Scholarship Opportunity for DACA Students

by | Oct 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

Attention DACA students attending college in Fall 2019! Golden Door Scholars is now accepting applications to help fund your tuition, room and board.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Deadline application is 10/25
2. Open to DACA students from all states

Visit Golden Door Scholars to learn more!

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Golden Door Scholars is now accepting applications nationwide for students with DACA attending college in Fall 2019!

Apply here: https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/app/open

Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) is Hiring!

by | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

GSOP is seeking a Youth & Education Program Coordinator

The Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) is an 18-year-old, broad-based community organization working for racial & economic justice in New Hampshire. The Youth & Education Program Coordinator oversees GSOP’s youth organizing wing, Young Organizers United (YOU), and facilitates the engagement of GSOP’s chapters in educational equity issues. The Coordinator designs YOU and parent leadership curricula, represents the organization in educational forums and builds ties with local schools and school districts of Manchester and Nashua. The organizer assists students of color and their families to devise strategies, implement issue campaigns and create models to increase the rate of high school graduation, college aspiration and attendance. The work will address systemic problems of access, opportunity and discrimination based upon race, national origin, economic status, or ethnicity and language.

JOB TITLE:  Youth and Education Program Coordinator (BA required)

JOB DUTIES:

*   Oversee the organizing of twice weekly meetings of the Manchester Young Organizers United (YOU) group
*   Implement the startup of Nashua YOU group
*   Coordinate outreach to religious congregations in Manchester and Nashua regarding youth and education issues
*   Develop effective curriculum for YOU’s work including teaching life skills, public engagement, community organizing and civic participation skills.
*   Organize parent and adult groups to support the YOU efforts in Manchester & Nashua
*   Communicate effectively with young people, their parents and school personnel, including guidance counselors and principals
*   Cultivate trusting connections with both youth and their families
*   Engage children and young adults in conversation to determine their needs and interests
*   Organize meetings with key elected officials, immigrant and refugee youth and their parents
*   Participate in the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s learning community regarding student centered learning; travel as needed to regional youth gatherings
*   Facilitate all data collection and reporting required for the YOU project
*   Preparation of written materials including agendas, meeting notes & memos
*   Partner with community agencies on cultural competency & identity activities
*   Other duties as assigned by the GSOP Executive Director

Hours and location of work:
GSOP’s primary office is in Manchester, NH and there is an active Nashua Chapter.  Full time position is 40 hours per week. Some attendance at night or weekend meetings will be required. The organizer must have a car and auto insurance.
Salary and benefits: $40,000 – $45,000 per year, plus health, dental and retirement benefits.  Work related travel and expenses will be reimbursed.

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Sarah Jane Knoy at sjknoy@granitestateorganizing.org

The New York Times: She Was a Refugee From Afghanistan. She May Soon Enter the New Hampshire Legislature

by | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized

“It was a mere state house race, below the radar, with fewer than 500 votes cast. But Safiya Wazir’s upset victory in New Hampshire on Sept. 11 is yet one more striking example of how nontraditional candidates are upending expectations in this extraordinary election season.

“Ms. Wazir, just 27 and a refugee from Afghanistan, toppled a four-term incumbent in the Democratic primary for state representative in a blue-collar neighborhood of Concord, the state capital.”

This is an excerpt from The New York Times article, “She Was a Refugee From Afghanistan. She May Soon Enter the New Hampshire Legislature,” written by Katharine Q. Seelye.  Access the full article and interview here.

Welcoming Week in New Hampshire! Sept. 14-23, 2018

by | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

Welcoming Week logo

What is Welcoming Week?

Welcoming Week is a national celebration coordinated by Welcoming America and partner organizations. During this annual series of events, communities across the nation bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone. In 2017, there were more than 700 events around the country.

Welcoming Week in New Hampshire

New Hampshire communities participated in this national celebration last year, and we are doing it again this year! From festivals to storytelling to art-making and more, there are plenty of ways for you to join us in the Welcoming movement. Check out the list of upcoming events in each Welcoming City, and click on the links for full details:

Concord: https://concordnhmulticulturalfestival.org/welcoming-week

  • Sept. 1-30:  DIFFERENT ROOTS, COMMON DREAMS
  • Sept. 4-30:  CHILDVOICE
  • Sept. 14-23:  AFRICAN STYLE WORLDWIDE
  • Sept 14-23:  WHIMSICAL CONCORD
  • Sept. 16:  KEEPING FAITH: Sisters of the Story by Rohina Malik
  • Sept. 17:  PRESIDENT JEFFERSON’S QUR’AN: A History of Islam in America
  • Sept. 17-22:  NEPALI SOUP SPECIAL at Concord Co-op
  • Sept. 21:  INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE CELEBRATION
  • Sept. 23:  CONCORD MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 2018

 

Laconia:

 

Manchester: https://www.facebook.com/pg/WelcomingManchester/events

  • Sept. 6 – Oct. 31:  “HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION IN NH” Photo Exhibit at Manchester City Library
  • Sept. 18:  WELCOMING WEEK KICK-OFF PARTY at Jupiter Hall, 5:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 19:  CITIZENSHIP DAY at SNHU, 5:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 20:  FREE COMMUNITY NIGHT at Currier Museum of Art, 5 p.m.
  • Sept. 21:  THE STORY OF US, LIVE at Jupiter Hall, 6:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 22:  CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR at the Bookery Manchester, 11:15 a.m.

 

Nashua:

  • Sept. 15:  NASHUA MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 2018
  • Sept. 17-21:  YMCA of Greater Nashua celebrates Welcoming Week. Free and open to all. Visit: https://nmymca.org/welcomingweek/
    • Sept. 17:  Documentary Film Showing and Discussion (Merrimack YMCA) 6:00 p.m.
    • Sept. 18:  Lebanese Cooking Class (Merrimack YMCA) 7:00 p.m.
    • Sept. 19:  Kids Book Reading and Craft (Nashua YMCA) 4:30 p.m.
    • Sept. 20:  Bollywood Dance Class (Nashua YMCA) 7:30 p.m.
    • Sept. 21:  The Human Library (Nashua YMCA) 6 p.m.

 

View Welcoming America’s video for Welcoming Week:

For more on Welcoming America, visit https://www.welcomingamerica.org/

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