Online - FSNE Racial Equity Leadership
2021-02-12 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NH, United States
As we grapple with pandemic disruptions and political polarization, reckon with emboldened white supremacy, and face ever-growing challenges from the climate crisis, the importance of standing firm in a commitment to racial equity and justice in our food system is growing.
How does racial equity connect to the work for resilient food systems?
What does it look like in our communities and institutions?
How can we advance multi-racial movement for justice?
What does this mean for BIPOC and white agents of change?
What are some of the opportunities we can lean into now?
Hear from special guests about how we can advance racial equity in these challenging times, what opportunities exist for networks to make gains across food, farming and fishing sectors, and how can we best direct our collective efforts to impact this important work to democratically guide our food system towards sustainability and resilience.
Learn more and register

Online - The Impact of American Exceptionalism on Culture and Policy
2021-02-15 19:00 | NH, United States
Please join NH Peace Action as we listen to a timely dissection and analysis of the impact of American Exceptionalism on culture & policy with Prof. Eric Cheyfitz and facilitated by NH Peace Action board member, Jeremy Love.
Eric Cheyfitz, the Ernest I. White Professor of American Studies and Humane Letters at Cornell University, is a faculty member of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program (AIISP). Dr. Cheyfitz has served as director of theAIISP, the faculty coordinator of the Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and the director of the Mellon Post-doctoral Diversity Seminar. His scholarship and teaching focus on the force of settler colonialism on Indigenous peoples and their ongoing resistance in the form of alternative ways of thought and action to the predatory capitalism embedded in settler existence.
His most recent book is The Disinformation Age: The Collapse of Liberal Democracy in the United States (PaperBoat Press, 2019), which in its final chapter, “Thinking From A Different Place: What Is A Just Society?,” offers, beyond “the limits of capitalism’s imagination,” an Indigenous alternative to the way out of the current crisis of climate collapse and wealth inequality.

Online - Advocacy 101 Training
2021-02-24 09:00 - 11:30 | NH, United States
Are you new to advocacy and eager to make your voice heard? Or maybe you’re looking to expand your knowledge and become a stronger advocate for yourself and your community?
If so, please join New Futures and Welcoming New Hampshire for a free online training:
Advocacy 101 on Wednesday, February 24, 9AM-11:30AM
All are welcome! Register Here.
This Advocacy 101 training will cover:
Policy & Advocacy
How policy impacts daily life, how policy change occurs, and what advocacy is (and isn’t).
About the NH Legislature
Why the NH legislature is unique and how your voice can make a difference.
How a Bill Becomes a Law in NH
Overview of the NH legislature, how a bill becomes a law in the state, and when to advocate in the legislative process.
The Power of the Personal Story
Why personal stories influence policy change and how to craft a story effectively.
Advocacy Skills
How to be an effective advocate, including best practices and advice on common ways of advocating.

Online - IINE International Women's Day Celebration
2021-03-08 12:00 | NH, United States
On March 8, 2021, the International Institute will host a virtual International Women’s Day celebration to honor the achievements of women leaders. International Women’s Day is a global phenomenon, and we celebrate in a festive, supportive atmosphere that honors immigrant women and daughters of immigrants who have made a profound difference in New England and the world.
The event highlights the impact refugee and immigrant women have on our economy and our communities, and it celebrates the achievements of women everywhere. Our speaking program features a conversation with our honorees about their life experiences. International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed around the world since the early 1900s It is a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity.
The International Institute of New England has been celebrating IWD since the early 2000s as a way to showcase immigrant women and their advocates.
Learn more and register at: https://iine.org/iwd21/

