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| Metcalf Awards honor journalists for outstanding work on diversity and inclusion. Established in 1998, the award honors Michael Metcalf, late publisher of the Providence Journal. Entries are accepted from Media Outlets and individuals. We are excited to announce that the Emcee of the 2010 Metcalf Awards will be award-winning journalist and filmmaker Callie Crossley of the WGBH "Beat the Press" and public radio. We are also announcing a new initiative to create a Rhode Island Chapter of the National Black Journalists Association. Our 2009 generous supporters were: Sovereign Bank, Providence Journal, Washington Trust, Andrew Douglass, Amica Insurance, AAA-SNE, Lisa Churchville, LGC&D, RI Broadcasters, with in-kind support from URI-Providence Campus. Thank you all!
To enter, use the form below or contact Ann Clanton, 467-1717 x. 101 or aclanton@etal.uri.edu.
Click for Journalist Entry Form Guidelines and Save the Date.
Click for 2010 Metcalf Awards Flyer describing the awards and 2009 honorees.
Click here for photos from past awards. 
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RICJ's Youth Leadership Institute helps youth build leadership skills, knowledge, and cultural awareness about themselves and their communities. Delegates (Youth) explore issues of race, power and privilege; gender role expectations; community building; and nonviolent conflict resolution. Most learning occurs in interactive activities, discussion groups, and workshops. The youth develop their talents and creativity over the course of the week, culminating in culture night. At this event their parents and supporters are invited to witness their transition into positive young leaders.
Plans are under way for the 2010 Institute, June 26 – July 1, 2010. If you wish to refer a high school youth or your child to the Project RESPECT Leadership Institute, contact Nanda Shewmangal at 401-467-1717 x 103 or email at nandas@etal.uri.edu. Click here to view a brochure. For the application click here.To view pictures for the 2009 camp click here.
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RICJ and the Institute for Labor Studies and Research, with support from RI AFL-CIO and WorkingRI, organize this leadership institute for emerging leaders from community, labor, religious, nonprofit and business groups. The program combines training from recognized experts, skills practice and network-building. This years' theme is "RI Public Education" with sessions on Leadership skills, Organizing, Public Speaking, Community Building, Lobbying, RI Government, RI Economy, RI Public Education, a Peoples History of RI and Understanding Your Calling. 2010 LFAF training runs from January 22 to graduation on May 21 at the RI State House Senate Chamber. Contact Nanda Shewmangal at 467-1717 ext. 103 for information or to sponsor a participant who otherwise could not afford the $400 program fee. Click here for photo galleries of LFAF.
Click here for a Brochure & Schedule for the Class of 2010.
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Our anti-discrimination mission leads RICJ to a particular concern with those most harmed by an inadequate health care system: children, the poor, minority populations and those with serious health conditions. The RICJ Board of Directors created a Statement of Principles for Health Care Reform, focused on the values that underlie the debate in health care reform, and outcomes that reform must achieve. The statement begins, "Health care is a fundamental human right". RICJ, the URI Providence Campus and the Providence Human Relations Commission co-sponsored a Health Care Reform Forum on Human Rights Day, December 10, at 5:00pm at the URI Providence Campus Paff Auditorium. A thoughful, respectful dialogue ensued at the well attended forum, with Lt Gov Elizabeth Roberts, a panel of health care experts, and with video messages from our RI Congressional Delegation. Click here for the RICJ Statement of Principles.
Click here for the Forum Program & Speakers
Click here for the Providence Journal coverage.
Click here for photos from the Dec 10 Forum
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Paff Auditorium, URI Providence Campus
80 Washington Street, Providence The Civil Rights Roundtable presented a forum on "Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Rhode Island Education". Join us as we celebrate Dr. King's legacy with this important opportunity to explore the challenges we face in our state to ensure equal access to a quality education for all. A free event for education and networking, with light refreshments and a birthday cake for Dr. King. Sponsored by the Rhode Island Civil Rights Roundtable, Rhode Island for Community & Justice and the University of Rhode Island-Providence Feinstein Campus. Please join us for this lively, informative and inspirational event! Click HERE for an event flyer.
Click HERE for the event program.
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On October 15 2009, RICJ Honored Howard Sutton, Publisher, President, CEO
The Providence Journal Company
For the Journal's Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalism, diversity related journalism and for his strong commitment to charitable giving in our community John Hazen White, Jr., President and CEO
Taco, Incorporated
For his commitment to ethics, community philanthropy and free educational access for employees including immigrant and non-English speakers, through the Taco Learning Center. For more than 50 years this award has honored local leaders for exemplary contributions to creating a society that values all its members.
To view photos from the 2009 Awards, click here.
To view the invitation, click here.
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 | 2009 Leadership for a Future |  | 2009 Project RESPECT: Youth Leadership Institute |  | Congratulations to 2009 Metcalf Awardees | The awards reception was held Thursday, October 16th at the RI Convention Center, celebrating two "Entrepreneurs Making A Difference": Steven Issa for outstanding service in promoting educational opportunity for youth from all walks of life, and Keith Stokes for tireless efforts as an ambassador for the principles of inclusion and respect for all, no matter where they are from. Click here to see the 2008 C&J Awards!
