Project Name: You Are Here
Purpose: To help new Americans not only connect and fit in, but to thrive.
Grant Funding Amount: $3,000
Key Elements: Information sessions with experts on topics such as personal finance, housing advice, health & public safety, and legal resources; cultural and informational resources come together; a warm, accepting atmosphere
Target Audience: English Language Learners
Community Support: RI Family Literacy Initiative, YMCA, OneCranston
Use of grant funds: program supplies, fixtures, fees, printing costs
Why:
- To help new Americans connect & share their stories
- To learn & navigate life in Rhode Island
- To help immigrants replicate the experiences and the independence they enjoyed back home
