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Providence's historic Union Station was once a hub for 14 intercity train tracks, a crucial stop in southern New England that helped the city's jewelry, textile and machinery industries thrive. In just a few weeks, it'll be home to Track 15: a food hall and plaza that will feature local chefs offering everything from Indian plates to Mexican fare. Morning host Luis Hernandez met with developer Chris Marsella in January at the construction site behind the building which currently houses our studio and the Rhode Island Foundation. It will soon be the home of Track 15.

Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan moderated a Dec. 12 discussion about the future of the Rhode Island Foundation – the state's largest funder of nonprofits. He started by talking to Rhode Island Foundation president and CEO David Cicilline, and the foundation's new board chair, Ann-Marie Harrington. He also spoke with nonprofit leaders Lamont Gordon of College Visions, Lisa Guillette of Foster Forward, and Dr. Amy Nunn of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deb Baum is the Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Institutional Marketing at The Bryn Mawr School, an all-girls PK-12 school in Baltimore, Maryland. Deb previously worked in communications and media relations roles at Gilman School, The Rhode Island Foundation, and Brown University. Deb also has a background in journalism, having spent three years as a news writer for WBZ-TV in Boston as well as serving on the staff of 60 Minutes II and The Early Show in New York City. Deb enters the Five Year Club in 2024 as a Brilliance Awards judge.

At age 3, Tim Hebert had big dreams of becoming a superhero. He had all the characteristics needed to be successful—a strong moral compass, a love of adventure, and a desire to have an impact on the world. Somewhere along the way—after many failed attempts to fly—Tim learned that superpowers come in all shapes and sizes and that his special power was igniting the leadership spark in those around him. As a business owner, national speaker, and published author, Tim has defined the principles surrounding intentional leadership over the past three decades. As CEO and President of Atrion, a leading IT services firm, he grew this company to $170 million with over 260 employees. Under Tim's tenure, Atrion was named a “Best Places to Work” companies for seven straight years, recognized on the Inc. 5000 List of fastest-growing private companies eight years in a row and named to CRN's Fastest Growing Companies and Top Managed Service Providers List. In 2016, Tim founded his 19th company Trilix, a consulting firm. He also launched the ON Leadership Symposium in 2019, uniting professionals to dive into the principles of intentional leadership. Tim's work has been recognized all over. He received an Honorary Ph.D. in Business from Rhode Island College and the Distinguished Citizens Award – Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council. The Rhode Island Foundation recognized him with the Carter Inspiring Partner Award in 2019. The Providence Business News recognized him to the Top 25 Over 55 list in 2019, and as Business Leader of the Year in 2012. He also received the Latino Public Radio - 2016 Corporate Community Excellence Award. Tim has keynoted and led workshops all over the country, including NERCOMP's annual conference, the RISE Leadership Symposium, the SUNY Council CIO Group, the annual Board of REALTORS Conference, and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England. His published works have appeared on IDG Contributor Network, BTOES Insights, Channel Reseller and CRN. Tim serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Tech Collective, and Chairman/President of the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Apogee IT, Medicus IT, Thielsch Engineering, and Commerce RI. Tim has served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. When he is not busy speaking, writing, and running several companies, you'll find him seeking out his next big climb (South America might be next!), hopping a plane to explore someplace new and making sure

