Learning Community 2014 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

barrier to student achievement

At The Learning Community, we believe that literacy empowers

each individual to have a voice, assume community responsibility

and take social action. We expect leadership at every level.

We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders.

proving poverty is not a

Thank you for looking back at our accomplishments with us.

We are proud to have earned Commended status from the Rhode Island Department of Education. Our middle school is one of only 3 schools in the state to be Commended along with East Greenwich and North Kingstown. Our elementary school is one of only two Commended urban elementary schools.

We have criticized the over-use of standardized tests so why is this a point of pride? Because we have not achieved this level of performance by scripting our teachers – they craft every part of our curriculum.

We have not achieved this level of understanding by purchasing expensive curricula and restricting expertise to textbook publishers – our teachers have grown their expertise far beyond what any one textbook author could offer.

And we have not achieved this status by over-emphasizing test prep – we focus on deepening our students’ understandings so they make academic choices, assess their own and one another’s work, and debate important issues.

The kind of education that grows deep leadership skills and fosters self-direction is too often reserved for wealthier communities. As a team, we believe our students have the right to a world class education, and as a nation we need them to address the complex problems that most directly affect their communities, their families, and our collective future.

You know by now that this is not just about The Learning Community – but also about the state’s public education system. Our Teaching Studio is reaching over 3,000 students by sharing what works with teachers in Smithfield and Woonsocket. When you support us, you support our 560 students as well as other public schools across Rhode Island with whom we have joined forces.

We are proud to call you a friend. Please share our story!

Sarah Friedman Co-Director

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Meg O’Leary

Co-Director

proving poverty is not a

Our low-income students outperformed the state average for ALL students (low-income and not) in ALL subjects.In 2013, The Learning Community continued an exemplary track record

on state standardized tests. RI Department of Education cited our

middle school as having the smallest achievement gap of any middle

school in the state for low-income students and English Language

Learners. Our investment in excellent teaching is showing results not

only in the character of our students, but on state standardized tests.

Our Latino students are outperforming their Latino peers statewide by enormous margins: 23 points in reading, 33 points in math, 30 points

in writing.

We are the state’s highest performing urban elementary school in math. Learning Community students had a higher proficiency rate in

math than 96% of the urban ring elementary schools and 35% of the

suburban elementary schools in RI.

We are the ONLY urban middle school in the state to be designated a Commended school based on NECAP performance.

Closing the Gap: Low-income students outperform average for ALL students

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Meet Anthony

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Anthony Delgado and his sister live in

Central Falls and attend The Learning

Community. Anthony shared some

thoughts on 4th grade.

What are you working on in 4th grade?

In writing we're working on memoirs,

and we read memoirs from people in

5th and 6th grade, and we're trying to

figure out how to make our introduction

like theirs. My memoir is about my

dog. Since he passed away it has

changed me as a person, and that's

what we are focusing our memoirs on.

What do you want to learn more

about in the future?

What I really want to learn about in

the higher grades is cars and their

technology. Because in second grade we

got to pick books and study something. I picked cars, and

I learned how the motor works and how there are things that have to power other

things -- like everything works together at a certain point. Like in ecosystems -- we're studying

now how they make their own food chains. For example, bees are really important in our lives

because they suck the pollen out of flowers and pollinate other flowers.

What do you think about your future?

I want to go to college because my great aunt, she says you always have your A, B, and C. I

really want to be a basketball player, but say something happens to that, you have to have two

other choices for back up. So I would also like to be an engineer.

The Learning Community has graduated three classes of students,

and our alumni are active in their new communities. Kevin and Wilfred

ran for class offices at academic magnet Classical High School in

Providence. Sebastian won a culinary achievement award at Beacon

Charter High School in Woonsocket. Melanie and Erika are excelling at

the independent Moses Brown School, and Yanine attended the Nellie

Mae Foundation’s Youth Leadership Institute. We are tracking the

performance of our students for the long haul. We are so proud of how

hard they are working and the many ways they are using their voices.

THE CLASSES OF 2013 & 201419% attending schools with

competitive admission

process (many more

were accepted but did

not receive adequate

financial aid)

66% attending schools

with lottery admission

process

26% attending neighborhood

public schools

On to high school!

