Meditation sessions: Dhamagosnaram Buddhist Temple, 2870 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, holds meditation sessions on Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m.
Space is limited, so anyone interested in attending must call (401) 942-2084.
Health fair: The Southeast Asian Health Coalition (SEAHC) and the Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians (SEDC), in collaboration with Neighborhood Health Plan of R.I. will hold a “Cover the Uninsured” enrollment event and community health fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SEDC, 270 Elmwood Ave.
Included will be free health screenings provided by The Family Van, information booths, giveaways for students, music and children’s activities.
Native speakers will be available to answer questions.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (401) 277-3637 or email [email protected].
Graduation: The Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians, 270 Elmwood Ave., will hold a graduation ceremony for its Summer Academy on Friday at 4 p.m. at Esek Hopkins Middle School, 480 Charles St.
Participants in the academy attended classes in English, math and physical education as well as educational workshops on pregnancy prevention and the dangers of alcohol, substance abuse and gang involvement.
The ceremony will be followed by an ethnic dinner.
For information, call Nimith Mak, (401) 274-8811.
Appointed: PrYSM (Providence Youth Student Movement), 807 Broad St., has announced the following new board members:
Michael Van Leesten, president, The Van Leesten Group; Sean Phou, insurance agent, Nationwide; Sonn Sam, principal, The MET School, Peace Street Campus; Molly Soum, transition specialist, The Genesis Center; Sarath Suong, men’s health coordinator, Boston GLASS and Robert Lee, associate professor of American civilization, Brown University.
For information, visit www.prysm.us.
Grant: seaQuel (Queers United for Empowerment and Leadership), a program of PrYSM, has received a $100,000 three-year grant from the Queer Youth Fund-Liberty Hill Foundation to create a local non- school-based gay-straight alliance to reduce homophobia within the Southeast Asian community and to work for more inclusiveness of Southeast Asians and minorities in the Rhode Island gay-lesbian community.
For more information, contact Mimi at [email protected].
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