Welcoming New Hampshire

Manchester - Uncaged Art
2020-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
UNCAGED ART – THE CLOSING
Art exhibit closes 1/31/20
Silent Auction closes 1/30/20
Join us for our final program:
Hear from people who work with local children and families who have suffered from the trauma of migrating and
crossing the US border to seek asylum. We will hear about the healing power of art. And we will hear from
someone who recently visited several organizations assisting migrants at our southern border.
Light refreshments and great conversation!
Questions: email welcomingmanchestser@gmail.com

Webinar - Understanding Immigration Today: Current Events in the Classroom
2020-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | NH, United States
Understanding Immigration Today: Current Events in the Classroom
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM EST
Immigration is an inescapable part of the current news cycle and one that is often clouded by heated rhetoric and misinformation. Join experts from Re-imagining Migration, Facing History and Ourselves, Neighborhood of Affordable Housing and the Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement to learn strategies for creating safe and welcoming spaces for students to learn about current immigration issues in the free webinar Understanding Immigration Today: Current Events in the Classroom on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EST.

Portsmouth - EWH Tea Talk: Culture and Race in the Public Sphere
2020-02-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
Many of our beliefs are passed along to us from our families and communities, who transmit the foundational ideas that shape how we see the world. How the arts and humanities shape their contents also have a powerful influence on how we form particular beliefs.
This panel will discuss the historical role the arts, literature and interpretive spaces such as museums have played in shaping our beliefs and discuss the value of presenting more inclusive stories and diverse representations into the public sphere. Visit: http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/event/culture-and-race-in-the-public-sphere-ewh-tea-talk/

Portsmouth - EWH Tea Talk - Racism without Racists: Educating Generations Past & Future
2020-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
From the moment a child is born, his or her education begins. As the child grows beliefs, cultural expectations and norms are reinforced by teachers, textbooks, and classmates. For students outside the dominant culture, this aspect of the educational system can pose significant challenges for once the brain has constructed a belief, it rationalizes it with explanations and thus becomes invested in the belief.
This panel will explore the historical challenges educational institutions have faced in dealing with diverse student groups and ways to create spaces for more parity and positive learning experiences for all. Visit: http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/event/racism-without-racists-educating-generations-past-future-ewh-tea-talk/

Manchester - Interfaith Families: Joys and Challenges
2020-03-02 18:30 | Temple Adath Yeshurun, 152 Prospect St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Joys and challenges as experienced by some of our IWNH leadership in their own marriages and families.
Following the presentations we will enjoy guided table discussions.
Join us for refreshments and conversation after the program!

Please register via email to interfaithwomennh@gmail.com or via our Join/Contact Us page.

Manchester - International Women's Day Celebration
2020-03-07 14:00 - 17:00 | YWCA NH, 72 Concord St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Celebrating International Women’s Day with keynote speakers, resource tables, dance, art projects, food and fun!

Portsmouth - EWH Tea Talk - New Voices: Our Beliefs, Our Reality
2020-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Temple Israel, 200 State St, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
From the moment a child is born, his or her education begins. As the child grows beliefs, cultural expectations and norms are reinforced by teachers, textbooks, and classmates. For students outside the dominant culture, this aspect of the educational system can pose significant challenges for once the brain has constructed a belief, it rationalizes it with explanations and thus becomes invested in the belief.
This panel will explore the historical challenges educational institutions have faced in dealing with diverse student groups and ways to create spaces for more parity and positive learning experiences for all. Visit: http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/event/new-voices-our-beliefs-our-reality-ewh-tea-talk/

