Friday, February, 25, 2022
City accepting applications for pilot program that will familiarize residents with City services Friday, February 25, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza and members of the African American Ambassadors Education Reform Subgroup today announced applications are now being accepted to participate in Providence Community Academy, a new civic education pilot program that will familiarize […]
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Thursday, January, 13, 2022
Thank you, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott for everything. The Providence Human Relations Commission would like to commend Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, a 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame Inductee, for her incredible commitment and effort since 2015 to make changes in the public health sphere that will reverberate for years to come. Dr. […]
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Wednesday, August, 19, 2020
Human Relations Commission and African American Advisory Group Police Advisory Subgroup Upcoming Public Community Meetings (1) Community Conversation Regarding Student Resource Officers Join the Providence Human Relations Commission and the African American Advisory Group Police Advisory Subgroup for a community meeting to discuss student resource officers (SROs) in Providence Public Schools. We would like to […]
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Wednesday, August, 19, 2020
Discussion Regarding the Providence Budget (1 of 2) Join the Providence Human Relations Commission and Providence city staff to understand where the budget process currently stands and learn how to advocate for priorities in the budget process. The presentation will include a facilitated discussion on expanding avenues for advocacy during the budget process. Attendees will […]
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Thursday, June, 18, 2020
Anti-Racism Committee to Work with Community to Reverse Harm (PROVIDENCE, RI) – On Thursday, June 18th, the Providence Human Relations Commission (PHRC) will be hosting the first of ongoing Anti-Racism Committee Hearings starting at 5pm on Zoom. The Committee was formed in response to heightened awareness of the systemic violence against the black community and […]
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Monday, April, 27, 2020
The Providence Human Relations Commissions extends it’s sincerest condolences to the friends, family, and community of Commissioner John Gaffney, who passed away on April 12th, 2020. His fellow Commissioners knew Commissioner Gaffney as a true warrior for equality and equity in the City of Providence, whose deep historical knowledge, passion, and leadership on the commission […]
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Monday, December, 09, 2019
Please join Mayor Elorza and the Providence Human Relations Commission in celebrating Dr. King’s powerful legacy, by highlighting the work of Providence civic leaders who embody his mission. When: Thursday, January 30, 5:30-7:00 pm Where: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor of City Hall Download and Print the Invitation For more information, please contact Deputy Chief of […]
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Monday, December, 09, 2019
December 9. 2019 PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that the City of Providence is accepting nominations for its seventeenth annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Held annually in January, the award is a powerful reminder of Dr. King’s legacy and the ways Dr. King’s vision […]
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Monday, August, 05, 2019
As part of its chartered mission to protect the civil rights of all members of the Providence community, and ensure equitable access to city services, the Providence Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has worked diligently to build language capacity across the City of Providence. Throughout the last year, the PHRC has surveyed departments’ needs and assets, […]
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Friday, July, 12, 2019
In line with the Commission’s chartered functions to protect and expand constituents’ rights to fair housing, financial inclusion, credit, education and employment free from discrimination, the Providence Human Relations Commission has been proud to advocate for a number of bills heard by the Rhode Island General Assembly this year, aimed at expanding the civil, economic, […]
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