Roots 2 Empower

06/17/2026

Please nominate someone for this Energy Justice Award!!

Vote Solar is proud to honor outstanding energy justice heroes with the Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award.

06/17/2026

tate and city leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the completion of a new section of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway in Providence.

06/17/2026

Tonight's Healthy Soil workshop at Pawtucket Library has been canceled at 5 pm. We are still having workshops at Slater Mills at 67 Rooselvelt Ave, Pawtucket, 6/20 1-4 pm, and Southside Community Land Trust 6/29 5-6:30 pm, 404 Broad St, Providence, RI.

06/08/2026

We're honored to be a 2026 Cox Charities Grant Recipient.

Thanks to the support of employees, we'll be able to introduce Blue Economy workforce pathways to .

06/07/2026

Additional dates for our soil workshop and free soil testing have been added!

06/01/2026

Additional dates have been added: 6/10 and 6/24. Know what's in your soil.

05/20/2026

We (the Green Infrastructure Center) are partnering with the City to offer free yard trees as part of the program. Our staff will coordinate directly with property owners and renters (if they have permission from their landlord) to purchase and plant the trees for them!

05/18/2026

oin us for a community workshop focused on soil health, safe gardening practices, and environmental health awareness. Participants will learn about the importance of healthy soil, how contamination impacts gardens and communities, and practical strategies for safer urban growing. Free soil lead testing will be available for community members who bring a soil sample from their yard or garden. Soil sample collection directions are attached!

05/16/2026

🏠💡 Did you know?

Programs like LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) and Section 8 play a HUGE role in creating and maintaining affordable housing right here in our communities.

But many people don’t fully understand:
❓ How these programs work
❓ Who qualifies
❓ How to apply

👇 Let’s talk about it:

Have you ever applied for Section 8 or an affordable housing program? What was your experience like?

📢 Want to learn more?

Join Roots 2Empower for our Pathways to Affordable Housing Workshop

This session will break it all down in a way that’s easy to understand and help you take the next step toward stable housing.

📍 Providence, RI
📅 June 18th
⏰ 6:00 PM

💬 Drop your questions in the comments
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👥 Tag someone who needs this information

CommunityResources

05/11/2026

🏠💭 Quick Housing Check-In!

Let’s see where everyone’s at when it comes to finding affordable housing 👇

❓ Answer these in the comments:

1️⃣ Have you ever applied for affordable housing before? (Yes/No)
2️⃣ If yes — how long did you wait or have you been waiting?
3️⃣ What’s ONE thing you wish you understood better about the process?

👀 We’ll be reading responses and sharing helpful tips based on what YOU want to know!