Welcoming New Hampshire

Concord - UMOJA Gala
2020-03-14 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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 - Anti-Racist Organizing in NH
2020-03-14 08:00 - 13:00 | NHTI Grappone Hall, 31 College Sr, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
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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 - 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

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.

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

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

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 - 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!

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.

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/

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/

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.

Manchester - Uncaged Art
2020-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 | 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

Manchester - Holy Family, Migrant Family Prayer Service
2020-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish Manchester, 382 Beech St, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
St. Anne-St. Augustin Parish again hosts a prayer service affirming the dignity of all refugees and immigrants, particularly those in our state whose lives are impacted by current immigration policies and enforcement practices. The service will feature stories from immigrant families, music in Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and English as well as special prayers for those who are suffering family separation.

Manchester - Uncaged Art: Film Screening of "Between Borders: American Migrant Crisis"
2020-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
All are invited to join us for a screening of “Between Borders: American Migrant Crisis.” In 2014, 90,000 unaccompanied minors made the treacherous journey from Central America to the United States. No longer are people simply fleeing poverty, now they are fleeing for their lives. Filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud document the journey.
The film lasts about 25 minutes and will be followed by a discussion with people who are working to bring changes and to help migrants who are resettling. The film is presented by Welcoming New Hampshire, Welcoming Manchester and the Kent Street Coalition.
This screening is part of events held during Uncaged Art: Tornillo Children’s Detention Camp, on display thru January 31st.
https://www.facebook.com/events/421745875161136/

National Day of Racial Healing
2020-01-21 | NH, United States
ABOUT THE NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING

On Jan. 21, 2020, everyone is invited to join in for the fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing – rooted in experiences for truth telling and trust building that lead to racial healing for a more just and equitable future. Racial healing is not only important, it is essential. Because healing is at the heart of racial equity. Visit: https://healourcommunities.org/day-of-racial-healing/

Manchester - 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration
2020-01-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Temple Adath Yeshurun, 152 Prospect St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
WE THE PEOPLE: RECLAIMING THE POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN
2:00 pm—3:00 pm: Community food sharing & Musical sections by the Manchester High School Jazz Band, directed by Diane Francoeur
3:00 pm- 5:00 pm: Program including interfaith choir, awards and panel discussion: Senator Melanie Levesque (moderator), Debbie Opramolla, Brenda Lett, Rep. Wendy Thomas, Will Hopkins
Free to the Public — All are Welcome
ASL Interpretation provided by UNH-Manchester

Hollis - 36th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
2020-01-20 08:30 - 12:00 | Alpine Grove Banquet Facility, Hollis, NH, United States
Remember! Celebrate! Act!
Remembering the Power and Purpose of Dr. King’s life! A beloved Community!
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Keynote Speaker: Activist Arnie Alpert
Arnie Alpert is Co-Director of New Hampshire office of the American Friends Service Committee, Founding Board Member, NH Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Training Coordinator for NH Poor People’s Campaign
Initiator of Interfaith Voices for a Humane Budget, now NH Voices of Faith
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Date: Monday January 20, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Place: Alpine Grove Banquet Facility
19 S. Depot Rd. (Rte 111A), Hollis NH 03049
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Cost: Adults $40.00 in advance or $45.00 at the door
Youth/Students $20.00
Children 4yrs. and under free

