PAST PROJECT01
Shred the Debt
Providence participated in a national Global Shapers campaign focused on medical debt.
View the project ↗An initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ↗LOCAL ACTION.
LOCAL ACTION.
GLOBAL MOMENTUM.
We’re rebuilding Providence’s Global Shapers Hub around community priorities. We’re looking for young people who want to help decide what comes next.
500+ hubsGlobal network
PROVIDENCE
TO THE WORLD.
YOUTH-LED ✦ LOCALLY ROOTED ✦ GLOBALLY CONNECTED ✦ ACTION ORIENTED ✦
NOW
RECRUITMENT / 2026
Applications are open.
The Providence Hub is starting a new chapter. We are not limited to one issue area: new members will help listen, choose priorities, and plan projects across the community.
ELIGIBILITYAGES
18–27
18–27
You must be between 18 and 27 when you apply and live in, work in, study in, or have a strong connection to the Providence area.
Review & apply ↗01 / WHO WE ARE
A local group with room for new voices.
Global Shapers Providence is a volunteer-led group for young people who care about the city and want to work on useful projects together.
We are one of more than 500 city-based hubs in the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
500+hubs worldwide
150+countries & territories
1Providence community
02 / WHAT WE’RE BUILDING
Past projects.
New priorities shaped together.
PAST PROJECT02
Smith Street Plan
The hub took part in a public planning process centered on housing and neighborhood development.
View the project ↗PAST PROJECT03
Fund the Shapers
Providence helped connect five Global Shapers hubs with funding for locally led projects around the world.
View the project ↗NEXT CHAPTER04
Community-Led Ideas
Our next projects will be chosen with new members and shaped by what people in Providence say matters.
Help shape what’s next ↗03 / COMMUNITY RETREATS
PAST SOCIAL RETREAT / WITH THE BOSTON HUB
A retreat by
the shore.
Providence and Boston Hub members spent time together at a past social retreat on the Rhode Island coast. The gathering created space for Shapers from both cities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and enjoy time together outside their usual meetings.
View the retreat ↗
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●●●04 / WHY JOIN
What membership
actually looks like.
- Help set the agendaNew members will have a real say in which community issues the relaunched hub works on.
- Meet people outside your usual circlesThe hub brings together Rhode Islanders with different jobs, backgrounds, and points of view.
- Connect beyond ProvidenceMembers can meet Shapers in other cities and take part in opportunities across the network.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / 2026
Providence in a
global community.
The Global Shapers Annual Summit brings incoming curators from city-based hubs together in Geneva to prepare for their leadership year, exchange ideas, learn from one another, and build relationships across regions. Providence is part of that wider network.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Help rebuild the
Providence Hub.
You do not need a particular title or résumé. We’re looking for people who are curious, dependable, and willing to contribute time and ideas.
Apply to join ↗Applications reviewed on a rolling basis