At age 3, Tim Hebert had big dreams of becoming a superhero. He had all the characteristics needed to be successful—a strong moral compass, a love of adventure, and a desire to have an impact on the world. Somewhere along the way—after many failed attempts to fly—Tim learned that superpowers come in all shapes and sizes and that his special power was igniting the leadership spark in those around him. As a business owner, national speaker, and published author, Tim has defined the principles surrounding intentional leadership over the past three decades. As CEO and President of Atrion, a leading IT services firm, he grew this company to $170 million with over 260 employees. Under Tim's tenure, Atrion was named a “Best Places to Work” companies for seven straight years, recognized on the Inc. 5000 List of fastest-growing private companies eight years in a row and named to CRN's Fastest Growing Companies and Top Managed Service Providers List. In 2016, Tim founded his 19th company Trilix, a consulting firm. He also launched the ON Leadership Symposium in 2019, uniting professionals to dive into the principles of intentional leadership. Tim's work has been recognized all over. He received an Honorary Ph.D. in Business from Rhode Island College and the Distinguished Citizens Award – Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council. The Rhode Island Foundation recognized him with the Carter Inspiring Partner Award in 2019. The Providence Business News recognized him to the Top 25 Over 55 list in 2019, and as Business Leader of the Year in 2012. He also received the Latino Public Radio - 2016 Corporate Community Excellence Award. Tim has keynoted and led workshops all over the country, including NERCOMP's annual conference, the RISE Leadership Symposium, the SUNY Council CIO Group, the annual Board of REALTORS Conference, and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England. His published works have appeared on IDG Contributor Network, BTOES Insights, Channel Reseller and CRN. Tim serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Tech Collective, and Chairman/President of the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Apogee IT, Medicus IT, Thielsch Engineering, and Commerce RI. Tim has served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. When he is not busy speaking, writing, and running several companies, you'll find him seeking out his next big climb (South America might be next!), hopping a plane to explore someplace new and making sure his stock of Diet Coke is always full.

Episode 27 with Rhode Island-based multi-disciplinary artist, Kelsey Miller! We traverse arctic terrain, Rhode Island coasts and a printmaker's search for vastness in an expansive conversation. I sat down with Kelsey at the Kniznick Gallery on the campus of Brandeis University to talk about an exhibition that she created a large-scale wall drawing for. This group exhibition is called A Trick of Light of Distance and is curated by Olivia Baldwin. Miller has participated in artists residencies with the Arctic Circle Residency in the International Territory of Svalbard and Proyecto 'Ace in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  her work has been exhibited in venues in Italy, Argentina, and throughout the United States in solo, juried, and small group shows.  Miller is a 2019 recipient of the MacColl Johnson Fellowship from the Rhode Island Foundation.  Kelsey Miller Website & InstagramKniznick GalleryArctic Circle ResidencyTristan Duke - Ice LensesPancake IceClaudia WiddissNewport Art Museum Hiroshi SujimotoPlease Subscribe to the show, leave a review and share this episode on social media or with friends! Check out our website for more information and follow us on @artist_and_place Steam Clock. Theme music by @GraceImago Podcast graphic design by @RobKimmel

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Ari Matusiak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rewiring America, the leading electrification non-profit, focused on electrifying everything in our communities. Ari is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Purpose Venture Group, a social impact incubator building ventures to address climate and economic inequality.He and Ted discuss his background, growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attending Brown University for his undergraduate degree, and Georgetown University for his Law degree. Following law school, he served in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement, where he focused on economic policy related to jobs and competitiveness and oversaw the Administration's relationship with the private sector. Prior to Rewiring America and Purpose Venture Group, Ari was Chief Strategy Officer at Renovate America, which was the largest residential renewable energy and financing platform in the U.S., financing $3.5 billion of improvements across 150,000 homes. He also co-founded Young Invincibles, a nonprofit delivering economic opportunity to young adults. As the senior executive responsible for strategy and impact investing at the Rhode Island Foundation, he secured over $1 billion of new affordable housing and thousands of new, local jobs.Rewiring America is working to launch a movement that electrifies everything. His team is motivated by the fact that 90 percent of all emissions in the U.S. are energy-related, and 42 percent of those energy emissions come from the decisions made at around kitchen tables: how we heat our air and water, cook our food, dry our clothes, and what kind of cars we drive. Through accurate, accessible, and actionable data and storytelling tools that power smart, inclusive advocacy and market-transforming partnerships, Rewiring America aims to achieve national emissions goals, improve health, lower monthly bills, and create millions of clean energy jobs.

Rhode Island Foundation and former Congressman David Cicilline joins Dan Yorke live in-studio to discuss the timeline surrounding his resignation from Congress and acceptance of the leadership position at The Rhode Island Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Representative David Cicilline has spent nearly half of his life in politics — first as a state representative, then the mayor of Providence, and finally in Congress. He's leaving all of that behind this week to run the state's largest philanthropic organization, the Rhode Island Foundation. We chat about his last day in office, the debt-ceiling debate, and where he envisions taking the foundation in the years ahead. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Cicilline tells "10 News Conference" why he's leaving for a job at the Rhode Island Foundation and looks back at his time representing Rhode Island's first Congressional district.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neil Steinberg is ending his time as president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's top philanthropic organization. He started 15 years ago, in 2008, in the teeth of the Great Recession, after working in leadership roles at Fleet Bank and Brown University. Steinberg is credited with more than doubling the assets of the Rhode Island Foundation, and almost doubling the number of grants awarded to local nonprofits.