43%

12%7%

26%

12%Classes of 2013 & 2014

Charter Public School

Private School

Public School with entrance exam

Traditional Public School

State Public School

On to high school!

Sarai is in her first year at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket.

1 in 10 National Case StudiesThe Learning Community’s work with Central Falls public schools was

featured as 1 of 10 case studies nationally at NBC’s Education Nation

Summit in September in New York CIty. Co-Director Sarah Friedman was a

panelist joining 300 thought leaders to share our emphasis on partnership

and collaboration with a national audience. So proud of the teachers and

students of Central Falls!

Educators and policymakers from 7 states came to the first Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute at the Rhode Island Convention Center in January 2014. 300 educators from NY, MD, TX, NH, CT, MA and RI gathered to hear keynotes by national experts, watched a live classroom conversation by Learning Community 5th graders and participated in packed, hands-on workshops led by Learning Community teachers and administrators. The next Educators’ Institute will be held

on March 14, 2015 – join us!

See Institute Highlights: http://bit.ly/EI2014

Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute

“It is such a rare opportunity when teachers get this caliber of professional development. Without sounding like I’m gushing, it was quite literally inspiring. The workshops had a lot of practical advice -- things I’m genuinely excited to go back and try. The keynotes just make me want to be a better teacher. I haven’t been inspired by professional development in a long time, and I feel rejuvenated and excited about what I’m going to do next week.” Jolene Cronin, fifth grade teacher, Franklin, MA

In 2013 The Teaching Studio, the professional development consulting group led by our teachers, received $1.8 million from The Rhode Island Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to work with public schools to increase student achievement in reading.

An open call for partner schools was met with interest and

elementary schools in Woonsocket and in Smithfield were selected

in the competitive process. These schools are receiving targeted

training and materials over 5 years, including access to an on-line

library of lesson plans and videos of classroom instruction at The

Learning Community.

In its first year this work engaged 150 teachers and 23 reading

specialists across 11 schools in grades K-5. These educators reach

more than 3000 students in Rhode Island.

Teaching Studio Reaches 3000 Students

Teaching Studio Reaches 3000 Students

“We applied for this grant because we were excited to get support instrengthening our reading work-shop while aligning to the CommonCore standards. This opportunity to collaborate with other schools andteachers will benefit the students in Smithfield. We can’t wait to begin.”

Robert O'Brien, Superintendent

Smithfield Public Schools

Deepening Our Work in Math

All teachers have worked with national math expert Janan Hamm to align our math curriculum K-8 to the new national Common Core standards, craft new curriculum, and examine instructional strategies.

For the past two years we have been deepening instruction to ensure students

have a strong conceptual understanding of math. Students fluent in math con-

cepts can explain why they know something is true and are engaged in solving

a problem that is meaningful to them.

’ Instead of starting with the rules for multiplication, students might be introduced

to the packaging problems of a chocolate factory. Over weeks, the multiplication

problems grow more complex, but all are grounded in the context of the factory

and the number of pieces of chocolate that fit in a box.

’ Students work in groups to solve problems collaboratively, push one another's

thinking through conversations, and share their solutions visually in classroom

Math Congresses.

’ Students explore the many ways a problem might be solved to stretch their

understanding of how numbers work instead of memorizing the steps toward an

answer.

’ Over time students identify the most efficient strategies for solving particular

kinds of problems.

RESULTS IN MATH: Our Latino students are out-

performing their Latino peers

statewide by 33 percentage points in math. Our low-income

students are outperforming

their peers statewide by 26 percentage points!

If you visit our classrooms you will hear lively math conversations: How did you do it? How do you know that is true? Can you prove it?

Is this always true?

Over the past 5 years almost

$10 billion in local, state, and

federal tax dollars have been

invested in Rhode Island’s

public schools.

In 2011 our partnership with

the Central Falls Public Schools

will grow to reach every

classroom K-5, serving 1400

students outside our school in

addition to the 500 students

who will attend The Learning

Community. That’s a 10-fold

expansion in just 4 years.

Meet Math Teacher Therese Jungels

When did you decide to become a teacher?I taught dance for many years. I was working

with Everett Dance Theater, and I was tutoring

students who were struggling in math, and I

really enjoyed it. I went back to school and

I've been teaching for eight years.

