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At International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) in Newport, Rhode Island, individuals get a real-world boatbuilding education along the school’s coastal location. In IYRS’ Boatbuilding and Restoration program, students learn traditional methods of building and designing a boat. This 20-month program combines classroom academics and theory with hands-on learning. In the hands-on portion of the program, students engage in progressively more advanced boat remodeling projects. The school is located on Rhode Island’s coast. Here, students are immersed in the area’s boating culture. Campus activities include public exhibits, lectures and other events. Students may also visit the school’s affiliate organization, the Museum of Yachting, to see restoration exhibits. In addition to its Newport campus, IYRS operates a campus in Bristol, Rhode Island, which offers a six-month program in Composite Technology. Composite Technology is a building and restoration method used with boats, aircraft and other structures. While IYRS gives preference to those with boating experience, it is not a requirement for admissions. The main steps in the admissions process include submission of an application, a personal statement, letters of recommendation and transcripts or GED scores. Applicants must also interview with an admissions representative. IYRS awards scholarships for outstanding students, women and others. They also offer federal financial aid through Pell grants, federal loans and Rhode Island State grants. Many federal aid programs are need-based. To receive federal aid, applicants must also complete a FAFSA and be a U.S. citizen.

MS Dream Center of Rhode Island is a dedicated resource and support center where persons with MS and their care partners can participate in a wide range of dynamic social and educational activities, courses, and therapies.

Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is a nonprofit home-delivered meal program in the state that continues to serve thousands of meals each day. They have worked to alleviate food insecurity and social isolation among at-risk older adults.

Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education mission is to provide scholarships and mentoring to children of currently and formerly incarcerated parents in order to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, crime and addiction that too often threatens them.

Rhode Island SPCA is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that provides adoption and rehoming services, veterinary care, humane education, training support, and pet owner assistance programs.

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island (JARI) empowers young people to own their economic success.

Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School provides experiential music education programs and orchestral coaches.

FABx is committed to growing an equitable, learner-centered ecosystem of learning in Rhode Island.