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Outreach Program Title:
4-H
YOUTH Development Programs
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/coopext/4H/
Outreach Program Director Name:
Jeff
Hall
Phone:
(401)
874-7143
Fax:
(401)
874-2435
E-mail:
jahall@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
4-H is a non-formal educational program for youth. 4-H uses
experiential learning to enable youth to develop their potential.
Young people acquire knowledge and develop life skills that enable
them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members
of society.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential working and
learning in partnership with caring adults. Feedback from a total of
2,467 youth and 471 adult respondents nationwide reveal that young
people and adults believe that 4-H Youth Development programs
reflect very positively the critical elements that researchers
identify as essential to positive growth and development. The
critical elements are caring adults, safety, learning, service,
responsibility, and belonging.
Outreach Program Title:
Addressing
Gaps in Equity (A.G.E.): Expanding
opportunity to learn conditions for all.
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
Joanne
Eichinger
Phone:
(401)
874-7420
Fax:
(401)
874-5471
E-mail:
Outreach Program Description:
Outreach Program Title:
Affordable
Housing Project: Institute for Housing and Community
Development
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
Marjorie
Jensen
Phone:
(401)
874-2983
Fax:
(401)
874-5511
E-mail:
marjorie@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Professional development courses for practioners in the field of
housing and community development
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
practioner's acquire knowledge and skills for application in the
workplace.
Outreach Program Title:
Alton
Jones Campus Environmental Education Center, Summer
Camp
Programs
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/ajc/eec/camp.htm
Outreach Program Director Name:
John
Jacques
Phone:
(401)
397-3304
Fax:
(401)
397-3293
E-mail:
jjacques@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
URI's Environmental Education Center has offered summer camps for
youth for over 35 years. The Farm and Forest Day Camp for ages 5 to
11 includes animal and garden care, exploration for fields and
forests, and a campout for older campers. The residential Earth Camp
for ages 9-13 offers seven themes focusing on the ecology and the
environment including forests, wetlands, marine life, outdoor
skills, and night camp. Facilities include a knotty pine dining
lodge and six sleeping cabins Teen Expeditions for ages 12-17
include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, caving and rock
climbing/rappelling throughout New England. All camps utilize a
private lake waterfront.
Outreach Program Title:
Aquatics
Fitness Programs
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/aquafit.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Jay
Souza
Phone:
(401)
874-2822
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
mr.fitness@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Hydrorobics -challenging cardiovascular workout I’D Rather Be
Flugeling -uses “flugels/water wings” to increase resistance in
the water. Water Walking, Jogging & Running Noodle Workout -
allows good positioning, posture & permits powerful aerobic
movement
Outreach Program Title:
Aquatics
Multi-Agency Course Offerings
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/aquamultiagency.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Ted
Boyett
Phone:
(401)
874-4653
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
tboy@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Tootell Aquatic Program offers courses from the following respected
agencies, American Red Cross Courses, National Swimming Pool
Foundation, American Heart Association, Divers Alert Network,
National Safety Council
Outreach Program Title:
Aquatics
Programs & Classes
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/aquaprogs.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Ted
Boyett
Phone:
(401)
874-4653
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
tboy@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Training site for the American Heart Association; Arthritis
Foundation Aquatic programs, National Association of Underwater
Instructor Scuba programs, National Safety Council & the
National Swimming Pool Foundation Certified Pool Operator classes
Outreach Program Title:
Aquatics
Special Events
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/aquaspecevents.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Ted
Boyett
Phone:
(401)
874-4653
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
tboy@uri.edu
College:
Mackal
Field House
Outreach Program Description:
Ice Safety DaySuper CPR/Aed Saturday National Senior Health and
Fitness Day - Co-sponsored with the Arthritis Foundation Water
Safety Day
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Outreach Program Title:
Baseball
Summer Day Camps
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/summercampschedule.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Frank
Leoni
Phone:
(401)
874-4550
Fax:
(401)
874-5354
E-mail:
fleoni@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
A noteworthy staff of experienced baseball coaches will instruct
the many skills required to play the game of baseball at a high
level.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Two separate day camps for ages 7-17 will be conducted.
