News The links below are for the stories that chronicle DEDI in the news. The stories recount how the Division is helping members of the Rhode Island community by providing them with resources, support services and programs. DEDI helps Lincoln High School become first school in the state to own and operate a food truck LHS partners with state on minority-owned business incubator McKee-Matos Administration Pilots Cross-Government Collaboration to Empower High School Students and Local Minority-Owned Businesses Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education Announce $20 Million in Funding for Facilities Equity (ri.gov) Tomas Avila - 21 Who Made a Difference in 2021 RILN Opinion+: Tomás Ávila State diversity office partners with Lincoln students, businesses Published on Thursday April 21, 2022 East Providence contractor charged with stealing over $93,000 in employee wages stemming from school construction work Published on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Attorney General Neronha and state labor leaders seek to strengthen penalties for wage theft and worker misclassification Published on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education Announce $20 Million in Funding for Facilities Equity Published on January 12, 2022 Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education Announce $20 Million in Funding for Facilities Equity Published on October 14, 2021 Five Questions With: Tomás Ávila Published on October 28, 2022 Governor McKee names Tomas Avila to RI Diversity Position Published on August 3, 2021