Neil Steinberg is ending his time as president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the state's top philanthropic organization. He started 15 years ago, in 2008, in the teeth of the Great Recession, after working in leadership roles at Fleet Bank and Brown University. Steinberg is credited with more than doubling the assets of the Rhode Island Foundation, and almost doubling the number of grants awarded to local nonprofits.

Bill welcomes Congressman David Cicilline for what is likely his final appearance as a member of Congress.  He is set to take over as Executive Director of The Rhode Island Foundation on June 1st. Support the show

In a surprise announcement, U.S. Rep. David Cicilline said he is stepping away from politics. Cicilline has represented Rhode Island in Congress for over a decade. During his time in office, he took on Big Tech and served as the House impeachment manager for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. He is also openly gay and an advocate for LGBTQ rights. So with all that apparent success, why is Cicilline resigning? "There were a couple factors. One, he was offered a job as CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the big nonprofit funder here in Rhode Island. He's going to more than triple his salary to $650,000 compared what he made in Congress," WPRI politics and business editor Ted Nesi told Under the Radar. "And he acknowledged it was just less appealing to stay in Congress, in the U.S. House, as a Democrat who is now in the minority, with a Republican majority who has very little he agrees with them on. And if we're being honest, Cicilline tried and failed to get into senior leadership position when the House leaders were changing over." Nesi said Cicilline's resignation was a shock to "everyone in Rhode Island" given the fact he was only a couple months into his latest term. Cicilline officially steps down on June 1. The special election to replace him will likely happen in November, so there will be several months without Rhode Island's 1st District represented in the U.S. House. Also on Under the Radar's Regional News Roundtable, guests discussed the aging Bourne and Sagamore bridges. Tens of thousands of cars drive across the nearly 100-year-old bridges to Cape Cod each day. Though the bridges are in desperate need of repairs, the federal government has rejected multiple requests for funding — although President Joe Biden's latest budget proposal would include a "down payment." "These bridges apparently have not a great design, and they're very difficult and expensive to repair. And it's that cost of repair — year over year — which is really driving the conversation here that they just have to be replaced entirely," said Steve Junker, managing editor of news at CAI. "Right before the pandemic, they were talking about a price tag to replace both bridges of about $1 billion. And everybody thought 'Oh, that's a lot of money.' Now they're saying it could be as much as $4 billion." Arnesen said now is the time to think big about the bridge reconstruction. "What the 'H' are you building? Because it's not just about a bridge. Because you're talking about also a bridge to the future. And what we know about the future is climate change. What we know about the future is maybe the desire for more public transportation. ... It's not just about a bridge, everyone. It changes the whole course of life." And, lastly, Under the Radar guests discussed how a high school in New Hampshire is training students for the Granite state's burgeoning outdoor tourism industry. GUESTS Steve Junker, Managing Editor of News at CAI, the Cape, Coast and Islands affiliate of GBH Ted Nesi, politics and business editor and investigative reporter for WPRI Arnie Arnesen, host of “The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen” on WNHN

As Black History Month draws to a close, revisit our conversation with Judge Melissa DuBose '90, a product of Providence in every sense.She grew up in the Mount Hope section of Providence, R.I., before attending Providence College. She taught history in Providence Public Schools before turning to a career in law. She is an associate judge on the Rhode Island District Court, a member of Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation, and a National Alumni Association award recipient. In this episode, DuBose weighs in on important questions like representation in the judiciary, the characteristics of a good judge, and the performance of the Friars men's basketball team.Read more about DuBose in Providence College Magazine.Please note: This episode was recorded before the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. We discuss the vacancy on the court, but not Jackson specifically.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.