Click here to enjoy pictures from the past awards events!
 | 2009 Community & Justice Honorees Howard Sutton & John Hazen White Jr. |  | 2008 Community & Justice Award Honorees Steven Issa and Keith Stokes | Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Documenting RI's Slave Trade History RICJ and Ebb Pod Productions partnered to conduct documentary film preview showings with community dialogues, prior to the film's national tv debut on PBS June 24. Traces was also at the Sundance & Newport Film Festivals. Contact Ann Clanton aclanton@etal.uri.edu or 467-1717 x 101 to arrange facilitated dialogues on "Traces". Click here for information about "Traces".
See pics from Traces screenings here.
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Roundtable's CANDIDATES FORUM The RI Civil Rights Roundtable sponsors educational programs and forums with candidates for statewide office. Candidates respond to key questions on civil rights and social justice. Spanish language translation and real-time captioning was available. Click here for a flyer from past event.
Click here for an article about a past forum.
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| Meet RICJ's Staff
Click here for staff bios.
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RICJ Program Photos
Click here for Galleries!
RICJ Description-Slideshow
Dec: Health Care Reform Forum
Oct: Community & Justice Awards
Sep't: Wall of Hope 9-11 Remembrance
June-July: Youth Leadership Camp
May: Metcalf Diversity in the Media Awards
Feb-May: Leadership for a Future
Jan: Civil Rights Roundtable MLK Event
Year-round: Traces of the Trade
Year-round: Youth Action Council
2007 Amica Tall Ships Reception
2005: Child Art/Justice Gallery
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Student Art Gallery
RICJ "Imagine A World" Art Contest
Imagine a world free of hate and prejudice... free to build bridges to share our cultures, heritage and beliefs.
Click here for Grade K-5 Winners!
Click here for K-5 Art Gallery!
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Click here for photos of the Sept. 11 Remembrance at the Wall of Hope - a partnership with Waterfire. Click here for a link to the Providence Journal's photo display of the Wall of Hope. Special thanks to Erik Gardner of GHI Design Renovation, one of our primary volunteer contractors during the project.
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Thousands of folks from all walks of life painted their vision of hope for the Wall of Hope project. See their thoughts and wishes for peace here >
On February 1, 2005, our new local nonprofit organization Rhode Island for Community & Justice opened, and the Regional NCCJ office closed... Read More >
We thank our many individual members and donors, our RICJ Humanitarians and our generous corporate sponsors: A Special Thank-You to Justice Fund Sponsors
Providence Journal Company
John & Happy White Foundation and Taco, Inc.
Amica Mutual Insurance Company Partnership Fund Sponsors:
Belvoir Properties, Washington Trust
Underwriting by: Citizens Bank Foundation
In-Kind from: URI Providence Campus
Leadership Fund Sponsors:
Anonymous Gift, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Lifespan, Robbins Properties, The Providence Journal Company
Unity Fund Sponsors:
Alperin/Hirsch Family Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield RI, Brewster Thornton Group Architects, Citizens Bank, Delta Dental, Andrew and Barbara Douglass, Dimeo Construction Company, Flynn Consulting Group, Ira S & Anna Galkin Charitable Trust, GenCorp Insurance Group, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, KPMG, Lifespan, MetLife Auto & Home, National Grid, Nortek Inc., Mrs. Marcia Riesman, Webster Bank Fairness Fund Sponsors:
Newport County Chamber of Commerce, Bank Newport, Bliss Properties, Bryant University, Cameron and Mittleman, David and Heidi Kirk Duffy, Andy Erickson, Stephen Key, LGCD PC, Tony Maione, Moses and Afonso Ltd., Paster and Harpootian Ltd., Providence College, Roberts Carroll Feldstein & Pierce, Roger Williams University School of Law, Rumpler Family Fund, Salve Regina University, Ursillo Teitz & Ritch Ltd. For In-Kind Support: WJAR NBC-10; University of Rhode Island Providence Campus For additional significant support:
AAA of Southern NE, Prince Charitable Trust, RI Justice Commission For Metcalf Media Awards: Sovereign Bank, Belvoir Properties, Washington Trust, Cox Communications, RI Broadcasters Association, AAA, Amica Mutual, Blue Cross Blue Shield RI, Citizens Bank and NBC 10. For Project RESPECT: Textron, Inc., Amica Mutual, Hassenfeld Family, Bank of America, RI Senate, Charlotte Penn Fund, Ocean State Charities Trust, Johnson & Wales University and individual donors. For College Leadership Program: Hassenfeld Family and Johnson & Wales University For Leadership for a Future LFAF: Institute for Labor Studies and Research, AFL-CIO and WorkingRI Your generosity makes our work possible!
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