Manchester - Free Citizenship Prep Classes
2020-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 | International Institute of New England – Manchester, 470 Pine St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Free Citizenship Preparation classes in Manchester, NH will help you get ready for your Citizenship exam and interview! We also help you prepare your Citizenship application.
Are you ready to apply to become a U.S. Citizen?
IINE is offering a free class for Lawful Permanent Residents (Green-card Holders).
Call: (603) 647-1500
Text: (413) 949-2038
Email: citizenship@iine.org
http://www.IINE.ORG/CITIZEN
Manchester class will meet on Monday afternoons & Saturday mornings!
WHEN: 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Mondays and
10:00 AM to 12 PM on Saturdays
WHERE: IINE classrooms, 470 Pine Street (lower level)in Manchester, NH
BEGINS: Monday, March 9 at 3:00 PM
HOW: Call (603) 647-1500, or come at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 9

Manchester - USCIS Open House at MCRC
2020-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Manchester Community Resource Center, 434 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
USCIS Open House
March 11, 2020
10-Noon
Manchester Community Resource Center 434 Lake Avenue

USCIS representatives will answer your questions about:

NEW Online Tools
Your USCIS applications*
Green Cards
Naturalization
Forms and Fees
Immigration benefits and procedures
*Please bring identification and all immigration paperwork

Flyer: MCRC Open House Flyer March 11 2020

Portsmouth - World Affairs at the Library: A Bright Future
2020-03-11 11:00 | Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth, 03801, United States
World Affairs at the Library: A Bright Future
with Joshua Goldstein
Tuesday March 10 | 11 AM
Portsmouth Public Library
In conjunction with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, the Portsmouth Public Library hosts speakers on global issues. This series is FREE and open to the public. Come and learn more about the world at PPL!
Joshua Goldstein, an award-winning scholar of international relations, will speak about his new book A Bright Future (with Staffan Qvist), which focuses on international responses to climate change, especially Sweden’s success in rapid decarbonization using nuclear power. Books will be available for purchase.
Professor Joshua S. Goldstein has written and spoken widely on war and society, including war’s effects on gender, economics, and psychological trauma, and on peace and diplomacy. His book War and Gender won the International Studies Association’s “Book of the Decade” award. Goldstein is coauthor (with Jon C. Pevehouse) of the widely used textbook International Relations.

