Recreational/Leisure/Arts Activities & Instruction

AS220 Youth is a free arts education program for young people ages 14-21, with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state. 

AS220 Youth Studio is closed at this time due to pandemic. Information 

AS220 Youth is a nationally recognized, award-winning after-school educational program and creative incubator for young people. Serving young people ages 14-21 with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state, the program strives to dismantle the pipeline to prison by empowering  at-risk, beyond-risk and incarcerated youth through arts, culture and collective action.

Our programs focus on science, health, and developing life skills.

About 4H

• Community Clubs
• Project Clubs
• Individual Memberships

Example of Programs

• Animal Projects
• Science and Technology
• Healthy Living
• Leadership and Life Skills
• Fairs

Get Involved

Youth participating in 4-H activities have opportunities to offer positive contributions to our diverse and changing society.

RI 4-H is the youth outreach education program of Cooperative Extension in the University of Rhode Island’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences.
4-H offers opportunities for Belonging – young people don’t just join 4-H. . .they belong!

Christina DiCenzo , 4-H Program Coordinator

401-874-9412 – cdicenzo@uri.edu

Programs include:

• Classes
• Group lessons
• Gear loan program
• Gender discussion group (ages 14-18)
• Youth "Drop In" 

Youth Rock Camp: is an intensive one-week day camp offered to youth ages 11-17, where campers of all skill levels have the opportunity to learn guitar, bass, drums, vocals, or other instruments. Campers will also form a band, write an original song, and perform at the final Showcase for friends, family, and fans!

Girls Rock! Rhode Island is a volunteer-based non-profit that uses music creation and critical thinking to foster empowerment, collaborative relationships, and the development of healthy identities in girls and women.

Gymnastics link

Adaptive Gymnastic Cosmic Kids class link

Early Learning Center and Education link

• Pre-School
• Pre-K
• After school programs

Camps link

Special Events link

 The state of the art facility hosts programs for gymnastics, an early learning center, dance, pro shop, café, and birthday party rooms.

Arts Equity (formerly VSA arts RI) provides arts education, advocacy for cultural programs that model inclusive practices & supports diverse opportunities for active participation by children, youth & adults with disabilities in our cultural community.  We work to promote quality & accessible art experiences by working with Rhode Island artists, educators, arts administrators, health/human & social service professionals to establish inclusive spaces, programs & communities making it possible for all Rhode Islanders to benefit from visual, literary, performing & digital media arts experiences.

See website for additional information as the Museum frequently has programs that are sensory friendly and aimed at all abilities.

The Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island’s mill towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Both floors of the Museum are fully wheelchair accessible. We also offer tools & programming for visitors on the autism spectrum

Special Olympics Rhode Island hosts over 40 statewide tournaments and competitions each year in 21 official and demonstration sports.

• Young Athletes (age 2-7) Information
• Unified Sports Program and Unified Champion Schools Information
• Healthy Athletes Program Information
• Interested in joining? Eligibility Information 

The mission of Special Olympics Rhode Island is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

All training and competition opportunities are provided free of charge to the athletes and their families, enabling everyone to experience the benefits of Special Olympics that extend well beyond the playing field. Special Olympics was created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. Special Olympics Rhode Island is authorized and accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. for the benefit of persons with intellectual disabilities.

Trinity Rep’s mission is to reinvent the public square with dramatic art that stimulates, educates and engages our diverse community in a continuing dialogue.

Assistive Listening Devices available

Education for community members link

Trinity Rep’s Active Imagination Network 

Children and Teen Programs

Summer Programs and Camps link

Young Actors Summer Institute

Teen Ambassadors and Youth Internships

The Pell Chafee Performance Center, located at 87 Empire St., is home to our Brown/Trinity Rep MFA performances and education programs.

