About
Rhode Island for Community & Justice (RICJ) is a social justice nonprofit dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism and promoting understanding among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education. It is our purpose to transform communities to be more inclusive and just by empowering people to lead institutional change. We are the voice that calls people to common ground, with respect for differences but with the understanding that people of all backgrounds have common values and needs that unite them.
Fighting bias, bigotry and racism.
Promoting understanding.
OUR MISSION
To promote understanding and respect across groups, RICJ believes society must acknowledge the dynamics of power and privilege and the role individuals play in creating attitudes, behavior and practices that support systems of exclusion and oppression either overt or covert.
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Through its adult and youth programming, RICJ works with students, teachers, clergy, corporate and civic leaders to facilitate workshops, develop curriculum, convene race relations and inter-religious dialogues, and provide consulting on challenges related to bias, bigotry and racism. Our current focus on youth programs and juvenile justice reforms is due largely to the organizations belief that today's teens are tomorrow's leaders, and through them is the only way to create long-lasting positive change in our communities.
OUR STORY
OUR BOARD
Board of Directors:
President: Com. Steven Paré (Retired), City of Providence
Vice President: Michael Evora, Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights
2nd Vice President: Kelly Coutcher, Fidelity Investments
Secretary: David Winoker, Belvoir Properties
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Advisor to the Board: Andrew Douglass, Douglass Law
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Directors:
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Shameem Awan, Amica Insurance
Krystal Carvalho, RI State Police
Rory Neuner, The Barr Foundation
Shannon Massaroco, RI DCYF
Dr. Larome Myrick, RI DCYF
Ryan Roche, Neighborhood Health
David Leach
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Emeritis Past Presidents
Dr. John McCray, University of RI (Past President)
Sam Palmisano, Amica Insurance (Past President)
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OUR 2023 Annual Fund SPONSORS
Thank you to our Early-Bird 2023 Annual Fundraiser sponsors as of mid-October.
COMMUNITY SPONSORS are Amica Insurance and Belvoir Properties.
INCLUSION SPONSORS are AAA Northeast and Hinckley Allen.
JUSTICE Sponsor is Cox Communications.
RESPECT Sponsors are KPMG and Scout/Bok.