Bill Bartholomew reacts to the news that Congressman David Cicilline will be leaving Congress on June 1st to lead the Rhode Island Foundation. Support the show

Representative David Cicilline dropped a surprise announcement today- he's resigning from congress to run the state's largest philanthropic organization, the Rhode Island Foundation. Why is he leaving a seat he could have held for the rest of his life? Who will replace him? And how does this affect the rest of Rhode Island politics?Globe RI columnist Dan McGowan and Jim Hummel, the host of A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS, join us to offer some analysis. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, Dr. Bob welcomes American conductor Troy Quinn to the show! In this conversation, Troy shares the details of his impressive musical and academic background as well as his deep love for music. Troy is the new conductor of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra and the city is excited to have him lead the beloved orchestra.  Don't miss this great conversation! American conductor Troy Quinn is quickly establishing himself as one of his generation's most versatile young artists. Lauded for his energetic and riveting, yet sensitive conducting, Quinn is in his sixth season as Music Director of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra in Kentucky. He is also the Music Director of the Venice Symphony in Florida where he conducts both the classical and pops concert series. Quinn's engagements have included performances with many prestigious orchestras in the United States, including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic, where he serves as the Summer Pops conductor. He is also the former Music Director of the Juneau Symphony. Since making his conducting debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in their young conductor preview, Quinn has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including awards from the Presser Foundation, Rislov Foundation, Anna Sosenko Assist Trust, and a Rhode Island Foundation grant for his contributions to the musical landscape in New England. Equally at home in the pops and commercial world, Quinn has performed and recorded with some of the most popular artists of our time, including The Rolling Stones, Barry Manilow, Lee Greenwood, Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson, Rockapella, Michael Feinstein, and Linda Eder. As an accomplished vocalist, Quinn has also collaborated with such prominent maestros as Helmuth Rilling, Carl St. Clair, and Dan Saunders of the Metropolitan Opera. In addition to his concert work, Quinn has worked extensively in the television and recording industry, having made appearances on such hit TV shows as Fox's GLEE, NBC's The Voice, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno while recording on films like The Call of the Wild and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He has also appeared at many of the world's major music centers and at such famed venues as the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall. A native of Connecticut, Quinn pursued a bachelor of arts degree from Providence College where he was the recipient of the Leo S. Cannon award for superior achievement in the music field. He went on to earn his masters degree with honors from the Manhattan School of Music, studying conducting with David Gilbert and voice with highly acclaimed Metropolitan Opera singer Mark Oswald. He completed his doctorate in conducting at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where he studied with Larry Livingston and Jo-Michael Scheibe and was awarded the outstanding doctoral graduate of his class. Quinn has participated in numerous masterclasses as a conducting fellow, attending conducting institutes at the Royal Academy of Music, Eastman School of Music, and Bard Conservatory of Music. He has been mentored by such renowned conductors as Benjamin Zander, Neil Varon, and Leon Botstein. Quinn serves on the conducting faculty at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music and has previously served as a faculty member at Providence College. How to contact Troy Quinn: Troy Quinn website How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656

Judge Melissa DuBose '90 is a product of Providence in every sense. She grew up in the Mount Hope section of Providence, R.I., before attending Providence College. She taught history in Providence Public Schools before turning to a career in law. She is an associate judge on the Rhode Island District Court, a member of Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation, and a National Alumni Association award recipient. In this episode, DuBose weighs in on important questions like representation in the judiciary, the characteristics of a good judge, and the performance of the Friars men's basketball team.Please note: This episode was recorded before the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. We discuss the vacancy on the court, but not Jackson specifically.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.

How would you spend $1.1 billion? The question sounds like something that most of us only dream about, but it's a very real question with real implications that Rhode Island faces as leaders decide how to spend the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.Guest co-hosts Jonathan Womer and Lisa Vura-Weis spoke with Michael DiBiase, President and CEO of the RI Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) and Linda Katz, Co-Founder and Policy Director of the Economic Progress Institute, who helped author a Rhode Island Foundation report called “Make it Happen: Investing for Rhode Island's Future”.This episode dives into the report, which is a combination of policy analysis and public stakeholder input, and presents a set of spending recommendations including housing, behavioral health, workforce development, and more.About our guest co-hosts: Jonathan Womer is a Senior Advisor and Head of Budgeting at The Policy Lab, and Lisa Vura-Weis is a Partner and Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode three, Neil Steinberg of the Rhode Island Foundation discusses leadership in the nonprofit world. From his early beginnings, featuring a challah the size of a table, to stepping up when the going gets tough, Neil's guiding principle is that leadership is created in a void.