What brought you to The Learning Community?I came here two years ago, but it feels like

I've been here forever. I liked that the school

listened to teachers and let teachers have a

voice. And since I've come I've found that

you have room to be creative as a teacher.

There are common expectations, but within

that there's a lot of room to really explore and

develop.

We can recognize when something isn't

working and decide as a team or as a school to

change it, and we can do that quickly. In math

we've been working on making changes to

keep our top students challenged. They have

an opportunity to test out of algebra in high

school, which has happened for our alumni.

What are you exploring? I'm really exploring how to engage all students

with the same lesson when they are at really

different levels. Where everyone is still learning

as a community and having community

conversations about math.

What does that mean “a community conversation about math?”It means you are discussing real conceptual

ideas, so it's not only about answers and

procedures, but about what math means.

Do these relationships always hold true? Can

we prove it?

The great mathematicians think with each

other and push each other's thinking, so that's

what we do in the classroom. And there's a

little bit of a leveling of the playing field when

you do that. Everyone can make observations

in a conversation even if some of their basic

skills aren't as strong.

Therese was surprised by Channel 10 and Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist with the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching.

Unlike traditional public schools, independent charter schools pay for their

facilities. The Learning Community was strategic in purchasing an abandoned

nursing home in 2005 to serve as its permanent home, but maintenance and

expansion of our facilities, capital investments in technology and enrichment

programming for students require us to raise funds beyond our per pupil

allotment.

Get Smart! has become an annual spring gathering of supporters to celebrate

the school and support the success of our students. Look for another chance

to celebrate in Spring 2015 and support the success of our students with

hundreds of special guests!

Building our Capacity

Sept 7, 2004 First Day of School at The Learning Community

First Welcoming Meeting with new families

First Weekly Whole Team Meeting

First Parent Café

First Listening Meeting

Implement internal quarterly assessments in reading

Begin partnering with outside mental health agencies

Partnership with Central Falls schools to improve reading begins in 4 pilot classrooms

Nonprofit Finance Fund gives its highest rating saying we have “demonstrated disciplined financial management”

Given 5 year authorization by RIDE to continue operations; includes permission to add grades 7&8

Purchased our permanent home at 21 Lincoln Avenue

30 Team members work at school

Family engagement rated highest in Rhode Island

Lowe’s gives $100K for student-designed playground in response to letter from 4th grader

Hire first Instructional Coach

Not Just Gym program begins to encourage exercise at home

2004 Grades K-1 100 Students





10 YEARS OF INNOVATION

Low-income students outperform low-income students statewide in reading and math.

National expert Donna Santman begins consulting on inquiry-based social studies & ELA work in middle grades

Pilot school shows 39 point gain in reading; partnership with Central Falls schools expands district wide K-2

RI Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist visits: “I saw teaching and learning at The Learning Community today that was so excellent it literally brought tears to my eyes.”

First middle grades dance

Waiting list tops 800 students

Gates Foundation representative dubs partnership with Central Falls schools “deepest charter-district partnership in the nation”

Low-income students outperform state average for ALL students in ALL subjects on state standardized tests

Teaching Studio begins work in Woonsocket & Smithfield reaching 150 educators and 3000 students

Named Most Innovative Company by Providence Business News

First Teaching Studio Educators’ Institute attracts 300 from 7 states to RI Convention Center

LC Lightning Soccer Team wins first championship

NECAP results rank LC as #1 urban middle school in reading and writing

First class of students goes to high school

New York Times editorial page: “(The Learning Community) should be replicated across the country. I haven’t seen anything that makes more sense.”

Receive $1.8 million from Kellogg & RI Foundations to support work with other public schools

Chelsea Clinton reports on Central Falls partnership for NBC national news: “It is clear that The Learning Community is a remarkable place.”

Americorps Education Fellows launches

Invited to at nation’s first gathering on charter-district partnership in Ohio


2013




10 YEARS OF INNOVATION

’ Every new family participated in a welcoming meeting with a Co-Director

’ 32 families participated in a summer home visit day to help our teachers and

staff get to know families better

’ Every new Kindergarten family attended Kindergarten orientation

’ Monthly Parent Cafes addressed topics that families chose: Understanding a PLP,

Financial Aid for High School, English Language Development, Puberty, etc.

’ Grade levels held publishing parties and ice cream socials, and families from

across the grades came together at school-wide picnics and community events

like our Lets' Move! Fitness Festival.