Laconia - Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
2020-01-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Beane Conference Center, 35 Blueberry Ln, Laconia, NH, 03246, United States
JOIN US
Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Featuring a screening of the documentary film Here Am I, Send Me: The Journey of Jonathan Daniels
Introduction by and Q&A with co-producer, Dr. Lawrence Benaquist
Sunday, January 19, 2020 • 3:00 – 5:00PM (doors open at 2:30)
BEANE CENTER • 35 Blueberry Lane • Laconia
Sponsored by Laconia Human Relations Committee
Daniels was an Episcopal seminarian and civil rights activist from Keene, NH, who was shot and killed in 1965 Hayneville, Alabama, while in the act of shielding 17-year-old Ruby Sales. This film chronicles his life and death.
Dr. Lawrence Benaquist, Professor Emeritus, Keene State College, founder of the Film Studies program, holds a doctorate in Renaissance Literature, and came to film shortly after his arrival at Keene State. As a visiting scholar at USC and UCLA, and an NEH grant to Brown University, he moved his area of interest to that of the study of cinema. The program now has 140 students, one of the largest programs at the College. Benaquist has produced several documentaries, one on the history of Keene State College that has aired on NHPBS, and the documentary on Jonathan Daniels, which was aired nationally on PBS.

Nashua - Stand Up: MLK 2020
2020-01-18 18:00 | First Baptist Church of Nashua, 121 Manchester St, Nashua, NH, 03064, United States
2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration – STAND UP

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Cheryl Harris, Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Attleboro, MA
Musical Performances by:
FBC Chancel Choir, New Fellowship Baptist Church Gospel Choir, NH Gay Men’s Chorus, The Nashua Interfaith Choir
Soloists: Sophia White and Julia Leonard
Refreshments immediately following.
Admission is free and all are welcome!
Free shuttle service & additional parking available at Pennichuck Middle School
Childcare available!

Portsmouth - Seacoast Women's March 2020
2020-01-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Market Square, 14 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
The NH Women’s March is an empowering event in support women’s rights, human rights, social and environmental justice. The Portsmouth event is hosted by several grassroots organizations with deep roots and commitment to advancing these values in our community.
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There will be 6 speakers at 1 pm followed by and an ACTUAL MARCH around downtown Portsmouth with the magnificent Leftist Marching Band! We will take our voices, our music and our signs down Daniel Street towards the Memorial Bridge and back on State street. We will have peacekeepers to help us cross the roads and stay on sidewalks.
It’s been three years since the original Women’s March! Last year we marched again and in both years some of us marched from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House, some of us went to New York or Boston or Concord. In 2017 over 3,500 of us came out and closed down the roads of Portsmouth.
As a show of solidarity, to demand our rights to safety and health, as well as demonstrate our strength and courage, we’ll be having another Women’s March event here in Portsmouth, NH that everyone is welcome to. As bad as things are, imagine how bad things would be if we hadn’t come together, resisted, and organized. It’s time to gather again and make our voices heard!
This is an INCLUSIVE event, and EVERYONE who supports women’s rights and human rights FOR ALL are welcome. Invite your friends, family and co-workers. Spread the word!.
We’ll be gathering in front of North Church, Market Square at 1 PM!
If you’d like to help us organize please message us here!
This is an event for ALL, including: women, girls, gender non-conforming, men, boys, trans, people of every race, religion and nationality, refugees, Immigrants and citizens, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, climate change advocates, veterans, Native Americans and anyone else who wants to come out in support of all of our rights
The Seacoast Women’s March 2020 is being organized by Occupy NH Seacoast and, if there are other organizations that wish to step up and join us, they can message us here.
Please take a moment to mark if you’re coming or interested and invite your friends!. We need your help to make this a success and FB now limits the number of people we can each invite.
South Church of Portsmouth will be hosting a sign-making party at noon on the day of the event.
Ideas For Signs:
STAND ON THE SIDE OF LOVE
MAKE AMERICA KIND AGAIN
DISARM HATE
BLACK LIVES MATTER
LIVE IN LOVE
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
WE WILL NOT BE SILENT
MARCH FOR WOMEN’S LIVES
STOP THE WAR ON WOMEN
GET YOUR LAWS OFF MY BODY
REPRESENTATION NOT EXPLOITATION
SILENCE EQUALS VIOLENCE
THE FUTURE IS FEMALE
THIS IS WHAT FEMINISM LOOKS LIKE
BE BRAVE BE VIGILANT
I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY BACK TO 1950’S
NO ONE IS FREE WHEN OTHERS ARE OPPRESSED
DIVERSITY IN ACTION
YOU CAN’T GRAB OUR RIGHTS
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE US
MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN
LOVE IS >HATE
BUT STILL LIKE AIR WE RISE
OUR RIGHTS SHOULD BE SELF EVIDENT
WHEN THEY GO LOW WE RESIST
ME TOO
Portsmouth parking Map:
https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/parkportsmouth/parking-map
There is a new Parking Garage! – Foundry Place!
https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/publicworks/parkportsmouth/foundry-place-garage
Please keep in mind we want to be able to continue actions like this in Portsmouth, so we’re asking that everyone be sure that we do not leave any trash behind and leave Market Square as we found it or better.

