Welcoming New Hampshire Shares Lunch and Conversation with NH Legislators.
At lunchtime on Wednesday, March 21, the New Hampshire State House cafeteria was filled with welcoming faces and delicious foods from around the world. This Multicultural Lunch was organized by Welcoming NH and members of four Welcoming Cities – Concord, Laconia, Manchester, Nashua – to provide opportunity for NH Legislators to hear about the wonderful Welcoming work happening across the state and engage in conversation with NH residents.
NH’s Welcoming Cities are celebrating our state’s rich cultural diversity, improving community health and safety, and strengthening our state’s economic vitality by creating welcoming, accessible and supportive environments for all. From Conversation Cafes to Civics Academy to Cultural Navigators, from youth leadership programs to engagement of local Chambers of Commerce (and much more!), great work is happening to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in our state.
The cafeteria was filled with positive energy and curiosity as people shared their stories and opened themselves to the stories of neighbors. We strongly believe that conversation and understanding set the foundation for building bridges and strengthening communities, and there was a lot of meaningful conversation happening at the State House that day!
Thank you to the NH State Representative and Senators who sponsored this event:
Senator Martha Hennessey
Senator Bette Lasky
Senator John Reagan
Senator Jeff Woodburn
Representative Karen Ebel
Representative Patrick Long
Representative Latha Mangipudi
Representative Reed Panasiti
Representative Janice Schmidt
Thank you to local restaurants for providing a delicious lunch:
Consuelos Taqueria in Manchester
Ritu’s Spice Utsav in Manchester
Sabor Brasil in Nashua
GU-LA Haven in Nashua
Aissa Sweets in Concord
And thank you to everyone who joined in the conversation!
We are all New Hampshire!