Concord - Crossroads Film Series: "Brave Girl Rising"
2020-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Red River Theatres, 11 S Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Crossroads Film Series: Breaking the Chains of Trafficking
“Brave Girl Rising”
Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire for a documentary film showing of Brave Girl Rising. The film showing will be followed by a moderated discussion featuring Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, a distinguished and respected voice on key human rights concerns ranging from advancing rule of law globally and fighting for Internet freedom in closed societies, to combatting the persistent and growing threat of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday, March 11th, 7 PM
Red River Theatres
11 S Main St #L1
Concord, NH 03301
Tickets are $13 for the general public,
$10 for WACNH members.
Watch the Trailer:
https://youtu.be/0EME3jObeJo
About “Brave Girl Rising”:
Brave Girl Rising was made in collaboration with The International Rescue Committee (IRC), whose Women’s Protection and Empowerment programs support Nasro, the 17-year-old girl featured in the film, in Dadaab refugee camp, and with support from the project’s Founding Partner, Citi. To coincide with the film’s release, Girl Rising (GR), IRC, and Citi are teaming up with HP and Amplifier to launch a major campaign that will include screening toolkits, curricula, take action guides and a street art initiative.
Warsan Shire, the UK’s former young poet laureate and social media phenom behind Beyoncé’s Lemonade, incorporates elements of magic realism and moving poetry in the screenplay. Tessa Thompson, who is the voice of the film, is not only Hollywood’s hottest new star (Creed 2, Westworld, Thor), but as one of the founding members of Time’s Up, she’s a powerful advocate for women in her own right.
“At a moment when 68.5 million people are displaced worldwide, around half of whom are women, this film brings much-needed awareness to the challenges faced by women and girls in crisis”, said Nicole Behnam, Senior Director for Violence Prevention and Response at the IRC. “Campaigns like this ensure the most vulnerable women are part of the global conversation, and show the importance of prioritizing their safety, education and wellbeing. The IRC is proud to support and empower girls like Nasro around the world, so that they can recover from violence and take control of their lives.”
Nasro arrived at Dadaab when she was only 7 years old. Shire wrote the screenplay based on hours of conversation with Nasro—and the story weaves together true events in Nasro’s life and her dreams with the award-winning poet’s own experience as a refugee.
“We want to get people talking about the reality for refugee girls all over the globe, the barriers they face in securing basic human rights and the truly transformative power of education for girls living as refugees”, said Christina Lowery, CEO of GR. “We believe films like ours can turn bystanders into activists and we have seen first-hand the results of people who become engaged in the issue and are inspired to act.”
The IRC is a global leader in providing services and resources to adolescent girls in crisis, to help them regain control over their lives and futures. Through psychosocial support, skills-building activities, mentorship, and other interventions, the IRC engages girls, their parents, caregivers, and community leaders to combat harmful gender norms and practices, including gender-based violence.
GR launched its global campaign in 2012 with the goal of changing how people value and invest in girls and girls’ potential. Since then, GR has created media-driven campaigns and grassroots programming with on-the-ground partners in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is expanding into Kenya and Guatemala in 2019. Through creative storytelling in the form of films, PSAs, social media campaigns, radio programming, mobile games, and by teaming up with local organizations, GR is reaching girls, boys, parents, teachers, community and government leaders, sparking conversation and locally-led action in support of girls’ education and girls’ rights. The results include girls re-enrolling in school, parents deciding against early marriage, brothers standing up for their sisters, girls learning their rights and teachers creating gender-equal classrooms.
About Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett:
Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett serves as President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, established in 2008 to continue the legacy of her father, the late Congressman Tom Lantos, who served as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and was the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to the US Congress. Congressman Lantos was the founder of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and was widely acknowledged as one of our nation’s most eloquent and forceful leaders on behalf of human rights and justice.
Under her leadership, The Lantos Foundation has rapidly become a distinguished and respected voice on key human rights concerns ranging from advancing rule of law globally and fighting for Internet freedom in closed societies to combatting the persistent and growing threat of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
Dr. Lantos Swett is the former Chair and Vice-Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and teaches Human Rights and American Foreign Policy at Tufts University. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Board of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) and the Budapest based Tom Lantos Institute. Dr. Lantos Swett also serves on the US State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, the Advisory Board of UN Watch, the annual Anne Frank Award and Lecture, the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership, and Public Policy, and the Advisory Council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Dr. Lantos Swett is the co-editor of The Noble Banner of Human Rights, a book of essays on human rights published by Bill Nijhoff Press in 2018.
Lantos Swett earned a Political Science degree from Yale University at the age of 18, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and a PhD in History from The University of Southern Denmark.
This project was made possible with support from:
The Lantos Foundation

Manchester - 4th Annual Diversity Conference
2020-03-12 08:30 - 17:00 | Puritan Conference and Event Center, 245 Hooksett Rd, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States

Concord - Anti-Racist Organizing in NH
2020-03-14 08:00 - 13:00 | NHTI Grappone Hall, 31 College Sr, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
AROSNH2020

Concord - UMOJA Gala
2020-03-14 18:00 | Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
UMOJA GALA – Celebrate Unity!
In the spirit of unity, ORIS is thrilled to host the 2nd annual UMOJA Gala. The UMOJA Gala was first held in February 2019 as a fundraiser for NAA. Now that the organizations have merged, ORIS will continue the event, which was very successful in its inaugural year.
The 2020 UMOJA Gala will be held on Saturday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. The UMOJA Gala is a special evening to celebrate the many cultures of the people we serve and to learn more about the mission and work of ORIS. Enjoy delicious international foods, entertainment by local performers and artists, themed raffle items and more!
Tickets are $80 and will be available to purchase at www.refugeesuccess.org.
Sponsorships with marketing benefits are available for all levels of support. Please contact carolyn@refugeesuccess.org for more information.

