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RICLAPP is continuously working to better the lives of individuals and families though its legal representation and counsel, as well as through more endemic long-range policy changes that will benefit all Rhode Islanders. From time to time, working independently or in collaboration with other entities, the Center conducts research, publishes results to educate the public and legislature. At all times, the Center conducts these efforts in an unbiased, non-partisan manner, keeping its focus at all times on the issue at hand. Economic Recovery Research Initiative 2010 On February 1, 2010, RICLAPP began working with six students at Brown University to research and create practical solutions to aid the state's most distressed areas. Focusing on enterprise zones in Cranston, Providence, Woonsocket, and West Warwick, as well as low-income areas in Warwick. Please check back for progress updates as we work on this project during the students' spring semester. Researchers: Kayleigh Rogers-Torres Lise Rahdert Todd Zubatkin Shinjini Chatterjee Michelle Un Mathew Eapen Progress Update: For the last month, beginning on February 1st, we broke the students up into two groups. Group one investigated the characteristics of the workforce in our focus communities in order to identify the abilities and limitations of the available workers. Group two investigated the overall landscape of the enterprise zones by researching the history of business creation, which included what businesses exist there, how does a business owner acquire proper licensing, certifications, etc., and agencies that assist new businesses specifically in those areas. In the coming weeks, the two groups will combine as we move the project foward. Check back for more updates and reports! Phase One Reports: Group One: Workforce Identification Group Two: Enterprise Zone Landscape
Previous Initiatives: ***Over the summer in 2009 we had our interns research the following issues: - Prisoner Re-entry Reform - Economic Recovery/New Small Business Creation - Addiction Recovery - Election Reform
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