The season finale of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public's Radio. It's supported by the Rhode Island Foundation's Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Episode eleven of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public's Radio. It's supported by the Rhode Island Foundation's Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Episode ten of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Episode nine of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Episode eight of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The seventh episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)Support the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The sixth episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The fifth episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith, The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show www.thewilburygroup.org/supportSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The fourth episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith,The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show www.thewilburygroup.org/supportSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The third episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith,The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show www.thewilburygroup.org/supportSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The second episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith,The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)Support the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

The first episode of God Talks To An Agnostic, a twelve-part audio play series presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group, in collaboration with AFRI Productions, and The Public's Radio. Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today and featuring Rose Weaver, this innovative twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.​ God Talks To An Agnostic is written and directed by Don Mays, with sound design by Andy Russ, production management by Annalee Cavallaro, and music contributions by Ashley Frith,  The Colemanation Group with Edgar Diaz, and The Watsons Gospel Choir.The production features performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tânia Montenegro, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Emmanuel Versailles, Lia Pinto, and Becci Davis.God Talks to An Agnostic is produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions and presented by The Public’s Radio. It’s supported by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce. All episodes of God Talks to An Agnostic were recorded at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. www.thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Take a sneak peek at our upcoming production of God TALKS TO AN AGNOSTIC with an interview with creator Don Mays courtesy Oliver 'SydeSho' Arias.God Talks To An Agnostic is presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with AFRI Productions, with support from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Bannister Black Philanthropy Fund, and an Engagement, Services, and Resiliency grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Commerce.Written and directed by Don Mays and pitted against the backdrop of the racial and cultural issues of today with original music by Ashley Frith and featuring Rose Weaver as the Voice of God, this innovative new twelve-part audio play is a compelling exploration of the impact of religion on race, Black culture and a collective need for faith in something larger than ourselves.GOD TALKS TO AN AGNOSTIC is written and directed by Don Mays, with music by Ashley Frith, sound design and production by Andy Russ, and production management by Annalee Cavallaro.Featuring performances by Don Mays, Rose Weaver, Jackie Davis, Rudy Ru Cabrera, Pamela Lambert, Daraja Hinds, Jason Quinn, Jeff Hodge, Tania Montenegro, Michelle Watson, Cilla Bento, Mindy Britto, Lorraine Guerra, Tânia Montenegro, and Becci Davis. Learn more at thewilburygroup.org/agnosticSupport the show (https://thewilburygroup.org/support.html)