98% say the school views parents as important partners

98% say they feel welcome

99% say they feel respected

98% say the school responds quickly to concerns

83% say the school contacts them when their child does well

In 2013, the state surveyed every parent at our school and:

source: SurveyWorks, RI Department of Education

John Gomes is the father of two Learning Community students: Matilde and Cassandra.

How did you come to the United States?I came in 1998 from Cape Verde. I decide to

come here for a better life. My country is a

poor country, we have a rough time with jobs.

When I came there was a rough time because I

left my family there. I bring ten of them to this

country two months ago. It is a tough time

right now because they are looking for jobs.

But when your family is with you, you feel like

you are home.

What do you want people to know about The Learning Community?One thing I would tell people. Right here in this

place, they have a lot of things to open their

minds. In my opinion nobody should miss this.

I would say if they would come, they are not

going to be sorry.

This girl. She makes me surprise since she

was one years old. I would say the best thing

happened in her life is to come to this school.

Because this school would push her to reach

the gold. If you tell Matilde there is no school

tomorrow, you’ve got a problem. That makes

me realize that this place is the right place for

her. My daughters love to be here. It is a home.

It's a really nice when you feel like your kids fell

in love with school.

Why is school important to you?I didn't have the opportunity to have education.

I want my kids to have education the most they

can. My mom and dad separate when I was six.

We were 5 kids and my mom. I was the oldest,

12 years old. I get up at 3 in the morning, take

care of the animals, 7 in the morning I have to

be at work. Work until 2 or 3, come back to

take care of the animals and feed them and

then get home by 5 or 6. I have no life. It hurt

me a lot because my dream was being a doctor.

When I get to his country I started as a

dishwasher, and then I move on to prep cook

and cook. Then I got a job cleaning. For 8 years

now I clean.

I'm trying to push my mind where Matilde can

go, because this girl... I need her to go far.

Meet John Gomes!

83% say the school contacts them when their child does well

source: SurveyWorks, RI Department of Education

Honored for Community LeadershipOn behalf of our students, teachers, and families Co-Directors Meg O'Leary and Sarah Friedman

accepted The Rhode Island Foundation's 2013 Community Leadership Award at a celebration

at the RI Convention Center in May. The award recognized our "creative approaches to

collaboration, commitment to putting teachers and professional development at the heart of

change, and a vision to create opportunities for all children in Rhode Island."

A wonderful 2 minute video about our work made by the foundation

can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/rifaward

In the spring of 2014, The Learning Community was named a

Commended School by the Rhode Island Department of Education.

Only 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools statewide received

this designation! We are very proud to have our students stand

alongside students from North Kingstown, East Greenwich, Tiverton

and other communities in receiving this honor.

2014 Commended School!

2013 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY AWARD

2013 COMMuNITYLEADERSHIP AWARD

Learning in the World

Research suggests that giving students more

opportunities to see what they are learning unfold in real

world contexts helps them retain information, sparks

curiosity and can provide the grist for critical questioning.

Director of Instruction Abi Wilson:"Socioeconomic status can greatly limit the size of the

world you are exposed to. We are building as much as

we can into the school day so children do know what

the beach looks like and they go to the aquarium or to

Plimoth Plantation or to the Senate chambers at the State

House. Those are experiences that will build context for

classroom learning and also strengthen their sense of

possibility for their future."

We are also strengthening our extended day program to

support our work in science and math through fun, hands

on learning and increasing student access to technology.

How did you first become involved with The Learning Community?It was magical actually. I had a friend who

became a first grade teacher here, and

she said you've got to come see my class.

So I came, and well, once was enough.

I fell in love. I had grown up with very

traditional schools, and this was a totally

different school than I'd seen before. I

visited her classroom every week for that

year. The students would write about

my visits and I would think: How can

they write like this? At six? It was quite

wonderful.

What do you tell people about the school?I tell them it works from an incredible

amount of love. That might sound too

soft, but I do feel that way. Having been a

teacher, I feel that there have to be a lot

of teachers who are capable of loving to

create classrooms where everyone tries

hard. What I see in the classrooms here is

love - the real kind. The kind that allows

people to do an incredible job and to

believe in what they're doing. I have seen

schools categorize kids as going to fail.