Concord - ACLU: Advancing Civil Liberties in the Granite State
2020-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 | ACLU-NH Concord Office, 18 Low Ave., Ste 12, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Join ACLU-NH for this participatory and informational training session with like-minded folks who care about civil rights and liberties!
The ACLU of New Hampshire is working to build a movement of activists to advance and defend civil liberties in their local communities and statewide in NH. We’ll talk about how to engage with gubernatorial candidates directly as voters to ensure that they champion bold policies around Criminal Justice Reform, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQ* Rights, Racial Justice, Privacy Rights, and Voting Rights.
This workshop is being held in the ACLU-NH Concord Office (18 Low Avenue Ste. 12). The event begins at 6 pm and will last until 7:30pm. No tools are necessary, but a phone, computer, and friends are more than welcome.
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1454079391438882/

Lancaster - ACLU: Advancing Civil Liberties in the Granite State
2020-03-17 18:00 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Join ACLU-NH for this participatory and informational training session with like-minded folks who care about civil rights and liberties!
The ACLU of New Hampshire is working to build a movement of activists to advance and defend civil liberties in their local communities and statewide in NH. We’ll talk about how to engage with gubernatorial candidates directly as voters to ensure that they champion bold policies around Criminal Justice Reform, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQ* Rights, Racial Justice, Privacy Rights, and Voting Rights.
For more event details and location, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/552001738744228/

Hanover - ACLU: Advancing Civil Liberties in the Granite State
2020-03-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
Join ACLU-NH for this participatory and informational training session with like-minded folks who care about civil rights and liberties!
The ACLU of New Hampshire is working to build a movement of activists to advance and defend civil liberties in their local communities and statewide in NH. We’ll talk about how to engage with gubernatorial candidates directly as voters to ensure that they champion bold policies around Criminal Justice Reform, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQ* Rights, Racial Justice, Privacy Rights, and Voting Rights.
This workshop is being held in the Murray Room at the Howe Library in Hanover. The event begins at 6pm and will last until 7:30. No tools are necessary, but a phone, computer, and friends are more than welcome.
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1235193126691072/

Manchester - ACLU: Advancing Civil Liberties in the Granite State
2020-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | ACLU Manchester Field Office, 250 Commercial St., Ste 2003b, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Join ACLU-NH for this participatory and informational training session with like-minded folks who care about civil rights and liberties!
The ACLU of New Hampshire is working to build a movement of activists to advance and defend civil liberties in their local communities and statewide in NH. We’ll talk about how to engage with gubernatorial candidates directly as voters to ensure that they champion bold policies around Criminal Justice Reform, Reproductive Rights, LGBTQ* Rights, Racial Justice, Privacy Rights, and Voting Rights.
This workshop is being held at our Manchester Field Office (250 Commercial Street Ste. 2003b). The event begins at 6pm and will last until 7:30pm. No tools are necessary, but a phone, computer, and friends are more than welcome.
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/2299458740157177/

Webinar - Immigrant Workforce Integration Best Practices
2020-03-25 13:00 | Online, United States
Scale Up and Train Your Partners Across Sectors in Immigrant Workforce Integration Best Practices: Upwardly Global’s Jobversity Practitioner Learning Pathway (PLP) Training Program

In 2019, Upwardly Global and Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC) successfully piloted UpGlo’s Jobversity platform to train more than 30 local workforce development and service provider staff on how to better assist newcomers with professional backgrounds. Welcome TLC partnered with Lucas County Department of Planning and Development, the County’s workforce and economic development department, and OhioMeansJobs-Lucas County, the County’s American Job Center or CareerOneStop and utilized Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (federal workforce development funds), as well as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal funds. Previous to the Jobversity training, Lucas County workforce and job center staff had limited to no experience with the needs and issues of immigrant and refugee workers, including topics such as credential evaluation of foreign degrees or how to help job seekers navigate the cultural differences of a U.S. job search. The staff now has a much greater understanding of how to effectively support immigrant and refugee clients into professional careers and in-demand middle-skill jobs and is currently serving this community at a greater rate than before.
This webinar will focus on how the Jobversity PLP training was utilized by Welcome TLC and its partners to deepen understanding of immigrant workforce integration best practices among workforce development and local service provider staff. The webinar will include lessons learned and practical tips for how the training can be used in your community to scale up and train your partners across sectors. A special discount is currently available to the Jobversity PLP training for Welcoming America members across the network.
Upwardly Global (UpGlo) is a national nonprofit, the first and longest-serving U.S. organization focused exclusively on long-term economic integration for immigrants and refugees. To date, UpGlo has helped 6,500+ immigrants and refugees in the United States.

