The International Institute of New England presents: Suitcase Stories®, a traveling live performance series that features foreign and U.S.-born residents sharing refugee and immigrant stories. The format of storytelling in a theatrical setting is especially suited to these powerful tales of real-life experience. In 2017, nearly 2,000 people saw a live performance of Suitcase Stories® […]

The foundation of Western civilization rests on three monotheistic faiths - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The interaction between and among these systems of belief continues to impact events in daily life and politics on the world stage. Following an outline of Islamic beliefs and practices by Charles Kennedy, discussion turns to how Islam is practiced […]

Stand Up & Stand Out: Women of Faith in Our Time Thursday, October 4, 2018 Check-In begins at 6:15 p.m. Program begins at 6:45 p.m. Gethsemane Lutheran Church 65 Sagamore Street, Manchester, NH Click here for directions. Program Learn About: Sr. Mary Antonia Ebo, an African-American Catholic woman, a pioneer of civil rights who marched at Selma; Protestant women […]

Becoming American Program 3: Between Two Worlds - Identity and Acculturation Thursday, October 4 Doors: 6:30pm / Event: 7pm Adults & Teens / Seated Free and open to the public Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience is a six-session series of public programs featuring documentary film screenings and discussions of […]

Join ACLU and American Friends Service Committee for a rally at the Exeter Bandstand on October 6th from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM! We need to ensure that our local communities are safe and welcoming places for all people, including immigrants. That means making sure that local police departments are not questioning people about their […]

Immigration 101 Sunday, October 7, 2018, 12-2pm Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, Concord Immigration 101 is an informational program sponsored by The New Hampshire Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (NHAIR) and The Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) and will be presented by Eva Castillo & Sarah Jane Knoy. The presentation will cover: Brief […]

Uprooted is a 30-minute documentary based on interviews collected during New Hampshire Humanities' Fences & Neighbors initiative on immigration. It tells the story of five refugees who escaped from war-torn countries to resettle in New Hampshire. The film explores what it means to be a refugee and how it feels to make a new life […]

From Brooklyn to Boston, from World War II to the present, Jason Sokol traces the modern history of race and politics in the Northeast. Why did white fans come out to support Jackie Robinson as he broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 even as Brooklyn's blacks were shunted into segregated neighborhoods? How was African-American politician […]