Secretary Amore honored the 2026 Civic Education Teachers of The Year yesterday in the State Library. Congratulations to Amarís García of Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts and Kathryn Jones of Narragansett High School.
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This International Women's Day, we're celebrating the women leaders who have championed equality and inclusivity. From Rhode Island's own abolitionist and suffragist Elizabeth Buffum Chace to all the women voters and leaders of today, we're striving for a more equal world.
Dozens of the Blizzard of '26 photos and videos donated by Rhode Islanders across the state have been added to the Digital Archives where they'll be preserved long after the snow melts!
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We'll be kicking off Civic Learning Week with the Civic Education Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony! Join us on Monday at 6 p.m. in the State Library as we recognize the 2026 Civic Education Teachers of the Year.
Sec. Amore was glad to join members of the General Assembly and phenomenal female leaders in Rhode Island for an International Women's Day panel, where speakers discussed their legislative priorities and how they center equity in their work. Thank you to Rep. Fogarty and Sen. DiMario for organizing!
Over the weekend, Secretary Amore helped kick off the 2026 RI Academic Decathlon. Hundreds of high school students from over a dozen schools across the state met at Bryant University to compete across 10 categories. Congratulations to this year's winner, The Wheeler School!
Reminder: Join us tonight at 6 p.m. in the State House Lower Level. Secretary Amore and the First Unitarian Church will host a reception for the exhibit inspired by "A Church in a Triangle."
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Your photos from the Blizzard of '26 are part of Rhode Island history! The State Archives is looking for digital content donations to make sure this storm is remembered. Send us a DM or email statearchives@sos.ri.gov to learn how your photos or videos can be permanently archived.
Due to the weather conditions, our offices and call centers will once again be closed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Due to inclement weather, our offices and call centers will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026.
UPDATE: Monday's event has been postponed to Monday, March 2 at 6 p.m. due to inclement weather.
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Educating voters on their rights and encouraging them to participate in our elections continues to be a priority for Secretary Amore. Whether on a panel at Roger Williams University or at a naturalization ceremony in Providence, we're engaging Rhode Islanders in their government.
While we all wait for the warm weather to return... see how Rhode Islanders coped with the cold in the late 20th century. These photos come from a State Archives collection titled "Development Council Tourist Promotion Division, c. 1948-1988."
Elections administration in Rhode Island is like a three-legged stool... The RI Department of State Elections Division, State Board of Elections, and Local Boards of Canvassers are all essential to our elections process. #TrustedInfo2026
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(2/2) We all feel the impacts. I’ve spent years in rinks and on fields as a coach and a player. These are places of camaraderie, learning, and sportsmanship. They should never be a place where we know fear. My heart is with all those impacted.
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Violence of any kind has no place in our communities - not in our schools, our streets, or our hockey rinks. It doesn’t matter if the violence is between strangers or people known to one another.
See the work of student artists from Ponaganset High School and Hope High School at the State Archives exhibit reception tomorrow, February 17. Test your knowledge during a special trivia game based on the records students used in their art!
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We love to remind you about voting. If you're eligible, you should register to vote.
Happy Valentine's Day. #TogetherWeVote
At events this week, Secretary Amore talked civic engagement to a crowd at the Warwick Public Library, taught the Declaration of Independence at Coventry and East Providence High Schools, and touted RI's role in America's 250th commemoration on a panel at Rosecliff in Newport.
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🎙️Secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections. On #RIReport podcast, @risecstate.bsky.social criticizes FBI search of Georgia elections offices calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections”
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RI Civic Leadership Program alumni continue to build upon their learning. Alum Emerson Deschene, founder of the LeadHer Learning Club, recently spoke with our participants about her upcoming Q&A event at the State Library on February 23.
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A rendering of the proposed State History Center with the text "What records do you want displayed in the State History Center?"
More than 10 million records are preserved by the RI State Archives. The State History Center plans to continue that preservation, while also making it easier to experience our most treasured documents. What do you want to see on display?
Join us for a reception recognizing "A Church in a Triangle" on Monday, February 23 at 6 p.m. in the State House Lower Level. This exhibit was commissioned by the First Unitarian Church of Providence and inspired by ongoing research into its early history.
Another busy week for Secretary Amore across RI!
Monday ➡️ Italo American Club Installation of Officers
Tuesday ➡️ Visit special election poll workers
Wednesday ➡️ North Smithfield Middle School civics lesson
Thursday ➡️ Hope High School civics lesson
Friday ➡️ RI Training School civics lesson
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Do you know an outstanding social studies, civics, or history teacher? Nominate them today to be the 2026 Rhode Island Civic Education Teacher of the Year!
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