About us
COURAGEOUS RI is a media literacy program to reduce the hate that leads to violence by building a coalition of empowered people who recognize, analyze, and resist harmful forms of expression and communication. The program is an initiative of the Media Education Lab, whose mission is to improve the practice of digital and media literacy education through scholarship and community service.
The University of Rhode Island received a grant for COURAGEOUS RI from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, opportunity number DHS-22-TTP-132-00-01.
In the News
Renee Hobbs on Courageous RI, WPRO News
Join Our Coalition
A motivated coalition of Rhode Islanders can step beyond an us-vs-them mentality, work to develop a common understanding of pressing social problems, share the skills to critically analyze media messages, defuse hate, and prevent extremist violence.
Is your organization ready to join our coalition?
Contact Pam for more information:
Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition
Rhode Island Department of Public Health
Rhode Island Secretary of State
Rhode Island National Guard
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Rhode Island Fusion Center
Rhode Island School Superintendents Association
Rhode Island Department of Education
Rhode Island Public Broadcasting
Unitarian Universalists of South County
Bethel AME Ministers Alliance
Moms Demand
Action
Jewish Community
Alliance
Non-Violence
Institute
RI Commission on Prejudice and Bias
Jewish Community
Alliance
U.S. Attorney's Office
Providence Student Union
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Rhode Island Civic Readiness Task Force
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Police
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Braver
Angels RI
Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy
Team Members
Renee Hobbs
Pam Steager
Catherine Morris
Yamaya Jean
Julianna Soscia
Dawens Northecide
Boris Hrncic
Small Group Discussion
Facilitators
Catherine Morris and Yamaya Jean
Julianna Soscia and Dawens Northecide
Elizaveta Friesem and Nancy Richman
Betty Finn and Rachel Balaban
Colleen Kenyon and Tori Saia
Charles Hensey and Lee Clasper-Torch
Jess Michelson and Pat Jaehnig
Shawn Domgaard and Karen Markin
Mary Moen and Shane Lee
Gold Star Members
Jordan Abelson
Polly Allen
Donna Alvermann
Alan Berry
Caroline Budnick
Elayne Burke
Sue Ellen Christian
Paul Cook
Shawn Domgaard
Katie Dosch
Craig Evans
DeWolf Fulton
Laurie Gaddis
Phoebe Hall
Barbara Harrison
Barbara Holtzman
Cedric Huntley
Caroline Inlow
Anchal Jain
Colleen Kenyon
Wai-Sum Kung
Emily Le May
Jennifer Lima
Jessica Michelson
Jeffrey Perrone
Grace Pigozzi
Elyse Rhodes
Jennifer Romans
Tori Saia
David Sok
Fidelia Sok
Fran Sterling
Gregory Thompson
Cornelia Trahan
Sarah Trudeau
Bob Van Oosterhout
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