Nathan Watson: Achieving Equity through Community Building and Art Making Investigating a range of issues from equity and privilege to materiality and labor, Nathan Watson’s artwork addresses complex social issues through a combination of monochromatic glass and compelling form. After directing San Francisco State University’s small glass program for five years, the artist, designer, and educator became Executive Director of Public Glass, the city’s only public access glass making facility. As the director of an arts non-profit and in his life as an artist, Watson’s current practice continues to move intuitively between community building and art making as a way to examine and imagine how we might offer each other the same attention and regard as we do the object.  A Kentucky native, Watson received a BA in history from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he also began investigating glass as a way to transform storied narratives into a visual medium. Before pursuing his graduate studies at California College of Arts in 2004, Watson received grants and awards from the Rhode Island Foundation and the Rhode Island Council for the Arts for his work concerning local crafts, identity, and immigration. Often formed by constructed architectural interventions and poetic imagery, Watson’s work in glass has been the subject of exhibitions at the Noma Gallery and Refusalon in San Francisco, POST in Los Angeles, and numerous surveys of contemporary artists using glass as an element in their practices. Watson has lectured and taught nationally as a visiting artist at the Massachusetts College of Art, Centre College in Kentucky, UC Fullerton, San Francisco State University, and at conferences addressing issues surrounding arts education, youth programming and social justice. As a curator, he has contributed to exhibitions at Southern Exposure, Google, The Reclaimed Room at Building Resources, and directs the gallery and artist in residence programs at Public Glass.  In 2012, Watson co-founded Light A Spark, a glass-focused arts program that provides rare opportunities and resources for youth in the underserved communities of San Francisco. He’s also a member of an artist collective called Related Tactics, which brings together artists and cultural workers to collaborate on projects that deal with the intersection of race and culture. Days before the most recent issue of GASnews was set to publish, the organization received a letter from Watson and published it in its entirety.  Watson wrote: “In this moment when all communities must ask, how did we get here, I think that it’s a meaningful statement in itself to say that I am one of two African Americans leading nonprofit glass organizations, and one of three helping to guide University glass programs in the entire United States. After sitting back and watching our glass community respond to the lynching of brown people and observing the social media-based processing of our complicity through inaction and a pervasive lack of inclusion, I’ve decided to put my heartache aside to share what it feels like from my perspective. With all of the wealth, privilege, and supposed progressive elements within our arts community, how could we let ourselves fall so far behind when it comes to supporting equity and opening doors for everyone?  Even when compared to the lack of representation across the art world as a whole, the glass community looks really bad. No words, propping up of black faces, or sudden unburying of works by black artists will solve this. We were wrong all along to be content amongst ourselves, content to peddle in shiny things with little connection to the realities of the world that is burning our eyes open now. We as artists, who are tasked with interpreting our collective condition, did not do our jobs, and the industry that supports us did not do theirs. The glass galleries did not look toward and support our futures, and our institutions looked to the past and the same sources for self-congratulation again and again until last week.  In the last few days my projects, my body, and the images of my black and brown colleagues have become all too popular in the social media posts of the many glass companies and organizations around the country who are trying to make a statement about how “woke” they are. If you use our bodies in your catalogues, in your posts, and in your applications for larger grants, YOU are responsible for helping to create a way forward for the many who have not been offered a seat at your table.  The leading nonprofit glass organizations from coast to coast who have been working on issues of access and diversity, lifting new voices, and supporting emerging artists for years with little to no contribution from our industry’s biggest donors and institutions have joined together to create the Give to Glass Campaign. We’ve united due to the devastating financial impacts of COVID-19 on our programs and studios, but also because our own glass community has never fully appreciated the value of what we’ve been working for all along. In this moment when everyone has something to say about social justice, I ask….Do you see us now?!  If you as an individual or an institution have made a declaration about where you stand, then it’s your moral obligation to support change in our glass community. Words raise awareness, but contributions provide the resources for REAL CHANGE! Donate to Give to Glass, to Crafting the Future, or to any organization that is versed in fighting for those whose lives are compromised and voices muted, and for God’s sake, please VOTE!  If there is no action behind your statements, then please stop using our names, our black bodies, those of our youth, and the objects made from our alienation and pain, and step aside to let us build our own house.” Talking Out Your Glass podcast and all of our sponsors have made donations to Give to Glass. Give to Glass is a fundraising campaign created by and for Glass Impact, a nationwide coalition of nonprofit, community-focused glass organizations who are dedicated to equal access and uplifting diverse voices and ideas through glass. Each of the member studios is supported primarily through public programming, making the economic fallout of COVID-19 and social distancing particularly devastating. By supporting Glass Impact through the Give to Glass Campaign, you are making a statement: A diverse and accessible glass community is the best way that we can move the industry forward, and we cannot afford to allow COVID-19 to eliminate the studios that are fighting for inclusivity. Glass Impact is: ​ Firebird Community Arts | Chicago, IL | ​@firebirdcommunityarts Foci- Minnesota Center for Glass Art  | Minneapolis, MN | @focimcga GlassRoots | Newark, NJ | @GlassRootsinc Hilltop Artists | Tacoma, WA | @hilltopartists North Carolina Glass Center | Asheville, NC | @NCGlassCenter Public Glass | San Francisco, CA | @PublicGlass  STARworks Glass | Star, NC | @STARworksglass UrbanGlass | Brooklyn, NY | @UrbanGlass_nyc   Visit https://www.givetoglass.org    

