Student Media Community Showcase

Friday, May 15 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

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Join Ocean State Media (RI’s home for PBS & NPR) for an evening celebrating the intersection of local history and modern media. As part of the RI 250 initiative, our dedicated educator cohort and their students have spent the year bringing Rhode Island’s stories to life through innovative digital and print projects.

Explore a curated gallery of student-led work that bridges the gap between 250 years of history and the future of media.

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, Providence, RI
Friday, May 15 • 5:30 PM - 7 PM

Rhode Island Nursing Education Center

350 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Dolan Perkins-Valdez says her story about a secret community of formerly enslaved people in the Appalachians is resonating in Rhode Island
Judge calls the Justice Department’s request a “fishing expedition” for sensitive voter information
The city council approved the Providence Rent Stabilization Act on Thursday, which would have placed a 4% cap on annual rent increases for most Providence apartments
Officials project $38 million a year once tolling resumes, but spending obligations have outpaced revenue by millions
The Providence City Council is still one vote short of a supermajority that could override Mayor Brett Smiley’s expected veto. The policy would cap annual rent increases at 4% with exceptions for owner-occupants.
Mayor Ken Hopkins says a 7.4% tax increase is necessary to maintain city services and close the existing budget gap