big idea is anchored around a mentorship and enrichment program specifically for students of color through BIPOC mentors. The program would help students build confidence, critical learning skills, and leadership skills, while simultaneously destroying prejudice.
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Zachary Pinto
Shea High School /Emerson
Zach’s big idea is to create street medicine teams that would bring critical services to RI’s homeless population, people struggling with addiction and those facing mental health challenges.
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