At The Learning Community I see exactly

the opposite: Nobody's going to fail.

Why do you invest here?Education is so critical. It has to prepare

every child for living. That's what you

do here. Living means being able to do

something that makes you happy. Living

is building a community for yourself and

contributing to that community.

I started to give money to The Learning

Community because I wanted this to

flourish. And what I had hoped for...

that it could go beyond this building to

partnering with other public schools has

happened. That's really exciting to me.

Meet Roberta Jenkins Winters, Board Member

Finances Statement of Financial Activity Year Ended June 30, 2014

INCOMEPupil Allocation $7,576,148

Federal Formula Funding* $1,209,926

Federal Stimulus Funds $67,424

Grants, Gifts & Special Events $269,910

State Housing Aid $182,042

Program Income $42,458

Interest Income $246,273

TOTAL $9,594,181

EXPENSESProgram Services $7,262,128

Administration & General $1,277,450

Facilities & Debt Service $355,948

TOTAL $8,895,526

TEACHING STuDIOThese funds support external consulting work with other public schools.

INCOME $621,829EXPENSE $534,713

* Federal funds are allocated to public school districts, including charter schools, for a variety

of supplemental student support services. Allocations are based on student demographics

including poverty.

VISITORSWe host hundreds of visitors to our classrooms each year from higher education, the business community, state offices, the media, foundations, community groups and other public schools. We have been delighted to welcome public school advocates from Holland, classroom teachers from Providence, and members of our state’s congressional delegation. We would love a chance to share our classrooms with you!

Contact Carol to arrange a date at [email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJanelle ConroyGrace FarmerMarc GreenfieldRichard KuehlErika LambJanice O'DonnellGraham O'HalloranMaria RiveraHillary SalmonsPolly UlichnyRaymond VargasRoberta Jenkins Winters

Thank you to every Learning Community student, family, team member and board member for their daily commitment to creating a school together.

INVESTORSFY 2013 & 2014

Individual DonorsAnonymous Donor #1Anonymous Donor #2Anonymous Donor #3Anonymous Donor #4Anonymous Donor #5 in honor of Polly UlichnyAnn AdrianceSondra & Bill Albers, in honor of Joanne FultonSalvadorita & Mario AlifonsoCelia AlmonteHerman Enrique Arango & Miryam TobonMario ArboledaJackeline ArcosFredy AriasMary-Kim Arnold & Matthew DerbyHoward Aronson, in honor of Clair ConnollyJim Amspacher, in honor of Clair ConnollyLinda AtamianPaul AudetteShannon BeltzDonna Benoit & Robert McConnell

Joe & Nadine BergSarah BernsteinJeff & Sandy Bernstein, in honor of Sarah BernsteinMatthew BillingsLeon Boghossian IIIRobert Bolton Jr.Linda Borg, in honor of Clair ConnollyMaria BranLauren Britt, in honor of Roberta Jenkins WintersElizabeth Burke Bryant & Daniel BryantBibiana BustamanteJoan CaineGary CalvinoFrancis CamachoJose CandidoKathleen & Tim CanedoRene & Elvia CanteJohn & Letitia Carter, Jr.Jill & Andrew CaslowitzJoseph CastrechiniMichelle ChaseApril & Jeffrey Chase-LubitzErnest & Susan Collamati, in honor of Mary-Olivia CollamatiDerek & Kelly CollamatiBill & Clair ConnollyFrank & Anne Connolly, in honor of Clair ConnollyHal ConnollyKath ConnollyThomas & Kay CottleDonald & Irene Corbin, in honor of Clair ConnollyRafael CumplidoLeslie DarlingPeter & Portia DeGast, in honor of Clair ConnollyMaureen DiCristofaro, in honor of Nicole GriffisJack DiSciaccaGiovanna DonoyanMaria DuquePeggy EdwardsMaria Eguia-BruscoJes & Peter EllisMike Eng