Outreach Program Title:
Bob
Schneck’s R.I. Volleyball Camps
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/summercampschedule.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Bob
Schneck
Phone:
(401)
874-5231
Fax:
E-mail:
bschneck@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Outreach Program Title:
Body
Composition Assessment
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/exercisetest.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Jay
Souza
Phone:
(401)
874-2822
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
mr.fitness@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
The URI Office of Recreational Services is dedicated to providing
quality fitness and wellness program aimed at promoting good health
opportunities for the University community.
Outreach Program Title:
Boe
Pearmans Summer Camps
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/summercampschedule.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Boe
Pearman
Phone:
(401)
874-2235
Fax:
(401)
874-2990
E-mail:
wbb@etal.uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Summer Basketball Camp during July - Teaches young girls the
fundamentals of basketball
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
This program teaches young women the importance of staying
physically fit. It also puts these young women in direct contact
with their role models
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Outreach Program Title:
Child
Development Center
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/hss/hdf/cdc/
Outreach Program Director Name:
Susan
Warford
Phone:
(401)
874-2758
Fax:
(401)
874-4020
E-mail:
warf4@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
The Child Development Center is a preschool and kindergarten
program, which serves as the "lab school" for the
Department of Human Development and Family Studies at URI. As the
lab school, the CDC serves as the practicum site for students in
Early Childhood Teacher Training Program. The CDC staff participates
in various activities within the early childhood community of RI.
Staff does numerous presentations on a variety of topics related to
early childhood education and serve on state level committees
related to early childhood care and education.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
The Child development centers are dedicated to providing exemplary
early childhood care and education programs for children and
families and to serving as a model of the best in early child hoop
practices. The center serves as a resource for early childhood
educators from throughout the region who can call with questions or
request to observe.
Outreach Program Title:
Children,
Youth and Family Programs
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/ce/ceec/childreneeprog.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Marilyn/
Phyllis Martin/Lamidi
Phone:
(401)
277-5255
Fax:
(401)
277-5319
E-mail:
mmartin@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Children, Families and Communities Programs; Staff development and
training for adults working with children birth to age 12; Family
& Parenting Education
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Communities not considered to be at risk were involved in
Professional Staff Development and Training and Parenting Education
Classes. Professional
Staff Development and Training for Child Care Providers and Agency
Staff over 20 classes offered in local communities.
Outreach Program Title:
Club
Sports
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/athletics/recservices/clubs.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Kathryn
Hutchings
Phone:
(401)
874-2732
Fax:
(401)
874-4829
E-mail:
khutch@mail.uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
The URI Club Sports Program is a competitive recreational sports
program for university students, designed to meet athletic needs
that are not met by existing intramural and intercollegiate
programs. The basic
philosophy and key to success of the program is the emphasis placed
on participation and competition with other institutions.
Each club team is organized and managed by students.
Coaches are selected by team mates and perform without
monetary compensation, unless funds are raised by the individual
team specifically for that purpose.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
The purpose of the club sport program is; To offer a sporting and
competitive activity for any interested student, who has the desire
to participate and to develop skills in specific sports; To provide
a basis for fellowship among students, around common interests; To
provide an outlet for extramural competition; To foster the
development of sound leisure values and the life enrichment aspects
of the use of leisure time; To offer opportunities for the
development of leadership skills through the provision of learning
experiences in the organization and administration of club sport
programs; To serve as guiding force in assisting to perpetuate clubs
which were set up by a few individuals to satisfy their own
interests before letting the club 0fold upon their graduation; To
bring to the UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND national prominence in the
form of national and world collegiate club titles.
Outreach Program Title:
College
Courses for High School Students
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
Virginia
Nardone
Phone:
(401)
277-5050
Fax:
(401)
277-5060
E-mail:
nardone@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Writing 101 Is offered in several area high schools taught by an
approved faculty member of the high school English department. High
school seniors who qualify may take the course for URI credit.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Allows high school students an opportunity to enter college with
academic credit in a required course.
Outreach Program Title:
Community
Development Corporation
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
Marcia
Feld
Phone:
(401)
277-5235
Fax:
(401)
277-5263
E-mail:
mfeld@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
A new Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Pawtucket, Rhode
Island will respond to the long-term physical, economic, and social
deterioration of the city's Woodlawn neighborhood. Local residents
plan to establish the CDC in the next 2 years as a way to
institutionalize the Woodlawn/University of Rhode Island (URI) COPC
program.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
When it is established, the Woodlawn CDC will initiate and review
neighborhood planning, rehabilitate affordable housing, renovate
commercial and industrial properties, and sponsor educational and
recreational programs for youth.