Welcome to the Teach Plus Podcast! This season we will be investigating the key issues taking place in Rhode Island education as well as delving into the work being done by the Teach Plus Fellows along side the Rhode Island Department of Education. In Episode 8, we first hear from Neil Steinberg - President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.  Neil talks about the new 10 year plan for Rhode Island education called "Chart the Course, Stay the Course."   We then hear from Melinda Lopez - Educator, President of the Latina Institute in Providence, Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood Education at Rhode Island College, and Candidate for State Representative District 43 in Johnston, RI.  Join us for new episodes every Friday as we delve into issues such as Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Curriculum, Multilingual Learner Education, Teacher Pre-Service Education, and the future of education in Rhode Island.  The Teach Plus Podcast is produced by Senior Policy Fellow - Raymond Steinmetz (@blended_math). The mission of Teach Plus is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Teach Plus believes that all students should have the opportunity to achieve their potential in an education system defined by its commitment to equity, its responsiveness to individual needs, and its ability to prepare students for postsecondary success.  Teach Plus believes that when we invest in developing our most talented teachers into teacher leaders who are well-informed, persuasive, and prepared to lead, they have deep leverage in advancing equity for students, especially for students of color, low-income students, and those from underserved communities.  Find out more at www.TeachPlus.org or follow us on twitter @teachplus or @teachplusri.

Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by Neil D. Steinberg, President & CEO, Rhode Island Foundation, and Dr. Brian Hay, Community and Athletic Development Officer at Performance Physical Therapy. They discuss the mission of the Rhode Island Foundation and how the upcoming 19K fits into it and their push to give back to the community. https://rifoundation.org/

The ALL ME® Podcast  Mike Lunney – Operation Clean Competition 85% of our young people have never been educated on the dangers and realities of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances. That is changing in Rhode Island. Operation Clean Competition (OCC) is an educational partnership between the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL), the Rhode Island Foundation, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation with the goal of educating Rhode Islanders about the realities of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances and inspire healthy choices in the worlds of Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. They accomplish this through FREE educational programs in partnership with the Taylor Hooton Foundation. The goal is to have all Rhode Islanders live informed!       The roots of Operation Clean Competition can be traced back to 2007. At that time federal authorities announced the largest crackdown on illegal steroids in our countries history. Known as Operation Raw Deal, this 18 month investigation targeted manufacturers of raw materials needed to produce anabolic steroids and other illegal drugs. Over 120 arrests were made, 56 labs were seized, and 11.4 million doses of steroids were recovered. One of those large operations that was shut down happened in the state of Rhode Island. In Rhode Island, a Chinese corporation known as GeneScience and its chief executives were indicted on federal charges of smuggling illegal human growth hormone into the united states. After pleading guilty, the company was ordered to pay back 7.2 million dollars in criminal forfeitures but they were also ordered to pay 3 million dollars towards a clean competition fund to counter the effects of hgh and steroid use, the very same drugs they were selling. This is where Operation Clean Competition was born. Those funds were used to setup OCC and now as a result of this negative story, a positive impact is being made. We are educating people all over the state about these drugs and inspiring them to achieve their goals the right way. In this episode we will be talking to Mike Lunney, Assistant Executive Director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. Mike has been with the RIIL since 2011 and we work closely with him to execute Operation Clean Competition across the state. In this episode we will talk about Mike's background, his role with the RIIL, the history and current state of OCC, and why this education is so important for Rhode Island and beyond. Education is the key to prevention and Rhode Island is leading the charge!    Resource Links: Rhode Island Interscholastic League:    401-272-9844 Operation Clean Competition: Operation Raw Deal: News Articles: Follow Us: Twitter:  @theTHF Instagram:  @theTHF Facebook: Taylor Hooton Foundation #ALLMEPEDFREE Contact Us:  Email:  Phone: 214-449-1990 ALL ME Assembly Programs:

Teddy Savas, Deputy Director of the RI Department for Children, Youth and Families and Kim Zandy of 92 PRO-FM, a foster and adoptive parent discuss Rhode Island's efforts to attract more foster families. More than 250 youngsters in the state are in need of placement with a foster family.With grants from the Rhode Island Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the state raises more than $1.3 million to increase the number of foster homes available in the state.  http://www.dcyf.ri.gov www.92profm.com

Neil Steinberg, CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. they are highlighting the Carter Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Innovation, or RI "genius grants" http://www.rifoundation.org