Susan ErkkinenConstance EvrardMary-Beth FafardAlfredo Falcon & Juana De La CruzDonald & Maia FarishAriane FamigliettiGrace & Carl FarmerLouis FazzanoKaren FeldmanCarol & Bob FerrisLainy Fersh & Pat McGuiganAnne FletcherSandra FlickingerJesus & Saturnina FloresSandy Frank, in honor of Clair ConnollySteven & Donna FriedmanIlana FriedmanSarah FriedmanFriends of Mike McGuiganJoanne & Paul FultonDamaris GalegoDensy GarzonPatti & Peter GenoveseJeremy Giller & Julie RothChip Giller & Jenny SorensonPam & Don GillerKaren & Rick GladneyJohn GlassonAlicia GodinezGuadalupe GodinezElisa & John GomesMadeleine Gottlieb & Alan BenderCurtis & Susan GowerMarc GreenfieldSheri & Geoff GriffinEd & Kathy Hardie George Hardy & Erica BloodWaldina HernandezBill & Marcia Hitzel, in honor of Clair ConnollyDiane & Andrew Hitzel, in honor of Clair ConnollyJoe & Embry HowellPamela Hughes & Seth StemPeter HuntLibby Isaacson & Steven TriedmanSteven & Patricia IssaJanet Isserlis, in honor of Clair ConnollyDonald & Diana Jackson

Rita JohnsonMaria & Todd JohnsonHeather Johnson & Meg GriffithsDana & Diana Johnston, in honor of Josh JohnstonJosh JohnstonHilary Jones & Brian ChapmanTherese JungelsNeal KaplanLynne & Keith KellyArseny Khakhalin & Liliya GalechyanMarie KobayashiErika & Thomas LambRichard & Karen LambeSally LapidesJulian LeichtyHeather Leslie & Jeremy RichEdward Levine & Isabella PorterJhenny LizardoLinda LoiselleGloria LopezCelia LopezSusan & Gerald Lotierzo, in honor of the First Grade TeachersThe Lucca-Griffis Family, in honor of Patti Corio LuccaJames LuchtSusan MancusoKenneth MartinPatricia & Gabriel MartinezThe Mata FamilyLaura MaxwellRose McHaleBob & Eileen MedeirosNatalie & Lorimer Miller, in honor of Kath ConnollyElbert MonroyBernardino & Edna MoralesThe Morales FamilyRafael & Geranny MorelKatie MurrayJoe & Tish Murray, in honor of Clair Connolly Joseph & Jan Nagle, in honor of Kerrin NaglePatti Nathan, in honor of Roberta Jenkins WintersJill Noiseux & Gabriel Toro

Krystal NoiseuxJohn Nolan, in honor of Clair Connolly Marianne Nolan, in honor of Clair Connolly Zobong & Doris NormanMaureen & Andrew NosalJanice O'DonnellWilliam & Mary O'Herron, in honor of Clair Connolly Andrew OeschMeg O'LearyJohn & Janet O'LearyAdeola Oredola & Simon Moore, in honor of Kath ConnollyAlbert Orlinski & Alice OrlanderPeter OrlinskiSandra PalacioEmma Palmer & Chris Cashman, in honor of Clair Connolly Charles & Evelyn Payson, in honor of Kathy Bacuyag PaysonStephanie & Harold Paysonin honor of Kathy Bacuyag PaysonNancy PazMerrill Perlman & Harvey Kleinman, in honor of Clair Connolly Tonya & Michael PoolBeth Porter, in honor of Roberta Jenkins WintersEdna PoulinEdward ReisBette & Rich RenoniJuan ReynosoSandy & Jack RichterAlba Lucia RiosDavid RomanMiguel Roman, Jr.Marvin Ronning,in honor of Clair Connolly Herman RoseDonna Rossetti-Bailey & James BaileySarah Ruhl & Tony CharuvastraHillary SalmonsBetsy & Kenneth ShimbergSally ShroutHenry SilvaReginald SmartAnne Smith

Vivian SpencerNancy Spirito, in honor of Kerrin NagleChris & Rick Spear, in honor of Clair ConnollyRobert & Virginia Stiepock, in honor of Clair ConnollySusan Stroud, in honor of Kath ConnollySarah & Fred Sullo, in honor of Amy SulloMaryann Sung & A. Williams, in honor of Clair ConnollyClaire TeitlemanMaria ToccoKaren & Jack Tucker, in honor of Clair ConnollyLyn & Tom Tweedie, in honor of Clair ConnollyPolly Ulichny & Bruce FraserKathy & Rick Updegrove, in honor of Lauren UpdegroveLauro Us & Beatriz PatzanEmily UstachJoe & Nancy Ustach, in honor of Emily Ustach EngAva VanechBill VanechEugenia Vanegas & Hernan GutierrezRaymond VargasAllyson Ventura-TesilloAlex Villari & Amy RothChris Wallgren & Brijen ShahKevin & Linda WendellKarissa Willhite, in honor of Clair ConnollyVernon & Francisca WiltshireAbi Wilson, in honor of Clair ConnollyColeen & Yury YaroshenkoMary-Jo Younger, in honor of Marie Whitten and Gilda VoloSeth Yurdin, in honor of Clair ConnollyAl & Joanne Zannella, in honor of Janice O'DonnellCesar & Blanca Zapata

