It is with tremendous sadness that we remember Paul Jordan, who died on Friday, September 18, 2026. Paul first reached out to Building Futures about two years ago. He had found freedom from alcohol use disorder and wanted to help others find that
Apprentices in the teacher assistant to teacher program with Senator Reed, and Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program partners, from left to right by school district, Central Falls, Pawtucket, and East Providence Press Release Senator Jack Reed, RI College, Union, and School District Leaders
The Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program (RTAP) is transforming how we build Rhode Island's educator workforce. RTAP launched in classrooms at the start of the 25/26 school year, welcoming its inaugural cohort of four paraprofessionals in the Central Falls and East Providence School Districts.
Trees from Building Green Futures' nursery on Valley Street are headed for new homes! More than 90 trees, planted and maintained by program participants, were picked up on April 7th by the Providence Neighborhood Planting Program, an organization dedicated to creating a more robust and equitable urban forest in the city. Building
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 Brown University invests in Rhode Islanders through workforce grants Building Futures is proud to be the recipient of one of two inaugural grants Brown, focused on funding RI's construction and education workforce. The grant funding will support a contractor incentive program; an apprenticeship readiness program for incarcerated individuals to support community reintegration and
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Thanks to everyone who came to the 2025 Alumni Appreciation Picnic! Take the Alumni Survey
Thank you to everyone for another great Alumni Party! 2024-25 New Journeyworkers Jessica Botelho Jaylon Baker Ricardo Benitez Jessica Botelho Michael Mark Burgess James Candelario Tyrell Clarke Robert Griffin Kevin DaSilva Althea Dibiase Brandon Dwelly Juan Filpo Gerson Fontes-Fernandez Andrew Gomes
Congrats to our grads! On Friday, February 14, Building Futures celebrated its 46th graduation. The class included 4 Building Futures Inside graduates and 8 Building Green Futures grads. - - “You are a trailblazer. Graduates before you laid the path. You’ll lay the path for