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Mar 25, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Manchester - Conversation about Race (CANCELED)
2020-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | GSOP Office, 27 Lowell St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Join Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) for a structured conversation about racial identities and how they shape our lives and relationships.

We live in a moment of keen awareness of the power of racial identity, but don’t often get to talk about it in a way that brings more light than heat. And many of us have questions we don’t even know how to ask. In this two-hour structured conversation, GSOP’s multi-racial team shares basic concepts about racism and leads groups through discussions based on where people in the room are starting.
Our assumption is that racism cannot be erased until we look directly at the existence and impact of “whiteness”. We recognize that this can bring up discomfort for some, and we welcome everyone who wants to be part of this conversation.
GSOP is the largest grassroots community organization in New Hampshire. We are comprised of religious congregations, community groups, labor organizations and individuals in New Hampshire united in our concern for economic and social justice.

21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge (Online)
2020-03-30 - 2020-04-19 | NH, United States
2020 Racial Equity Challenge! March 30 through April 19, 2020.
The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge (aka the Racial Equity Challenge) is simple!
You (along with thousands of other people across the US) commit to deepening your understanding of, and willingness to confront, racism for twenty-one consecutive days. At the very least, the Challenge will raise your awareness. But for many participants it goes beyond that and changes they way they see and interact with the world.
For more information and to register, visit: https://foodsolutionsne.org/21-day-racial-equity-habit-building-challenge/
What exactly happens during the Challenge?
During every morning of the Challenge, you’ll receive an email “prompt” with a short reading, video or audio file. You are encouraged to take about ten to fifteen minutes each day with the material in the prompt, though we will provide extra resources in case you want to dig further into the day’s topic. You have the option to log into our online forums (links will be provided) if you’d like to discuss the prompts in a supported and moderated environment. We also encourage you to share your experience on social media using the hashtag #FSNEEquityChallenge.

Webinar - COVID-19 Health Insurance
2020-04-06 13:00 - 14:00 | NH, United States
This Monday, April 6th from 1-2p.m., New Futures is hosting a COVID-19 Health Insurance Webinar. Can you join us? In this webinar we will discuss recent changes to health insurance related to COVID-19; what to do if you lose your employer-sponsored insurance; and options if you are uninsured and become ill.
COVID-19 Health Insurance Webinar
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, state and private insurance plans have undergone significant transformations to respond and adapt to mass loss of employee sponsored health insurance plans as well as new demands for diagnosis and delivery of care, and embracing telehealth.
It is critical to understand what these changes mean for you as a patient or as a care provider to help protect the health and wellness of the Granite State.
So many of the recent changes have occurred in large part due to collective advocacy on pressing health issues in light of COVID-19. In addition to discussing these various changes, we will also review the many ways to advocate from home and make your voice heard during this critical time.
This webinar will be hosted by Holly Stevens, Esq., New Futures’ Health Policy Coordinator, Kristine Stoddard, Esq., Bi-State Primary Care Association’s NH Director of Public Policy, and Jess Wojenski New Futures’ Training Manager and Community Engagement Coordinator.
Can you join us? Please let us know, RSVP here!

Concord - Crossroads Film Series: "Children of War" (POSTPONED)
2020-04-07 19:00 | Red River Theatres, 11 S Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
This event will be rescheduled for a future date. Stay tuned for details.

