Equity and Inclusion Stories

A spring Architecture studio challenges students to balance private and civic functions, foster inclusivity and champion innovation. 

Kailyn Bryant’s interactive painting, The World Is on Fire, empowers viewers to speak their truths, even in the worst of times.

Students reimagine Providence’s Broad Street corridor as a network of hubs fostering community, employment opportunities, safety and affordable housing. 

Community members gathered in the Fleet Library at RISD to celebrate pioneering colleagues.

Faculty members Sara Jordenö and Pouya Ahmadi and alum Nina Martinez view forced migration through unique lenses and present radical and creative interventions.

Community members gathered in the RISD Auditorium for a night of music, poetry and conversation at the 13th annual MLK Series celebration. 

The 12 newest grad students selected for the fully funded program discuss the challenges, joys and surprises they’ve encountered during their first semester in Providence.

RISD students create two site-specific interventions that aim to make the museum and its holdings more accessible to diverse visitors.