The grant is part of nearly $4 million in ARPA funding aimed at expanding access to extended learning across the state. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersMarch 29, 2023
Pre-apprenticeship program graduates hope they can make a difference in the lives of others CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersMarch 6, 2023
ONE|NB's Hawkins expresses support for housing legislation to "move the needle forward" CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersMarch 3, 2023
5-week Mission Program pre-apprenticeship course to hold its first graduation on March 3. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersFebruary 23, 2023
More than 45 nonprofits, businesses, and other stakeholders in Central Providence gathered Tuesday to continue discussions about the "Central Providence Roadmap," a collective vision for improving health and economic equity in Central Providence over the next 10 years. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersFebruary 7, 2023
Participatory Budgeting, a democratic process for spending community funds, took it's next step on Thursday. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersJanuary 26, 2023
Fredy & Ana Jimenez have finally closed on their two-family home on Amherst Street in Providence, after renting for four years. Photo by Stephen Ide/ONE Neighborhood Builders By Stephen Ide ONE Neighborhood Builders (High-resolution images available upon request) Fredy and Ana Jimenez sign paperwork at the closing on Dec. 16, 2022, for their home on Amherst Street in Providence. Photo by Antonio A. Rodriguez/ONE Neighborhood Builders PROVIDENCE — Ana & Fredy Jimenez have a new reason to be grateful this holiday season. After four years of renting their home on Amherst Street, they are now proud homeowners. The road hasn’t…
oneneighborhoodbuildersDecember 21, 2022
Dear Friend, Ana Jimenez came to Rhode Island from Guatemala when she was 12. Even though she and her husband, Freddy, both had full-time jobs, they often struggled to earn enough to afford their small, two-bedroom apartment. In 2020, the Jimenezes and their three children moved into one of our properties. After saving diligently and receiving financial coaching from ONE|NB’s Resident Services Coordinator for the last two years, the Jimenez family will be purchasing the home they’ve leased from us by the end of 2022. Their story, like so many others, is why we do what we do. The coming…
oneneighborhoodbuildersNovember 29, 2022
What would you do if you had $1 million to spend in your neighborhoods? That’s the question being decided in nine neighborhoods in Providence where a process called “participatory budgeting” has begun. Participatory budgeting is defined as “a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It’s a tool to empower everyone to make decisions about how funds should be spent in our communities.” About 25 people joined the discussion Wednesday, Nov. 16, during a town hall meeting at the Smith Hill Library to talk about what can be done in the…
oneneighborhoodbuildersNovember 17, 2022
Residents, businesses, and organizations turn out to discuss a "roadmap" to improve the health and economic mobility of Central Providence over the next 10 years. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersNovember 16, 2022
Our ONE|NB Connects Case Study goes into detail about the creation of free neighborhood WiFi, addressing the issue of digital equity in Central Providence. CLICK TO READ THE STUDY
oneneighborhoodbuildersNovember 4, 2022
ONE|NB, state, federal, and local officials cut the ribbon for Sutton Place, the rehabilitation of 36 affordable housing units in East Providence. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersOctober 17, 2022
The City of Providence announces it will use $8.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the creation of a Neighborhood Land Bank and puts out a call to identify available vacant lots that could be used for affordable housing. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersOctober 13, 2022
Hundreds of residents from Olneyville enjoyed a day of free music, food, and fun activities for children at Riverside Park at OV Fest: Dia de Nuestro Rio. SEE PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
oneneighborhoodbuildersOctober 9, 2022
OV Fest: Dia de Nuestro Rio returns to Riverside Park in Olneyville on October 9. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersSeptember 28, 2022
The Parent Leadership Training Institute provides parents, and some non-parents, with the skills they need to advocate on behalf of children and community. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersSeptember 20, 2022
According to the federal figures, Rhode Island issued only 1.27 permits per 1,000 residents in 2021. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersSeptember 13, 2022
As leaders from around the world convene for the next climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in November and the world focuses on global changes, it’s easy to forget how climate changes and extremes can affect people locally. In 2019, ONE|NB, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, and Steer Media teamed up to create a video to highlight the flooding that occurred here in 2010. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
oneneighborhoodbuildersSeptember 6, 2022
Twelve teens graduated on Monday from the Planting Seeds program, designed to focus on personal growth, building of community, and an understanding of environmental justice. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersAugust 30, 2022
About 65 people turned out Wednesday evening at Father Lennon Park to hear the three candidates for mayor of Providence during “Candidate Conversations,” a ONE Neighborhood Builders hosted forum in the heart of the city. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersAugust 10, 2022
ONE|NB's CPO-HEZ will collaborate in distributing $1 million in the community to help advance health equity and address social determinants of health in a pilot program announced by the Rhode Island Department of Health. CLICK TO READ MORE
oneneighborhoodbuildersJuly 27, 2022
