CHOP in the News!

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Open House

A big thank you to all of the partners, funders, and friends who attended the Culinary Hub of Providence Open House! Special thanks to our partners at the Providence Public Library for their support. We are very excited to bring our culinary hub to Providence in the coming months!

If you were unable to attend but interested in learning more, contact Lauren at ljordan@gencenter.org

CHOP in the News!

Did you catch CHOP in the Providence Journal and the Boston Globe? Thank you to Gail Ciampa and Alexa Gagosz for the great coverage!

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Guest User and tagged Partnerships CHOP Culinary Hub of Providence Culinary.

Summer Programs in Early Learning

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Thanks to the amazing support from donors, our Early Learning Center students have a great opportunity for a summer enrichment program with the Providence Children's Museum! PCM is providing a 6-week series of enrichment activities for children at the Genesis Center.

This program kicked off last week and was a success! Thank you to the Providence Children’s Museum for this great partnership.

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This week, we also began our partnership with the Knight Memorial Library. The Children's Librarian, Melissa, and her assistant, Emily, read Lali's Feather by Farhana Zia and led the students in a craft activity. They made their very own feather necklaces with beads and stickers. The day ended with lunch on the grass and a "Family Connection Kit" supplied by the national summer reading program: Narragansett, Niantic, and Wampanoag Peoples. Families are encouraged to create an authentic house by using the bag of pipe cleaners, paper, crayons, and printed animal card sheets. We look forward to more programming this summer with Knight Memorial Library!

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Guest User and tagged ELC Summer Program Partnerships.

Thank you to Centreville Bank!

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We are so grateful to our friends at Centreville Bank for their support!

The $3,000 in funding will go toward the creation of a hybrid classroom that will support both in-person and virtual learning and to outfit two classrooms with multi-media equipment to effectively meet the training needs of participants.

Thank you for helping us meet the needs of our students and community!

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Posted on July 8, 2021 by Guest User and tagged Hybrid Grants Community virtual learning.

Genesis Center Hosts Press Conference on the Care Economy

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Genesis Center honored to host Governor Dan McKee, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman Jim Langevin this morning as part of the #CareEconomy week of action.

President and CEO Shannon Carroll spoke about childcare as an economic driver, “Fortunately for the nation, for RI, for childcare providers like Genesis Center, the climate is changing and people are recognizing that childcare and early learning are critical drivers of our workforce. Without high quality, consistent care and learning, our families cannot attain and retain high quality, living wage jobs.“

Early Learner Center Director Ngina Johnson shared her experience as a parent and an educator, "So many parents are being forced to make hard family decisions right now. Childcare and education shouldn’t be one of them. They deserve the comfort that I have every day of bringing their child or children here to a place like Genesis Center, where they know that their children are loved and receiving a quality education."

We are grateful for the opportunity to highlight the importance of access to affordable, high-quality childcare.

More coverage here: RI lawmakers call for stronger federal investments in child care | WPRI.com

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Guest User and tagged ELC Early Learning Center Care Economy Press Conference.

Genesis Center Awarded Champlin Grant for CHOP!

We are so grateful to have been awarded $100,000 from The Champlin Foundation. This grant will directly support the Culinary Hub of Providence (CHOP), soon to be located at the Providence Public Library!

This award also helped us secure an additional $100,000 match from an anonymous donor! Many thanks to The Champlin Foundation for this generous support.

Read more here…

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Guest User and tagged Reed ELC Early Learning Center.

Senator Reed Visits Genesis Center

It was an honor to host Senator Jack Reed and join with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, Dr. Susan Zoll of Rhode Island College (RIC), and Woonsocket Head Start to speak in support of the Childcare for Working Families Act.

President & CEO Shannon Carroll and Early Learning Center Director Ngina Johnson spoke about services and programs and our commitment to offering affordable high-quality childcare to our community. Senator Reed then took a tour of the Early Learning Center.

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Guest User and tagged Reed ELC Early Learning Center.

Chopped on a budget...

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Genesis Center and We Share Hope partner for a culinary competition, “Chopped on a Budget.”

“Giving these talented graduates the challenge of creating fabulous meals using the rescued food at Hope Market is a great way to showcase their training, and to show that rescued food is a viable option for anyone looking to stretch their budget,” said Genesis Center president and CEO, Shannon Carroll.

We are very excited for this collaboration with We Share Hope!

Read more about this event in the Providence Journal.

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Guest User and tagged CHOP Culinary arts partnerships.

Congratulations all around!

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Congratulations to Genesis Center CEO and President Shannon Carroll!
She will be receiving a Madonna Della Strada Award from the IVC New England

The virtual award ceremony honoring Shannon will be April 11 at 4:00PM. You can register here to be part of the celebration: https://ivcusa.org/.../madonna-della-strada-award-ceremony/

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Genesis Center Board Member Angelyne Cooper was recently sworn in as Cranston’s first Municipal Court Judge of color.

“This is an incredible moment for my family and me, and for the City of Cranston,” said Municipal Court Judge Angie Cooper. “I want to thank Councilwoman Vargas for nominating me, as well as the entire council for voting to appoint me, Cranston’s first Municipal Court judge of color. I am truly honored. I look forward to serving the people of Cranston and I am committed to ensuring that the Municipal Court is a place where all who come before it, feel respected and heard."

Congratulations to Judge Cooper!

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Extraordinary Woman Award

A big congratulations to Genesis Center Learning Facilitator Noga on receiving an Extraordinary Woman Award from Woman Development Institute!

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"Since March of 2001, The Extraordinary Woman Award has been the only event in the Latino Community that recognizes the outstanding work and accomplishments that women contribute in a multitude of areas within our community, contributing everyday to the improvement of the State of Rhode Island."

#internationalwomensday2021

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Guest User and tagged awards recognition.

Keys to Success: Congratulations to Aaron and Jhoana!

Congratulations to Aaron and Jhoana, our newest Keys to Success participants!

Aaron is a recent graduate of Building Futures. He learned about the program while the Genesis Center financial coach worked with him and his classmates on budgeting and building credit. Aaron improved his credit score by almost 100 points while saving in the Keys to Success program. This vehicle purchase will help him continue his career as an electrician.

Jhoana learned about the Keys to Success program through the community engagement team at ONE Neighborhood Builders and knew right away it was a great opportunity. She needed to save for a reliable vehicle that would accommodate her growing family. Making a plan and saving up for a larger down payment helped her family get a newer car while still keeping their monthly payment affordable.

Keys to Success is a matched savings program that allows low-moderate income Rhode Islanders to save money for reliable transportation. Thank you to our partners and funders- Pawtucket Credit Union, Harbor One Bank, and The Rhode Island Foundation. If you would like to learn more about the program please contact Chris Ackley at cackley@gencenter.org

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Guest User and tagged Keys to Success FOC.