Crossroads Film Series: Breaking the Chains of Trafficking
“Children of War”
Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire for a documentary film showing of Children of War, which puts a spotlight on former child soldiers over a three year period from war-torn Northern Uganda as they try to heal mentally, spiritually, and emotionally from their trauma in a rehabilitation center. The film showing will be followed by a moderated discussion featuring Conrad Mandsager, founder and CEO of the New Hampshire-based nonprofit ChildVoice which works to invest in the future of war-affected children and youth through education, counseling, professional development, mentoring, and more. We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, April 7th, 7 PM
Red River Theatres
11 S Main St #L1
Concord, NH 03301
Tickets are $13 for the general public,
$10 for WACNH members.
Watch the Trailer:
https://youtu.be/mniAS78vjM8
About “Children of War”:
Filmed inside the war zone of northern Uganda over a period of three years, Children of War is a unique and incandescent documentary which captures the story of a group of former child soldiers as they undergo a process of emotional and spiritual healing while in a rehabilitation center.
Having been abducted from their homes and schools and forced to become fighters by the Lords Resistance Army — a quasi-religious militia led by self-proclaimed prophet and war criminal Joseph Kony — the children struggle to confront and break through years of brutal abuse, extreme religious ideology, and participation in war crimes with the help of a heroic team of trauma counselors.
As these fearless allies guide the children forward into new lives, Children of War illuminates a powerful and cathartic story of forgiveness and hope in the aftermath of war.
About ChildVoice:
Since 2006, ChildVoice has worked to restore the voices of children silenced by war. ChildVoice reaches out to adolescent girls and their children who are affected by years of war in northern Uganda, South Sudan, Nigeria, and other at-risk countries, providing center- and community-based programs. ChildVoice intercedes on behalf of these highly vulnerable child mothers and other victims of sexual violence and exploitation, offering the counseling, education, and vocational training they need to rebuild their lives and regain their dignity.
ChildVoice empowers war-affected girls to lead productive, economically advantaged, and independent lives while contributing toward a better, sustainable future for their children and communities.
About Conrad Mandsager:
Throughout his career, Conrad Mandsager has provided program design, development, and evaluation services to numerous organizations seeking aggressive growth in new and existing ventures that serve at-risk populations. After completing his studies at Wartburg College and Iowa State University, he held senior management positions with Prison Fellowship Ministries, JAF Ministries, and Dare Mighty Things. Mandsager is currently the CEO of ChildVoice.
Conrad grew up in Africa and has returned numerous times to work with disadvantaged populations in Kenya, Ghana, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.
In 2006, Conrad founded ChildVoice in response to the millions of children whose destinies are being destroyed by war. ChildVoice’s programs recognize that someone must speak for the voiceless and devastated children who often are unable even to whisper the horror of becoming young victims of brutality and inhumanity.
This project was made possible with support from:
The Lantos Foundation

WACNH Global Tipping Points: Combating Extremism Using People Power (Live Streaming)
2020-04-09 16:00 - 17:00 | NH, United States
WACNH Live! Combating Extremism Using People Power:
With Leanne Erdberg Steadman
Due to the cancellation of all WACNH in-person events until at least mid-May because of COVID-19, we are happy to be launching WACNH Live! This series of virtual events will feature several of our originally planned upcoming speakers presenting on important international topics, straight to you at home.
On Thursday, April 9th at 4pm, join us to hear from Leanne Erdberg Steadman, Director of the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Countering Violent Extremism program, as she discusses the global issue that is violent extremism and the ways in which everyday people and civil society can help to combat it. All questions can be emailed to council@wacnh.org or posted in the YouTube Live chat before or during the event, so tune in here at wacnh.org and we hope to see you there!
When: Thursday, April 9th at 4:00 pm
Where: wacnh.org
This event was made possible by the generous support of:
The John Bickford Foundation
Charles and Barbara Bickford
Stephen and Karin Barndollar
Helen B. Taft and Peter Bowman
More About Leanne Erdberg Steadman

