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Inspiring Minds
VIPS is changing it’s name to Inspiring Minds

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Inspiring Minds is a not for profit educational organization dedicated to enabling our city’s students to succeed in school by providing them with educational support services and individualized help so that they can grow academically and socially. Inspiring Minds vision is that all Providence public school students have an equal chance for success.
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Welcome!

We believe all children can reach their potential, but many need extra help.

That is what we do - give them chances to learn. We need you to help us do that.

Every year more than 3,000 Providence public school students face some kind of learning crisis that could end their chances of a successful school career. And then one of our volunteer tutors walks in the door.

Ways to help

Three ways that you can help, right now...

1 Sign up to volunteer!

2 Donate Now!

3 Stay informed:
read our newsletter!

News & Events

Join Us at Our

Annual Recognition Luncheon!

Noon, June 4, at the R.I. Convention Center

 

Celebrate students’ successes and the partners who unite with Inspiring Minds to provide the vital support our children need to achieve.

 

Among the speakers, activities and surprises at our inspiring and fast-paced luncheon will be Keynote Speaker Deborah A. Gist, R.I. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. Naida and Alfred Weisberg, passionate supporters of children, will be receiving Inspiring Minds' Lifelong Learning Award. We will also Skype into an urban classroom and be visited by some very special guests! 

 

Be part of the growing movement to strengthen our students' skills. Your support will have a meaningful, lasting impact on our kids and our community!

 

Get your tickets now!

Call Inspiring Minds at 401.274.3240

 


Thanks to our wonderful sponsors!


Premier Sponsors

Sodexo

Dream Car Auto


Gold Sponsors

Gilbane


Silver Sponsors

Capital Properties, Inc.

AAA

United HealthCare

Bank RI

Johnson & Wales University

Robert & Marjorie Catanzaro

Aramark

Roch's Fresh Foods


Bronze Sponsors

Adler Pollock & Sheehan, Independence Bank, Merrill Lynch, Piccerelli Gilstein & Co, Residential Properties, Westminster Eyecare Associates and Ambient


The Martha Dodd Buonanno Early Learning Fund

was established by the Buonanno family in memory of the late Martha Dodd Buonanno to support Kids Bridge Pre-K program.  Martha was a longtime volunteer for IM who loved tutoring young children helping them learn.

IM’s Pre-K initiative is a dynamic 4-week summer learn program whose rigorous series of activities fortified by a 3:1 adult/student ratio empowers children with little or no pre-school experience to rapidly catch up academically and socially.

To support the program

 click here.