The Woman Project has been working since early 2017 to pass the Reproductive Health Care Act, legislation that would protect Roe v. Wade in Rhode Island no matter what happens at the federal level. Through our travels around the state we have had thousands of conversations in nearly every community about the status of reproductive health care, including abortion in Rhode … [Read more...] about Written Testimony in Favor of Passing H.7891 | Licenses for DACA Recipients
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TWP Interviews: Saman Sajasi, artist & professor
Saman Sajasi, Artist & Immigrant 1. How long have you lived in Rhode Island and where were you living before that? I moved to RI to pursue my masters at RISD in 2012. Originally I moved to Palm Springs at the age of 12 from Tehran Iran, and moved around CA; from Palm Springs to LA, Santa Cruz, Berkeley and final destination has been Providence. 2. While you … [Read more...] about TWP Interviews: Saman Sajasi, artist & professor
TWP Interviews: Rodrigo Pimentel, Immigrant Activist, Advocate and DACA Recipient
1) Can you tell us a little about yourself? I was only 10 months old when I immigrated to Rhode Island from Portugal with my parents. Most who immigrate to the US in this manner are unable to adjust to legal status, contrary to the rhetoric we hear from the current administration. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time worrying; worrying whether I would be able to obtain a … [Read more...] about TWP Interviews: Rodrigo Pimentel, Immigrant Activist, Advocate and DACA Recipient