Leanne Erdberg Steadman is the director of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) at the U.S. Institute of Peace. She manages USIP’s work focused on violent extremism research, practice, and policy, including serving as interim executive director of the RESOLVE Network and recently as a senior advisor to the Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States.
Prior to joining the Institute, Leanne held several positions in the U.S. government including as a senior advisor on the National Security Council staff at the White House; counterterrorism advisor in the State Department; and as a special assistant at the Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services. Leanne comes to USIP most recently from Accenture Federal Services, where she consulted on developing responsible uses of artificial intelligence for the federal government. Leanne began her career with policy and legal positions at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the World Health Organization, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and on a U.S. congressional campaign.
Before her work in foreign and public policy, Leanne co-founded an independent record label. Leanne holds a J.D. with honors in the concentration of international law and a B.S., magna cum laude in mass communication studies, both from Boston University. In 2017, Leanne was profiled in Forbes about working in national security.
Leanne lives with her husband and dog in Virginia and is originally from Miami, Florida.

Online - WACNH Global Tipping Points: Erdogan’s Empire (Live Streaming)
2020-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Road, Hooksett, NH, 03106, United States
WACNH Live! Erdogan’s Empire: With Dr. Soner Cagaptay
Due to the cancellation of all WACNH events in-person until at least mid-May because of COVID-19, we are happy to be launching WACNH Live! This series of virtual events will feature several of our originally planned upcoming speakers presenting on important international topics, straight to you at home.
On Wednesday (4/22) at 6pm, join us in hearing from Beyer Family fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute, Dr. Soner Cagaptay, as he discusses authoritarianism in President Erdoğan’s Turkey. He will also discuss his newest book, “Erdogan’s Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East”, followed by a Q&A. All questions can be emailed to council@wacnh.org or posted in the YouTube Live chat before or during the event, so tune in here at wacnh.org and we hope to see you there!
When: Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:00 pm
Where: wacnh.org
More About Soner Cagaptay:
Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute. He has written extensively on U.S.-Turkish relations, Turkish domestic politics, and Turkish nationalism, publishing in scholarly journals and major international print media, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and The Atlantic. He has been a regular columnist for Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey’s oldest and most influential English-language paper, and a contributor to CNN’s Global Public Square blog. He appears regularly on Fox News, CNN, NPR, BBC, and CNN-Turk. His latest book, Erdogan’s Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East, was published in September 2019 by I.B. Tauris.
A historian by training, Dr. Cagaptay wrote his doctoral dissertation at Yale University (2003) on Turkish nationalism. Dr. Cagaptay has taught courses at Yale, Princeton University, Georgetown University, and Smith College on the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe. His spring 2003 course on modern Turkish history was the first offered by Yale in three decades. From 2006-2007, he was Ertegun Professor at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies.
Dr. Cagaptay is the recipient of numerous honors, grants, and chairs, among them the Smith-Richardson, Mellon, Rice, and Leylan fellowships, as well as the Ertegun chair at Princeton. He has also served on contract as chair of the Turkey Advanced Area Studies Program at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. In 2012 he was named an American Turkish Society Young Society Leader.
After training in India, Dr. Cagaptay is certified as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200 in 2018.

Ramadan 2020
2020-04-23 - 2020-05-23 | NH, United States
Ramadan 2020 begins at sunset on Thursday, April 23, and ends on Saturday, May 23.
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam.
For more information on Ramadan and Islam, visit: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/ramadan

Online - NH Next: Diversity Matters Panel Discussion
2020-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | NH, United States
About this Session:
Hear about the experiences of young people of color in New Hampshire. What challenges do young people of color face here and how can we as individuals, and collectively, help make the Granite State and our respective communities and organizations more welcoming to people of color.
Moderated by Israel “Iz” Piedra, NH House of Representatives (Manchester Ward 2) and Attorney, Welts, White & Fontaine, PC.
The session will take place via Zoom. A link will be sent to you via email prior to the event.