Corporate, Foundation & Government Supporters382 Collision CenterA1 Fire & Electric Inc.AAA of Southern NewEnglandAaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz, in honor of Marie Whitten and Gilda Volo American Columbian LiquorsAmeriCorpsAmeriCorps VISTAArden Engineering Constructors, LLCBarton & Gilman, LLPBatchelor FrechetteMcCrory Michael & Co.The Beacon Mutual Insurance GroupKaren BeebeThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandBox Tops for EducationBristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, Inc.Central Falls FOP Lodge 2Central Falls ProvisionCoastway Community BankColletteCore Business TechnologiesCox Communications/ Cox CharitiesCVS Caremark Downtown 5KJohn A. & Elsa J. DeAngelis FundDelta Dental of Rhode IslandDimeo Construction CompanyDr. Day Care FamilyEastside MarketplaceEquitas ComputingFoundry Corporate Office CenterGencorp Insurance Charitable FoundationH.V. Collins CompanyHanover Insurance GroupHelping Hands Associates

Idealist.org, in honor of Clair ConnollyIndustrial MotorsiPartyInternational Meat MarketitslearningJani-King Greater RIJephry Floral StudiosKahn, Litwin, Renza & Co.K.B. MotorsThe Katherine Lindsay Howell FundKryptmen Motorcycle ClubLaprise ConstructionLynch & Greenfield LLPMaral SalesMeehan FoundationMichael Barone ConstructionModern Security SystemsMotley Rice LLCMultiservice GuateNancy Carolyn Greene Endowment FundNational GridNavigant Credit UnionOcean State TransitThe Oliver FundOmniColor PrintingPainters for a PurposePawtucket Credit UnionPeter Scotti & AssociatesProgreso LatinoTD BankThee Red FezResidential Properties, Ltd.State of Rhode IslandRI Council for the HumanitiesThe RI FoundationRI Department of EducationRI Food BankRobbins PropertiesSantanderServe RISpanish Wholesale CenterSprintStarkweather & Shepley InsuranceStop & Shop Target Take Charge of EducationTiger Direct

Triple B PlumbingTwelvisionU.S. Dept of EducationU.S. Dept of AgricultureUnited HealthcareValet ConnectionVirginia M. Adams TrustWashington Trust

Community Partners &In-Kind SupportersAnonymous Donor2nd Story TheatreAAA of Southern New EnglandRele AbiadeAcacia CafeAdams Memorial LibraryTheresa AgoniaCurtis AlvesJoseph AndradeEl Antojo Panaderia & RestauranteKathy ArmyDevienna AnggrainiApeiron Center for SustainabilityApplebeesAramarkJackie ArudaNatalie BabbittGeri Barclay-KingRobb BarnardBasta Ristorante Italiano DAL 1989Adam BastienCarly BaumannJoseph BeaudetteBlackstone Valley Tourism CouncilCarey BledsoeBlue State CoffeeBluewater Bar & GrillAlison BolognaBottles Fine WinesBob BradleyBridal FineryBrown UniversityCable Car Cinema & CafeCampus Fine WinesSandra CanoElvia Cante

La Casona RestaurantLuis CaucaliCentral Falls Police DepartmentCentral Falls ProvisionCentral Falls Recreation DepartmentCentral Falls School DistrictStephanie ChafeeLisa Champagne MorganJim ChanonhouseCheesecake FactoryLauren CherryChess SmartChipotleChopping BlockChuck E. Cheese'sCity of PawtucketCoffee ExchangeThe College Crusade of RIColletteMaria ColonComedy ConnectionCornish AssociatesJason CostaCox Communications/Cox CharitiesCraftlandCrowne Plaza, WarwickCuriosidades El ReyDavid DarlingDave's MarketplaceSusan DeAngelisVerna DeJesusJeanette DeNuccioErika DiazMayor James DiossaDonors ChooseEdward Rowse ArchitectsPeggy EdwardsElla Risk Elementary SchoolJorge ElorzaCarol EntinEPSCOREverett Company Stage SchoolGrace & Carl FarmerThe Sandra Feinstein-Gamm TheatreMartha Ferguson-DonovanRosie FernandezCarol Ferris