Online - Diversity Workforce Coalition's Annual DEI Conference
2021-03-09 09:00 - 2021-03-11 12:30 | NH, United States
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Online - Immigration and 1920s KKK: Teaching with Primary Source Documents
2021-03-16 13:00 | NH, United States
How do hate groups influence mainstream narratives and government policy? Historian Jill Weiss Simins and educator Adam Strom will use primary source documents from 1920s Indiana to illustrate the outsized impact the Ku Klux Klan had on policy and the lasting effect on immigration restrictions. Join Re-Imagining Migration, the Indiana Historical Bureau and The Immigrant Learning Center’s Public Education Institute for a free, interactive webinar on Tuesday, March 16 at 1:00 PM EDT.
This free webinar will guide participants through “100% American: Ku Klux Klan and Immigration in the 1920s,” an educational resource produced by Re-Imagining Migration and the Indiana Historical Bureau, a division of the Indiana State Library. Participants will draw connections between primary source documents from the 1920s KKK, as well as hate propaganda at other points in U.S. history, to understand how extremist messages continue to impact rhetoric and policy today. Participants will learn strategies for critically analyzing primary source documents and promoting thoughtful connections between past and present with their students.
REGISTER HERE
Participants will:
• Gain an understanding of public messages about migration from the 1920s to today
• Explore the connections between the KKK and immigration policy
• Learn how to engage students in a critical analysis of primary source documents
• Develop strategies for creating respectful dialogues in the classroom
This interactive webinar is geared toward grades eight through 12 but is applicable to lower grades levels and adult education as well. Librarians, administrators, counsellors and program managers will also benefit. It is free of charge but you must register to participate. Certificates of completion are available by request.
REGISTER HERE

Concord: May Day Rally
2021-05-01 12:00 - 13:30 | New Hampshire State House, 107 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03303, United States
Show up for workers! On International Workers Day, join us to show solidarity with ALL workers – health care workers, teachers, immigrant workers, retail and hospitality workers, tipped workers, low-wage workers, unionized workers, state employees, state legislators…. ALL workers!
Worker rights and union rights are under attack. We call upon our state and federal policy-makers to raise wages, enact worker benefits and protections, and protect our rights.
Join us on May Day at the State House! 12-1:30PM

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/812438059684528

Online - Welcoming America's Welcoming Interactive
2021-05-05 14:00 - 2021-05-06 17:00 | NH, United States
Join over 400 leaders who are building inclusive and prosperous communities by ensuring everyone belongs.
From May 5-6, Welcoming America’s Welcoming Interactive conference is going virtual, with all sessions webcast over Zoom.
Registration is free and open the public.

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The Welcoming Interactive is an annual conference that highlights successful practices and inspiring stories about immigrant inclusion, programs, policies, and partnerships on economic development, civic engagement, government leadership, and more. Attendees learn about local innovations from peer communities and come away with new ideas and energy to foster welcoming places for all.

Online - NH People's Budget Community Conversation: Public Health & State Budget
2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | NH, United States
New Hampshire people deserve a state budget that invests in our communities’ health, education, recovery, opportunity, and vitality. Not one that gives tax cuts to the wealthiest at the expense of essential services and programs. Stand with us to demand that we the people deserve a state budget that serves ALL Granite Staters!
Recently, the NH House passed the budget on a party-line vote, approving a proposal that would eliminate hundreds of positions in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and underfund public health services by about $100 million.
These proposed cuts and shortfalls to DHHS are designed to pit our community services against each other. Join this event to learn more about what it would take to break down the silos in our public health system, move beyond scarcity and meet the real needs of real people.

Learn more about the NH People’s Budget demands here: https://drive.google.com/…/1-E2PqQ73V8BFKW1Go0LmUG…/view
The fight for the budget is far from over. Join us to learn ways you can take action to demand that our elected officials build a budget that works for ALL of us.

Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfuihqjgoHtDKginJh8y25KMQ_lmPAnv7?fbclid=IwAR1qA534K09f9awOeZQHCI01w-VMgHgLzEHfrCi2PqkyYETaNEFCZyqi31w

Online - Anti-Racist Action: A Continuous Transformation
2021-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 | NH, United States
A series to help build your understanding of what it means to be anti-racist and how to take intentional action for sustainable change.

In partnership with New Hampshire for Anti-Racist Education (NHARE), “Anti-Racist Action: A Continuous Transformation” will help build your understanding of what it means to be anti-racist and how to take intentional action for sustainable change in your community. Active listening and internal reflection are the springboard for which anti-racism work begins. The work in this series is simply the first step on a long road towards change. Facilitated by Adaeze Okorie and Grace Landry, the Co-Founders of New Hampshire for Anti-Racist Education, these workshops are driven by the insights they both learned through their personal and collaborative work. From internal reflection to community action, this interactive workshop series steps through how we can begin to take anti-racist actions for continuous transformation. In anti-racist work we ask ourselves, not just what are we doing, but who are we becoming?
Read more and Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anti-racist-action-a-continuous-transformation-tickets-150533934049?fbclid=IwAR0npVoAXJ5yRLvDYk0fuild6RSlGxwjVkSyfLoVHZvemYqcS1R67LpmIEg

