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Kevin Cooper, LRI’s Strengths Expeditor, is off to the Sunshine State

Kevin Cooper, LRI's Strengths Expeditor, has been with Leadership Rhode Island since 2014 and is now off to new and exciting ventures in the Sunshine State of Florida. Before he leaves the Greatest Lil' State we asked him a few questions about his time at Leadership Rhode Island…

Jane E. Nugent, LRI ’95 Honored with Habits of the Heart Award: Remarks

Jane Nugent has spent 22 years of her career working for the United Way of Rhode Island and 29 years as a volunteer for Leadership Rhode Island. She is a devotee of Alexis de Toqueville’s Democracy in America and has a deep belief of the role of civic engagement in America.

Jane E. Nugent, LRI ’95 to be Honored with Habits of the Heart Award: LRI Awards Luncheon

Leadership Rhode Island’s signature annual luncheon, the 2019 Inspiring “leadership, actually” Awards Luncheon, will be held on Thursday, March 14th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Providence Marriott Hotel, located at 1 Orms Street in Providence.

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Honoring Donald Clifton’s Birth Date

What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?

Sigma—20-year perspective

Like all before us and many after us, we gathered at Alton Jones on the first morning of our two-day stay, not really sure what to expect. Most of us were more than a little apprehensive. Then the program began...

LRI Women’s Networking Group

LRIWN encourages more alumnae to get involved with our events, not only to be informed but also to reconnect to their LRI roots. In time, we hope to open this forum up to all women in Rhode Island so they may benefit from the networking, activism and voice that is Leadership Rhode Island Women’s Net

A ‘life-changing experience’

Barlow, Manager of Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social Responsibility for IGT, was on the ride-along as an enhancement to the Leadership Rhode Island Core Program, a time-honored tradition for all LRI participants.

LRI looks to create national network

Leadership Rhode Island is generating widespread interest in the co-creation of a national organization that would harness the power of Community Leadership Programs — and their 750,000 alumni — to address societal problems collaboratively, civilly and positively.

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Rhody Strengths Tours start rolling

Business and nonprofit leaders from five states recently participated in Leadership Rhode Island’s first-ever Strengths Tour to see firsthand how Rhode Islanders are embracing their strengths to improve job satisfaction, productivity and profits.

Xi II outreach to inform new class’s projects

In a presidential election year, about 60 percent of Rhode Island’s registered voters come out to the polls. In a mid-term election, the percentage falls into the 40s. Compare that to Colorado, which experienced voter turnouts of 72 percent in the 2016 election and 55 percent in 2014.

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