FirstWorksFive GuysFJN Fine Wines / Best BeverageFlatbread Pizza CompanySandra FlickingerForbes Financial PlanningBarbara FullertonSandy Gaboury Dr. Fran GalloGalway Bay Irish PubGarden Grille CafeGarrison ChocolatesGateway Healthcare, Inc.Joshua GiraldoCommissioner Deborah GistGuadalupe GodinezGayle Goldin & Jeff LevyJordan GoldsmithStephanie GonzalezIzzy & Caleb GoodmanThe Grange Restaurant Janelle GrayCorey Grayhorse PhotographyMarc GreenfieldGidget GriversTimothy GrovesTeresa HamelHampton Inn, YarmouthEd & Kathy HardieRichard HaywardThe Hive Custom Tattoo & Art GalleryHotel ProvidencePamela Hughes & Seth StemEdith IbarraInternational Meat MarketJ. Gray's Family TavernJani-King Chad JenkinsRoberta Jenkins WintersRita JohnsonDana & Diana JohnstonHilary JonesKarate with Cool KidsRicky KatowiczSteve KiddRichard KuehlLa CasonaErika LambLang's Bowlarama

Steve LarrickLemyre's Collision CenterLincoln LiquorsJhenny LizardoDamien MaddoxKayla MageeMajestic LiquorsMap CenterMarc Allen ClothierLarry MartinsMassage Envy SpaMassud & Son Floor CoveringCathy LundJill MarinelliCatalina MartinezGwen MaynardElizabeth MerchanHannah McConnellBob MedeirosJames MendoncaLuis MorenoMultiservice GuateKatie MurrayJoseph NagleJan NagleKerrin NagleNavigant Credit UnionNorth American Family InstituteNYLOOcean State Job LotOlly's PizzaOmniColorFelipe OrsiniOsborne & LittlePatriots Charitable FoundationPawtucket Credit UnionPawtucket Red SoxMonica PerezPDR Events/NewEngland InvitationsTimothy PelletierPenguin PublishingJenna PingitoreMatt PlainLeo PollockPrincess HouseProject GoalProvidence Children's Museum

Providence City Arts!Providence CollegeProvidence Performing Arts CenterPsychological CentersQueen of Hearts/Modern LoveDr. Roy RaggeDavid RaposaRhode Island CollegeRI Kids CountRI League of Charter SchoolsRI PhilharmonicRI School for the DeafKimberly RidleyMike RitzElizabeth RobertsDerrick M. RobinsonDavid RohdeNicole RomanoSherly RosalesDonna Rossetti-BaileyJulie RothRiver FallsRoots Cultural CenterSebastian RuthHillary SalmonsSalon SumptuousSassy MamaStephanie SantoroSave the BaySaversScoopless AdventuresSchindler Elevator CorporationScholastic Summer ChallengeSeekonk Grand PrixServe RISeven Stars BakeryShepherd's HarvestShri Yoga StudioHenry SilvaSmith CollegeSmithfield School DistrictSpirito'sNancy SpiritoStadium TheatreMike StantonEmily Steffian & Daniel KamilSteingold Volvo

Stella Blues Restaurant Studio BSuds Plus, East ProvidenceCristian TabaresTaco BellGeorge TagerTaqueria LupitaTazzaTD BankTouch of ClassTrinity Repertory CompanyTyler Point GrillePolly Ulichny & Bruce FraserUnited Skates of America Family Fun CenterUniversity of RI School of NursingEmily UstachRay VargasAmy VogelW.B. MasonWaterman GrilleWellness CompanyMarie WhittenKate WhittenWildflour Vegan Bakery & Juice BarAbi WilsonAmanda WoodWoonsocket School DistrictColeen & Yury YaroshenkoElizabeth Zimmerman

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