Concord - NH Women's Rally 2020
2020-01-18 12:00 - 14:00 | New Hampshire State House, 107 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03303, United States
Join us at the NH State House in Concord celebrating the strength and boldness of the momentum leading up to the 2020 elections.

On January 18th the 4th annual New Hampshire Women’s Rally will take place in downtown Concord. The event will be held outside the NH State House from 12-2pm and will include an afternoon of speakers, musicians, activists, and community members coming together to raise their voices in solidarity.
This year’s event will highlight the resistance and persistence of these last three years, celebrating the strength and boldness of the momentum that continues to build leading up to the 2020 elections. The event will include a number of speakers who will highlight many key issues facing citizens in NH and across this country including reproductive health, rights, and justice, climate, immigration, and electing women to office from the bottom to the top of the ticket.
This year’s event hosts include: Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund; NH Women’s Foundation; Equality Health Center; NH Sierra Club; Granite State Progress; Rights & Democracy NH; NH Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy; MomsRising; Climate Action Network (League of Conservation Voters), and more.
In addition, New Hampshire’s congressional delegation has been invited to attend.
FREE to attend for everyone. More details can be found on Facebook: NH’s Women Rally 2020
Event Details
• WHAT: 2020 NH Women’s Rally: March On The Polls!
• WHO: All are invited to attend and participate
• WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2020, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
• WHERE: New Hampshire State House – Concord
**The New Hampshire Rally For Women is partnered with MarchOn. We are not affiliated with the Women’s March organization, and denounce all forms of anti-Semitism, anti-LGBTQ behavior, or any other form of bigotry**

Nashua - Voter Registration w/ Translation Assistance
2020-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Nashua City Clerk’s Office, 229 Main St #102, Nashua, NH, 03060, United States
9 am – 12 noon
City Clerk’s Office
229 Main St
Nashua, NH
The Cultural Connections Committee, in coordination with the City Clerk’s office, is pleased to offer Voter Registration with Translation Assistance including Afrikaans, Portuguese, Spanish and Indian languages. To be eligible to vote in New Hampshire a person must be: 18 year of age or older on election day; a United States citizen; and a resident in the town or ward where the person seeks to vote. To register, you will need to provide proof of your identity, age, citizenship.
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El Comité de Conexiones Culturales, en coordinación con la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad, se complace en ofrecer el Registro Electoral con Asistencia de Traducción
Afrikaans, Indio, Portugués, Español
SÁBADO 18 de ENERO DE 2020 9:00 AM – Mediodía
Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad, 229 Main Street, Nashua
Para ser elegible para votar en New Hampshire una persona debe ser:

18 años de edad o más el día de las elecciones;
Un ciudadano de los Estados Unidos; Y
Un residente en la ciudad o barrio donde la persona busca votar.

