Credit Bearing Community Partnerships
College Unbound welcomes collaboration with organizations that recognize the many ways in which lifelong learning occurs in a range of environments and contexts.
We believe all forms of learning enable individuals and communities to become fuller participants in creating the lives to which they aspire.
National Prison Debate League
The National Prison Debate League provides interactive educational programming to incarcerated individuals on a semester-based schedule wherein at the culmination of each semester a debate team of incarcerated students publicly debate a NCAA collegiate debate team on the identified public policy issue. The NPDL seeks to promote human potential, civic engagement and social diplomacy by creating safe educational spaces wherein a thoughtful exchange of ideas can increase knowledge, understanding, and community.
Emerging Artist Fellowship
The Emerging Artist Fellowship is a paid apprenticeship program for young adults, ages 21-25 who seek to explore pathways as an Arts Administrator, Teaching Artist, and Community Curator. The intent of this fellowship is to formalize pathways for graduates of our existing youth program, AS220 Youth, and other young adults to transition into professional careers within our organization and the larger Rhode Island arts community.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship course
The purpose of the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skill set. Students will explore the characteristics of an entrepreneur and the necessary inputs and outputs that make successful entrepreneurs and enterprises. Students will develop their understanding of formal business language, creation of business documents and deliverables, presentation skills, and key financial metrics common among business organizations.