About NH Next:
Are you a young person in New Hampshire aged 18 – 40 who wants to make the Granite State — or your corner of it — a better place?
Join other young changemakers, and those who aspire to create change, at NH Next: A Summit for Young Changemakers. During this week long web series you will hear from and engage with compelling young people who have made an impact in New Hampshire in the arts, social justice, business, politics, and more. You will meet others who share your passions, you will connect with individuals and organizations with whom you might partner to help you to create the change you want to see, and you will gain access to information and other resources that can help you along the way.
NH Next attendees will leave inspired, connected, educated, and ready for action. Join us.
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Online - The NH People's Bailout: A Covid-19 Virtual Town Hall
2020-05-07 18:30 - 20:00 | NH, United States
As of April 28, 60 NH residents have died and over 2,000 NH residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Because the rate of testing in NH has remained low, NH ranks 29th in the fifty states in terms of number of tests given, public health officials estimate that a much larger number of Granite Staters have been infected.
The pain of the virus is not distributed evenly. Instead, people of color in NH are disproportionately likely to be infected with COVID-19.
Due to the challenges New Hampshire is facing, we’re hosting a unique town hall on May 7th featuring community leaders and representatives. We’ll be discussing components of stimulus packages, share stories from our communities, and give current elected officials the opportunity to speak to constituencies.
Let’s pull together, as we’ve done in times past, to demand our government provide money and care to those who are hardest hit, not to the wealthy few.
We believe that we can create a NH where:
1. Health is the top priority, for all people, with no exceptions.
2. Provide economic relief directly to the people
3. Rescue workers and communities, not corporate executives.
4. Make a down payment on a regenerative economy, while preventing future crises.
5. Protect our democratic process while protecting each other.
6. Prioritize Black, indigenous, undocumented, and low-income communities who are hurt first and worst.
7. Invest in the global cooperation we need to address the global pandemic.
We are calling on our governor, legislature, and leading administrative officials to follow the lead of people’s organizations and direct our collective resources as a state to those who most need our support now, and in the ensuing months.
Our response to this crisis must fight inequality, not double down on the unjust status quo.
Zoom meeting access provided upon registration.
RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/nXdCK1DuwEmkTJ482kuQmg2

Manchester - Health Care Community Interpretation Training
2020-05-12 17:45 - 21:30 | NH, United States
64-hour Health Care Community Interpretation Training in Manchester, NH
Location: 22 Bridge St., Manchester, NH
NEW Dates: May 12 – July 16, 2020
Time: 5:45pm – 9:30pm
On Tuesdays and Thursdays
TRAINING WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE IF COVID-19 IS STILL A THREAT BY THEN.
Upon graduation you will receive a certificate of completion which you can use to work as an interpreter anywhere in the US and other countries. This is a comprehensive 64-hour program that teaches interpreters to work in health care, educational and social services. Tuition cost for this training is $750. Scholarships of up to $650 are available. Registration fee, language proficiency screening (English and target language), the manual and exercises/role plays are included in the cost.
Individuals interested in this training must complete the form (see link below) and include a nonrefundable registration fee (which includes language proficiency screening) of $100.
Registration Form

Online - Strength in Numbers: Uniting Immigration with Other Social Causes
2020-05-19 13:00 - 16:00 | NH, United States
Immigration is deeply linked to other movements for inclusion and equality. It intersects with many other crucial social issues including public health, race, gender, economic equity, environmentalism, LGBTQ and faith. By understanding the intersections between immigration and other urgent causes, immigrant- and refugee-serving organizations and their allies can cultivate diverse coalitions of long-term support across historical boundaries.
Register now to join a broad range of experts in the free virtual conference Strength in Numbers: Uniting Immigration with Other Social Causes on May 19, 2020, hosted by The Immigrant Learning Center’s Public Education Institute. This virtual conference will give strategies to educate and build relationships with a range of allies toward common goals and positive local change that benefits a spectrum of Americans, old and new. It will show how immigration is critical to the success of other social justice movements, and how together we can build a stronger base of support for sensible policies.

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