Manchester - 'Communities Not Cages' Car Caravan & Rally
2021-05-14 14:30 | Blessed Sacrament Parish, 14 Elm St., Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
As we celebrate mothers and caregivers this May, the absence of incarcerated loved ones is acutely felt for families and communities who are forced to navigate daily life and celebrate without them. Join us us for a car caravan around the Valley Street Jail and rally (in person and online) in Manchester, NH on Friday 5/14 at 3pm (meet at 2:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish – 14 Elm St).
Uplift the strength and resilience of mothers separated from their children and loved ones, and the incredible labor of all the mothers and caregivers leading the struggle for a more just world.
Register here: http://bit.ly/NHMAYFTA

Manchester - Free Vaccination Clinic for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
2021-05-22 08:00 - 16:00 | Elliot Health System, 275 Mammoth Rd, Manchester, NH, United States

Found Lineage: Celebrating African American Roots & Branches
2021-06-17 - 2021-06-19 | NH, United States
2021 Juneteenth Celebration
Event includes: Workshop, Concert, Keynote Address, and Ancestor Reverence Drumming & Dance.
Information coming soon! Visit: http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/event/found-lineage-celebrating-african-american-roots-branches/

Nashua - Juneteenth Celebration 2021
2021-06-19 11:00 - 14:00 | NH, United States
Join Black Lives Matter Nashua for a Juneteenth Celebration! This event will be in-person and socially distanced. Masks and face coverings are strongly encouraged.
Location details and more information will be announced soon. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1455165891498433/?ref=newsfeed
If you are a community member interested in volunteering at this event, please email info@blmnashua.com

Frederick Douglass Statewide Community Readings
2021-07-03 | NH, United States
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and heroic orator for liberty, delivered one of his most famous speeches in which he asked, “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?” In addressing an Independence Day observance in Rochester, New York, his speech was a blistering indictment of an American idealism that ignored and accepted the inhuman treatment of enslaved African Americans as part of the country’s identity and economy. Ironically, even though Douglass’ words spoke directly to this moment in history, they still ring with an unsettling power today.
For the past several years, on July 3rd, the BHTNH has collaborated with community leaders around the Granite State to bring people together to read Douglass’ historic protest speech and to reflect on its meaning.
While reading Frederick Douglass’ work is a powerful experience for many, it is only one piece of the long-overdue conversations that our communities need to have. We hope that these readings will be a starting point for these difficult dialogues and that they will provide an opportunity for us to engage in deeper conversations that will lead to actions to help build more inclusive and just communities today.
Details for the 2021 Community Readings and how to get involved coming soon! Visit: http://blackheritagetrailnh.org/event/frederick-douglass-statewide-community-readings/

Online - Educator Webinar: Immigrant Student Success
2021-07-07 11:00 - 14:00 | NH, United States
How do you support foreign-born students and bring immigration into the classroom particularly during times of crisis? Immigrant and refugee students of all ages have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment. Learn how to support immigrant students, combat anti-immigrant sentiment and center the immigrant voice across the curriculum in the free online workshop 2021 Immigrant Student Success: Strategies and Tools for K-12 and Adult Educators on July 7 and 8, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT.

Hosted by The Immigrant Learning Center’s Public Education Institute and featuring experts from across the nation, participants will learn from presentations, group chats, interactive activities and discussions with speakers how to:

Integrate immigrant stories, voices, history and culture into curriculum and teaching practices
Incorporating trauma-informed and socio-ecological approaches to teaching
Combat racism, specifically anti-Asian and anti-immigrant sentiment
Learn what to expect in the post-pandemic classroom
Reflect upon the role of the teacher in the development of immigrant students

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This free online workshop is for teachers, librarians, administrators, volunteers, social workers, community leaders and others interested in bringing immigration into the K-12 and adult classroom. Certificates of completion are available by request. This is the ninth annual Immigrant Student Success free online workshop. See below to meet some of this year’s presenters and to see resources from past online workshops.