Outreach Program Title:
Community
Economic Development Programs
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
David
Abedon
Phone:
(401)
874-4655
Fax:
(401)
874-5511
E-mail:
david@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
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Outreach Program Title:
Dignity
Website:
www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes
Outreach Program Director Name:
Donna
Hughes
Phone:
(401)
874-5150
Fax:
(401)
874-4527
E-mail:
dhughes@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
DIGNITY-Living Without Violence and Exploitation is a private
computer mailing list. The purpose is to exchange global news and
information on sexual violence and exploitation, and organize
efforts to confront those violations of women and children's dignity
and human rights. The list operates from the premise that people,
especially women and children, have the right to lives without
violence and exploitation. Although it is important to understand
how all forms of violence and exploitation are connected and often
used together against women and children, this list focuses sexual
violence and exploitation, especially trafficking, prostitution, and
pornography. People who are committed to working against these forms
of violence and exploitation are welcome to join the list. DIGNITY
has subscribers from 30 different countries. Given global
inequalities in resources and access to the Internet, a
disproportion of subscribers is from Western countries, especially
the United States. Subscribers are asked to maintain balance and
ensure that everyone can participate and share information.
Subscribers are expected to interact respectfully with people from
different nationalities, cultures, and religions.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
This news, information and discussion list enables leading
activists, researchers, scholars and police officers from 30
different countries to stay on top of global events concerning the
trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and allows discussion
among them from the list. News items and public announcements, such
as conference announcements and calls for papers, can be forwarded
freely.
Outreach Program Title:
Dr.
Pat Feinstein Child Development Center
Website: http://autocrat.uri.edu/1402.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Diane
Horm
Phone:
(401)
874-2403
Fax:
(401)
874-4020
E-mail:
diane@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
The CDC provides students with opportunities to work with children.
We strive to stimulate student research to generate new knowledge.
We provide exemplary early childhood care and serve as a model of
the best in early childhood practices.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
The URI CDCs provide high quality early childhood education
programs to preprimary children and families. Programs for children
include preschool and kindergarten. Additionally, the URI CDC's
serve as "lab schools" and provide settings for
observation, hands-on training, and research for undergraduate and
graduate students in a variety of disciplines. Citizens interested
in early childhood education are welcome to call and schedule a time
to observe at the CDCs to learn more about the fields or current
best practices
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Outreach Program Title:
Early
Credit High School Programs
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
Patricia
Salazar
Phone:
(401)
874-4861
Fax:
(401)
874-2580
E-mail:
Outreach Program Description:
Outreach Program Title:
Elderhostel
Programs
Website:
Outreach Program Director Name:
George
Lewis
Phone:
(401)
397-3361
Fax:
(401)
397-6540
E-mail:
geolew@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Offered during the week of December 26 - January 1, yearly
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Outreach Program Title:
FACE
IT Program
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/ce/faceit/
Outreach Program Director Name:
Marilyn
Martin
Phone:
(401)
277-5255
Fax:
(401)
277-5319
E-mail:
mmartin@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Child Care Professional Staff Development; Community Organizational
Development; Parenting and Family Education Diversity, Health,
Violence Prevention Education
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
The project monitors impact by:
collecting data; administering pre and post instruments to
measure cognitive knowledge; attitudes changed and practices adopted
as a result of the project. Child
Care Participation data: Since
1994, 3,000 teens, adult staff, and teens have been trained.
Since 1994, 16,000 children have participated in the project.
Parenting Education Classes:
1000 Parents attended parenting education classes.
Outreach Program Title:
Family
Resource Partnership
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/frp/index.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Jerome
Adams
Phone:
(401)
874-5962
Fax:
(401)
874-4020
E-mail:
jadams@uri.edu
College:
Human
Science and Services
Outreach Program Description:
The mission of the Family Resource Partnership is to strengthen
children, families and communities by bringing research-based
support to organizations providing services to children, families
and communities. The
mission is accomplished by providing technical assistance,
evaluation, training and grant-writing services to these
organizations.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Currently the RI Dept of Health utilizes the Partnership's
technical assistance and training capacity to train its staff who
work with families with disabled children (250 staff/ 1733 families)
Outreach Program Title:
Family
Therapy Clinic
Website:
www.uri.edu/hss/mft/clinic/index.html
Outreach Program Director Name:
Dale
Blumen
Phone:
(401)
874-5551
Fax:
(401)
874-4020
E-mail:
dblumen@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
The Family Therapy Clinic staff offers affordable, confidential
counseling services to couples, families and individuals who need
help in coping with difficulties in their lives.
