Conference highlights growing economies for Rhode Islanders

The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty hosts its seventh annual conference on May 13 from 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Rhode Island College’s Donovan Dining Center. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. This year’s conference theme is “Growing an Economy That Works for All Rhode Islanders.”

The conference’s special guest keynote speaker is Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, director of The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative in Washington, D.C. In addition to the keynote, the conference will feature a Faith Breakfast Study, various faith and advocacy workshops, and a Q-and-A with Hamlin.

Tickets are $25 per person and include breakfast. Register and purchase tickets online at http://fightpoverty15.eventbrite.com.

The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty organizes Rhode Island’s faith community to connect the common threads of faith and tradition in order to build awareness of, advocate for, accompany and empower poor communities.