Manchester - Tea with Victory Women of Vision
2021-07-10 12:00 - 14:00 | YWCA NH, 72 Concord St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States

Laconia - Public Forum on Holocaust and Genocide Education
2021-07-21 17:00 - 19:00 | The Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East, Laconia, NH, 03246, United States
Sponsored by Laconia Human Relations Committee
Contact: David Stamps, 603-387-4382
The Laconia Human Relations Committee announces a public forum titled “The
Importance of Holocaust and Genocide Education.” The Forum will feature four
panelists who are members of the NH Commission on Holocaust and Genocide
Education:
 Tom White, Educational Outreach Coordinator of the Cohen Center
 Jay Kahn, State Senator- District 10 and Commission Chair
 Kati Preston, Holocaust survivor teacher, author, and Commission Vice-Chair
 Ashley Harbel, High School teacher and Holocaust scholar
The Commission was established on July 23, 2020 by the Legislature and Governor
Chris Sununu. Their charge is “… to study best practices for teaching students how
intolerance, bigotry, antisemitism, and national, ethnic, racial, or religious hatred and
discrimination have evolved in the past, and can evolve into mass violence and
genocide, such as the Holocaust.”
The Public Forum will be held at the Belknap Mill on July 21 from 5-7pm. The Forum
will be live streamed on YouTube. The public will have opportunities to ask questions
and make comments related to the Forum topic under guidelines that will be announced
at the Forum.
David Stamps, Committee Chair, in announcing the Forum, said that the Human
Relations Committee felt that it was important for Laconia to understand the work of the
Commission and the larger issues of the Holocaust and genocide education. It was
Winston Churchill who wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat
it.”
The Human Relations Committee is part of the Laconia Mayor’s office was established
in 2001. The Laconia Human Relations Committee envisions a world where everyone is
treated with dignity, fairness, respect, and kindness.

Online - DEI in the State House
2021-07-28 12:30 - 14:00 | NH, United States
Join Stay Work Play for a panel discussion on what is happening around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the State House.

From a bill seeking to institute recommendations made by the Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency (LEACT) to a budget provision banning the teaching of so-called “divisive concepts,” the 2021 legislative session has featured various pieces of legislation seeking to both advance – and reverse – diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in New Hampshire.
Register here.
This discussion will take a look at these pieces of legislation, their reception among legislators and the general public, how these legislative efforts ultimately fared, reaction from DEI advocates, and what other kinds of DEI legislation we might expect to see in 2022.
Panelists will include:

About Stay Work Play’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Series:
As an organization committed to attracting and retaining more young people in New Hampshire, Stay Work Play stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and is committed to making New Hampshire a more welcoming, inclusive, and just place for people of color. As a part of this effort, Stay Work Play will offer a series of diversity, equity, and inclusion events to foster conversation, enable learning experiences, and push for change.

Laconia - NH Jewish Food Festival
2021-07-30 - 2021-08-01 | Temple B’nai Israel, 210 Court St, Laconia, NH, 03246, United States
Full details at: https://tbinh.org/2021-tbinh-new-hampshire-jewish-food-festival-online-ordering/
Pick up orders at the temple
Friday, July 30, Saturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1, 2021
210 Court Street, Laconia

Curbside by appointment on your scheduled day and time
Masks will be required for staff as well as customers

Questions or need help? email to foodfestival@tbinh.org

Dover - Indonesian Flag Raising
2021-08-17 15:00 | Dover City Hall, 288 Central Ave, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
JOIN US as we celebrate the Indonesian Independence Day on August 17th!!
ICC has the opportunity to do a flag raising at 2 locations this year.
For our very first time ever, we will be doing flag raising at Dover City Hall at 3pm!
Continued after that, we will be at Somersworth City Hall at 5pm.
This week is full of celebration and we can not wait to celebrate them with you all.
Come and join us! Event will take 20-30 minutes. Come early!
Dress code: Batik / Business Casual.

Manchester - Mahrajan: A Middle Eastern Food Festival
2021-08-20 - 2021-08-22 | Our Lady of the Cedars Church, 140 Mitchell St, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
MAHRAJAN

(n.) Arabic for a wicked good time

The Mahrajan was started by parishioners of Our Lady of the Cedars Melkite Church to celebrate and share the rich food and cultural traditions of Lebanon. Every August we delight in opening our kitchen and our Church to the local community to share our food and faith.
Mahrajan 2021 is August 20, 21, 22
Festival Hours:
FRIDAY 5 – 9 pm
SATURDAY 12 – 9 pm
SUNDAY 12 – 5 pm

Visit: https://www.bestfestnh.com/

Manchester - We Are One Festival
2021-08-21 11:00 - 18:00 | Veteran’s Memorial Park, 723 Elm St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
We Are One Festival combines African-Caribbean and Latino Festivals for a day of Music, Food, Entertainment, and Fun!
Come celebrate 20 years of We Are One Festival!

https://www.facebook.com/events/332221498610437/?ref=newsfeed

Somersworth Indonesian Mini Festival
2021-08-21 13:00 - 18:00 | Indonesian Community Connect, 156 High St, Somersworth, NH, 03878, United States
From the event page:
Come and celebrate the Indonesian Independence day with us as we host the 8th annual of Somersworth Indonesian MINI Festival.
This year we finally secured our location for the first phase of Little Indonesia Project and this location has become the hub of the resources, hub for the community and a HOME to many!

