Mission
SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S FUTURE MISSION IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY-BASED INTERMEDIARY, WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS BY DELIVERING DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, AND SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGIES THAT FOSTER UPWARD MOBILITY. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, JOB SEEKERS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, WE DEVELOP INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC STRATEGIES THAT DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS. OUR COMMITMENT ENSURES THAT ALL RHODE ISLANDERSESPECIALLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIESHAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT DRIVE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.