Outreach Program Title:
Feinstein
Center for a Hunger Free America
Website:
http://www.uri.edu/endhunger
Outreach Program Director Name:
Kathleen
Gorman
Phone:
(401)
277-5450
Fax:
(401)
277-5478
E-mail:
KGORMAN@URI.EDU
Outreach Program Description:
The Hunger Center offers a variety of outreach programs. Through a
minor in Hunger Studies, we involve undergraduate students directly
in the study of the causes and consequences of hunger. As a part of
the minor, students engage in research and service-learning
opportunities related to anti-hunger activities. Students from a
wide variety of majors throughout the University are involved in
Center activities as volunteers, research assistants, and interns.
Over the past three years the Center has managed the Food Stamp
Outreach Project for the State of Rhode Island. The goal of this
project is to reach all low-income families in RI who are
potentially eligible for the Food Stamp Program participation.
Through education and training programs of state workers as well as
volunteers and staff of non-profit agencies (e.g., food pantries,
soup kitchens, shelters) we expect to improve service for the
low-income families, individuals and children who require the
services of federal nutrition programs. The center also offers a 10
week Anti-hunger Leadership Training Program, aimed at volunteers
and staff of anti-hunger agencies throughout the state. In addition,
Center staff work closely with other advocacy agencies throughout
the state with the goal of advancing and supporting efforts to
promote economic security for all Rhode Islanders
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Through the minor in Hunger Studies, we involve undergraduate
students directly in the study of the causes and consequences of
hunger. In addition, students from across the university engage in
research and service-learning opportunities related to anti-hunger
issues. Through our research/outreach efforts, we are attempting to
reach all low-income families in Rhode Island who are potentially
eligible for Food Stamp Program participation. Current estimates
suggest that over 20,000 potentially eligible individuals are not
receiving the benefits of the program. Through our education and
training efforts, of state workers and volunteers and staff of food
pantries and soup kitchens throughout the state, we expect to reach,
indirectly, most of the low-income families, individuals and
children who require the services of food pantries, soup kitchens,
and federal nutrition programs.
Outreach Program Title:
Feinstein
Center for Service Learning Jumpstart URI
Website:
www.uri.edu/volunteer
Outreach Program Director Name:
Merith
Weisman-Ross
Phone:
(401)
874-7422
Fax:
(401)
874-5085
E-mail:
mwr@uri.edu
Outreach Program Description:
Jumpstart is a national non-profit organization that engages young
people in service to work toward the day every child in America
enters school prepared to succeed. URI was among 13 institutions
selected to become a Jumpstart site in the fall of 2003, chosen from
more than 100 institutions expressing interest.
URI Jumpstart team members can receive federal work-study
funds or internship credit for their participation.
Additionally, upon successful completion of the year, team
members receive a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award.
Outreach Program Impact Statement:
Jumpstart recruits, trains, and supports college students to serve
as part-time AmeriCorps members, working directly with and
supporting young children in Head Start and other early childhood
education programs. Jumpstart focuses on building school success for
young children by developing their early language, literacy, and
social skills; encouraging strong family involvement to help
families support children's learning; and training college students
to be future teachers and leaders in early childhood education.
Outreach Program Title:
Feinstein
Center for Service Learning Raise Your Voice:
Student Action for Change
Website:
www.uri.edu/volunteer | 
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Focus Areas
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communities, the private sector, public agencies and the policy
community to, together, promote the positive development and
well-being of children and families. Our approach is shaped by our
fundamental commitments to diversity and social justice. To
ensure that through teaching, research, policy analysis and service
- all children, individuals, and families, are fully prepared and
empowered to participate in a democratic society, its
institutions, and the economy. We prepare students to serve diverse
populations and communities in a wide array of roles that address
pressing societal concerns. 
Further,
through collaborative research and service, we seek to advance
knowledge and understanding across our disciplines and
constituencies to inform policy, improve practice, strengthen
communities and the citizenry, and develop the economic and social
resources and policies required to continually improve the quality
of life for all.