Listening, building and supporting organizations committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in Rhode Island.
Investing in educational, skills-training and entrepreneurial programs based on community-identified needs to create success.
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sake and for our own.” –Cesar Chavez
What We Do
2024 Update Grant Seekers
POC has made some changes and updates to its grant program guidelines, please review these updates before applying for a POC grant.
Jenks Park Residence to Offer Housing, Education, and Workforce Development for Central Falls
The Papitto Opportunity Connection, City of Central Falls and the Central Falls Children’s Foundation announced the creation of Jenks Parks Residence, a unique transitional housing program that provides workforce development and educational opportunities, along with medical and mental health care.
Farm Fresh: Planting Seeds For Life
Mentoring, job training and self-esteem. These are just a few of the skills that trainees will gain in Farm Fresh’s Harvest Kitchen Program. By combining culinary training and mentoring to youth ages 16 to 19 that are involved with the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), has proven to be a great way to guide youth toward a better path.
