Millrace Kitchen offered students from the C3 center at Neighborworks Blackstone River Valleys the chance to bake their own bread during February break. A group of middle and high school students learned the timeless tradition of bread baking courtesy of King Arthur Flour. This class was facilitated by Woonsocket resident and bread lover Emily Lisker… Read more ⇒
Accessing Home is Hiring!
Accessing Home is currently seeking 5 individuals who are passionate about community development, affordable housing access, and social work to serve as full- and part-time AmeriCorps members at different sites in Rhode Island. Apply today! What We Do The majority of Rhode Island’s renters are cost-burdened and at risk of housing instability. Accessing Home AmeriCorps… Read more ⇒
Now Accepting: Summer AmeriCorps VISTA Applicants
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley Summer of Service AmeriCorps Summer VISTA NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, a community development corporation serving Northern RI, seeks seven outstanding individuals to provide a summer of service as part of a dynamic team through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Our AmeriCorps VISTA’s will function as a core part of… Read more ⇒
“Halfway To Home—20 Ways We’re Making Affordable Housing a Reality”
“10 new AmeriCorps members have just been trained to assist economically disadvantaged households across the state of Rhode Island in accessing and maintaining safe affordable housing.” This autumn launched “Accessing Home”, a brand new initiative that will assist lower income individuals in finding and maintaining housing throughout Rhode Island. The program is a partnership between… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Now Recruiting 6 Summer VISTAs
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, a community development corporation serving Northern RI, seeks six outstanding individuals to provide a summer of service through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Our AmeriCorps VISTA’s will function as a core part of our staff, devoted to bringing low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. Ideal candidates will have initiative be dedicated… Read more ⇒
Fun Day at the Meadows
On a Friday afternoon, October 23rd, the VISTA’s and I dedicated quality time with NWBRV residents. We had a very fun day at the Meadows! Getting to know the seniors allowed me to assess the needs of their community and allowed me to let them know we are here to help. Simply letting them know I am a… Read more ⇒
Thuy-Diem Nguyen: AmeriCorps VISTA
Thuy-Diem Nguyen recently joined our 2015-2016 NeighborWorks America VISTA team. She will be working in the field of economic development to build the organization’s capacity. About Thuy Thuy studied at the Boston Architectural College her first year of college. Then she transferred and completed her Bachelors in Visual Arts Studies at Roger Williams University (RWU), the… Read more ⇒
Welcoming Cesar Lopez Our Newest AmeriCorps VISTA
Cesar Lopez is a Rhode Island native. Growing up in Providence, he joined the U.S. Army at 18 and served 3 years as an Aviation Operations Specialist. He graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia; following his AIT training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. He served his three years of military service in Joint-Base Lewis-McChord,… Read more ⇒
911 Day of Service
Many people who work for nonprofits have an extremely idealistic attitude. We simply get inspired by making the world a better place. As we settle into our work routine, it’s easy to get lost in the necessary day-to-day tasks that make our nonprofit run. NWBRV Service Fridays get us out and active in our community…. Read more ⇒