Trinity Rep offers a series of accessible programs and offerings to meet the needs of the theater’s diverse audience. Tickets for open captioned performances and sensory-friendly performances are available for each production every season, and even come in subscription packages. link

• Job Training link
• Courses link
• Youth Summer Camps link

The Steel Yard is a non-profit industrial art center and shared studio located in Providence, RI. We’re an arts maker space and non-traditional craft school offering courses & educational programs in blacksmithing, welding, jewelry, foundry, and ceramics. Depending on the program a student is enrolled in they may pay a subsidized fee, receive a scholarship or get paid to develop new skills.

There are two locations in Rhode Island

https://aceingautism.org/locations/newport-ri/

https://aceingautism.org/locations/east-providence-ri/

Group Warm-Up
Hand-Eye Coordination
Volleys
Ground strokes
Group Games

Each week participants will work on different fundamentals of the game of tennis. Participants will have an opportunity to increase their social skills through taking turns, working in teams, and following instructions.

We will provide rackets and all equipment. Participants should wear athletic clothing and sneakers and bring water. We ask that parents/caregivers be responsible for assisting with any toileting or self-care if necessary.

The GPYHA/RI Special Needs Hockey program offers Learn to Skate/Instructional Hockey for children age 4 to young adult with Down Syndrome, Autism, or any other developmental disability.

Ice sessions are held Saturday mornings at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, RI, starting in late October and ending in March. No previous skating experience is required; enrollment is open throughout the season.

The program is open to any boy or girl who is physically able to play, but would be unable to participate in any other organized program due to his or her developmental disability.

Martial Arts fitness for all ages

When a child has special needs, they struggle with certain things that other kids might find easy. In our martial arts school, they learn in a structured environment that emphasizes self-respect.

All children need exercise but it can sometimes be hard for kids with special needs to keep up on the playing field.

Martial arts instruction focuses on competing with yourself – something that allows kids with special needs to excel on their own terms.

Multiple locations, see website for additional information 

All Ages --An interactive story time program that can be enjoyed by children of all abilities and sensibilities with their favorite adult.

Join us for a book, music and sensory exploration!

Campers who may require some additional support in cognitive skills or social-emotional coaching will have that extra staff attention. Through the camp experience, the camper will expand language and communications, improve social skills, develop friendships, and expand self-awareness. The program has credentialed adult professionals and our counselors are trained and well-supervised in a supported camp environment.

Since its beginning in 1937 as the summer program of the Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island (JORI), campers have enjoyed summers in a nurturing, family-like environment.

Camp JORI sits on over 72 acres of pristine woodland, on the largest lake in Rhode Island with an exceptional waterfront for boating and fishing.  The site is surrounded by Nature Conservancy protected land. When you come into camp you are welcomed at the visitor center and then you begin the JORI experience.

Adult  Inclusive Art Classes

Portfolio Development

Workshop Space

Gallery

Self-Employment and Job Coaching

Membership link

At the OC, we meet our Members at their own individual skill levels and we provide opportunities and a space to learn and grow as artists and as people. Our team consists of formally trained artists, educators, professionals and compassionate mentors whose passion is to encourage and promote creativity as a form of expression and communication. Through experience and training, we understand the needs of the amazing individuals of the I/DD community, which allows us an advantage in helping our Members grow into their best selves.

To become a Member or further information about becoming a Member and to visit Outsider Collective’s center and gallery, please contact:
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Jess Angelone, Director
401-263-3045outsidercollective401@gmail.com

Carrie Hyde, Director
781-367-3008outsidercollective401@gmail.com

Teen Improv classes 

We founded Kismet because we love the feeling of a room full of friends sharing a laugh. Starting September 2021, we'll be bringing three shows a week to our new home in Pawtucket, R.I., along with our roster of classes hosted by some of the region's funniest comedians. 

Provides classes based in musical exploration. Kindermusik focuses on these developmental areas: Language, vocal, cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, social emotional, and musical development.

Online Locator: Find a Kindermusik class near you.

National internet-based locator