Para registrarse, tendrá que proporcionar una prueba de su identidad, edad, ciudadanía

Manchester - 70-hour Legal Interpretation Training
2020-01-16 17:45 - 21:30 | NH, United States
70-hour Legal Interpretation Training in Manchester, NH
January 16–April 7, 2020
Time: 5:45pm – 9:30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays
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 70-hour program that teaches interpreters to work in court and in other legal settings, Tuition cost for this training is $850. Partial scholarships are available for Manchester residents. Registration fee, mandatory language proficiency screening (in English and target language), the manual and exercises/role-plays are included in this amount.
Individuals interested in this training must complete the Registration Form, and include a nonrefundable registration fee of $100 check/money order made out to SNHAHEC and send it to: Florentina G. Dinu, Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center, 128 State Route 27, Raymond NH 03077, or fgdinu@snhahec.org
Any buyer may cancel this transaction any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of the transaction.
For more information, contact Florentina G. Dinu at: fgdinu@snhahec.org
Registration Form

Manchester - Uncaged Art: Tornillo Children's Detention Camp
2020-01-16 17:00 - 20:30 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY JANUARY 16 – 6:00-8:00 PM
JUPITER HALL – 89 Hanover St., Manchester
Join us for food, music, stories and a silent auction
View professional photographs of artworks created by teenage asylum seekers who were kept in a detention center in Tornillo, Texas. The artwork shows us that children from Central America remember the beauty of their countries, even though they were forced by gangs and governments to leave.
Additional programs on Thursdays, 6-8 PM at Jupiter Hall:
Jan. 23 – The Journey (film “Which Way Home” and discussion)
Jan. 30 – Trauma and Healing (a panel of professionals who
work with children affected by trauma)
Feb. 13 – What to do/How to help (activists and helpers share the ways they work to bring change and help others)
Sponsored by Welcoming Manchester, Welcoming New Hampshire, and the Kent St. Coalition
Questions: Email welcomingmanchester@gmail.com or message on WM Facebook page

Webinar - NPNA Family Protection Network: The Field Response to the Proposed Fee Increases
2020-01-15 13:00 - 14:15 | NH, United States
Join us to hear how the NPNA Family Protection Network and organizations that offer legal services are responding to the proposed threat of the Trump administration increasing application fees. The change would effectively price out millions from citizenship, lawful permanent residency, DACA, asylum, and other forms of immigration relief and benefits. Hear how organizations are utilizing the current moment to encourage citizenship and other applications in their community.
Register Here

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On November 14th, 2019, the Trump administration published its proposed fee schedule regulation that targets low-income and working class immigrants by effectively pricing them out of citizenship, asylum, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), work permits, and other forms of immigration status and benefits.
If implemented, this rule would:

Increase citizenship application fees by 83 percent, increasing the N-400 fee from $640 to $1,170;
Create a $50 fee for filing certain asylum applications and make asylum seekers pay $490 for a work permit;
Increase the cost of DACA renewals from $495 to $765;
Eliminate fee waivers for citizenship, lawful permanent residency, employment authorization, and other applications;
Transfer $112 million in applications fees from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for enforcement purposes, including denaturalization.

Since the fee rule announcement, we responded in opposition swiftly and collectively submitted nearly 30,000 comments! The vast majority of comments received were in opposition of the proposed fee rule.
ICYMI: Over the holiday break, NPNA submitted this Final Comment together with our NPNA member organizations, and organized the Mayoral Sign-On Letter Opposing the Proposed Rule led by Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, and Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles together with 48 Mayors and County Executives.
Join our upcoming webinar to hear how the NPNA Family Protection Network and its members including the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), CASA and OneAmerica are responding to the proposed threat of the Trump administration increasing application fees, along with national allies including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Speakers include:

Diego Iniguez Lopez, Policy and Campaigns Manager, NPNA
Iván Parra, Director of Services, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC)
George Escobar, Chief of Programs and Services, CASA
Erin Lynum, Associate, Practice and Professionalism Center, AILA

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Manchester - Kwanzaa Celebration
2019-12-28 12:00 | YWCA NH, 72 Concord St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Kwanzaa Celebration
December 28, 2019 12:00pm
at YWCA NH
72 Concord St, Manchester, NH
Free and Open to the Public

Christmas (Christian)
2019-12-25 | NH, United States
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

Manchester - Holiday Joy: Voices of Young Women
2019-12-09 18:30 | St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 650 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
