Category: People
MLK Day Weekend 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. believed that a community should be built on love, compassion, and respect for all people.
Joint Meeting on Education Data TONIGHT
The Newport School Committee has scheduled a joint workshop with the City Council where the 2023 district assessment data will be presented. The Meeting is TONIGHT Wednesday, January 3 at 5:30 PM at Pell Elementary School Cafeteria. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend If you’d like to follow more closely the many forces affecting…
Education Notes and Updates
Education Notes and Awards Our education working group has held a few meetings this summer to focus on Public Education in our City and the outcomes and considerations. A few notes of interest: As part of this year’s annual budget process, the City Council approved the education departments funding request. Members of our organization attended…
FACT is looking for Families
In late 2022 iNvolve Newport was proud to participate in the FACT program. FACT stands for FAMILIES ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. It is a collaborative effort of Boys and Girls Club of Newport, University of Rhode Island Johnnycake Center for Hope, Connexion Latina and other local community groups. The focus is to have families…
With Gratitude and Admiration
Late last year the City of Newport and our iNvolve community lost a very special friend, neighbor and leader. Ronald Becker was known throughout the city and especially in volunteer circles for his many contributions to Newport. Ron spent most of his career in the insurance industry as an actuary. After retiring to Newport, Ron…
FAB Newport in the News
Personalized and Relevant Learning at FabNewport Very Proud of our Friends at FAB Newport for the work with Education Reimagined and the recent feature on thier website. You can read about it HERE Really good feature on the outstanding work of Fab and their deep commitment to children learner centered ecosystems. For more information read…
INvolve Newport GUTS Initiative
Get Up To Speed (GUTS) Initiative Attending a City Council meeting or workshop is one of the fastest ways to Get Up To Speed (GUTS) on what is happening in Newport! Join INvolve Newport at an upcoming Council meeting as part of the organization’s GUTS Initiative. Walking into a Council meeting can be intimidating and…
LAG and HEZ publish Strategy for North End
North End Strategy Recently our Friends at Newport Health Equity Zone (HEZ) and the Local Advisory Group (LAG) recently released a strategy plan for The North End of Newport. This plan was officially recognized by the State and awarded a special designation from from Grow Smart Rhode Island. The North End Equitable Development Strategy (attached)…
Newport’s Hidden History
A clear eyed view of our Fair City. This week the 74 a non profit news website focused on education in the United States published an article that takes a look at the uncomfortable history of slave commerce in Rhode Island and particular role Newport played in this horrible chapter in our Nation’s History. It…
With Deep Appreciation
We would like to thank our friends at Alliance for Livable Newport (ALN) for their many years of service to our community. A true grassroots organization the leadership of ALN gave of their time and their talent for many years, leading initiatives, engaging neighbors and neighborhood associations and keeping involved in the busy work of…