Travis Escobar with the United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) spoke to what he says is the need for Rhode Island to examine ways to have a steady funding stream for after-school programs, during the organization’s second annual Afterschool Day at the State House advocacy event on Thursday.
Escobar joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle where he spoke to the statewide network of over fifty providers who work with UWRI to provide enrichment opportunities for youth across Rhode Island — and to the UWRI goal of forming an “Out of School Time Learning Commission” in light of actions by the Trump Administration.
“Trump has proposed zeroing out a budget for 21st Century grants — six thousand youth could be impacted,” said Escobar.
When it comes to voting, do you consider yourself to be affiliated with the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, Moderate, or Unaffiliated with a major party?
Next year, in November of 2018, there will be a statewide general election for Governor and many other state offices. How likely is it that you will vote in this election?
Will you definitely be voting, will you probably be voting, are you 50-50...
Recently, a proposal has been made to permit the issuance of $81 million in bonds by the State to build a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox. If there was an election today on this issue, would you vote to approve or reject issuing $81 million in financing supported moral obligation bonds to build the stadium?
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What particular ethnic group or nationality - such as English, French, Italian, Irish, Latino, Jewish, African American, and so forth - do you consider yourself a part of or feel closest to?