Equity Leadership Initiative
The Equity Leadership Initiative intends to cultivate, mentor, and seek access for individuals who identify as Black, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous, Asian, and multiracial from across sectors to build a pipeline of leaders of color in positions of influence in Rhode Island.
Applications are being accepted for the 2023/2024 Equity Leadership Initiative cohort. The year-long program supports existing leaders of color who are working in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to racial equity and social justice. Click here for more information and to apply by April 19, 2023.
Focusing on social justice and racial equity
The program’s goal is to inspire a deeper commitment to social justice and racial equity in Rhode Island by working with existing leaders of color on their leadership journey.
We're excited to introduce the 2022/2023 cohort of the Equity Leadership Initiative.
ELI Alumni
Meet the 2021/2022 inaugural class of the Equity Leadership Initiative alumni, and find out what they're doing now.
ELI Steering Committee
Addressing the underlying causes of inequity and working to eliminate disparities is one of our core organizational values, and has been an important part of our work for years. It’s a lens that we use to make decisions about how we allocate discretionary funding and civic leadership resources. Now is the time to commit to listening more, and doing more, and to hold ourselves accountable to this focus.