As we build the momentum of this project, we celebrate through series of outdoor events right in our parking lot in order for us to promote the center too.

With this in mind, we hope to not miss this opportunity, in celebrating our Independence day at the Little Indonesia Cultural Center and at the same time, showcasing our great arts, crafts, souvenirs, fashion, merchandise and enjoy the entertainment throughout the day with traditional dances, music, games and of course, the best Indonesian Cuisines in town.

The event will be Saturday August 21st from 1pm-6pm.

Little Indonesia will follow CDC guidelines in keeping everyone to stay safe and healthy. Wear your mask and practice social distancing.

Visit the event page

Colebrook - Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants
2021-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Tillotson Center, 14 Carriage Ln, Colebrook, NH, 03576, United States

Nashua - BrasilFest 2021
2021-08-28 12:00 - 18:00 | Greeley Park, 100 Concord St, Nashua, NH, 03064, United States
The 6th annual BrasilFest will be on August 28th from 12pm to 6pm at Greeley Park in Nashua. Come and enjoy Brazilian Food, music, and vendors.
Does your non-profit organization have information about services you’d like to share at the event? For $10 you can be an exhibitor – please note that we prefer organizations that don’t have restrictions regarding immigration status, but all are welcome!
Are you a business (other than non-profit) that would like to have a booth at the event? Please contact for pricing.
The purpose of this fun annual event is to share the Brazilian culture with others, expose the Brazilian community to services that are available in our community, and to promote businesses owned by Brazilians in NH.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please email Bruno Soares at bsoares.nh@gmail.com

BRASILFEST 2021
28 de agosto de 2021 – Greeley Park Nashua – 100 Concord St., Nashua NH 03060
Entrada FRANCA
• Atração principal com Alessandro e Fabiano
• Comidas típicas brasileiras
• Negócios brasileiros
• ONGs que oferecem serviço à nossa comunidade
• Torneio de futebol U-12 U-18 3v3
• e muito mais!
Contamos com sua presença!

Portsmouth - Lives Bound Together: The Washingtons & Ona Marie Judge in NH
2021-08-28 14:00 - 15:30 | NH, United States
Sankofa Scholar & Tour Guide: Sonya Martino

During the Spring of 1796, George Washington’s final months in office, Ona Judge, an enslaved woman held by the First Family, escaped the Executive Mansion in Philadelphia with the aid of that city’s free Black community and made her way to Portsmouth. On this tour, you will hear the true story of Ona’s quest for freedom and the President’s relentless efforts to get her back. See the waterfront where she lands and visit the properties of some of early America’s most powerful families; the Langdons, Whipples, and Lears, whose stories were also bound to her.

Register for this walking tour

Online - Immigrant Health Equity in NH
2021-08-31 16:00 | NH, United States
New Futures is hosting A Conversation with Advocates on Immigrant Health Equity in New Hampshire. We’ll be hearing from health experts, legislators, and activists from the immigrant community for a guided conversation on Immigrant Health Equity. This conversation will explore cultural competency and gaps in care, advocacy efforts, messages to take away, and what we can do year-round to support the Granite State’s immigrant communities.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3jYlZWY

Nashua - Welcoming Week Celebration
2021-09-12 15:00 - 18:00 | Greeley Park, 100 Concord St, Nashua, NH, 03064, United States
Join us Sept. 12, 2021 to Celebrate National Welcoming Week with Music, Performances and fun!
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1704211416633811/?ref=newsfeed

Manchester - Glendi 2021
2021-09-17 11:00 - 2021-09-19 15:00 | St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 650 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
OPA! This year’s Glendi is just around the corner! Join us for Traditional Greek fare, dessert and pastries, Greek music, Jewelry booth showcasing beautiful Grecian imports/jewelry, Greek cafe serving Greek demitasse, and an Aegean Market.
Glendi 2021 – September 17, 18, 19
Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm
(Food Service ends at 9:30 p.m.)
Sunday 11am-3pm
