Nashua - Juneteenth Celebration 2021
2021-06-19 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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

Register Now

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

Portsmouth - A Quest to Thrive: Economics of Slavery & Portsmouth’s Early Black Community
2021-08-29 14:00 - 15:30 | NH, United States
Sankofa Scholar & Tour Guide: Angela Matthews
Institutionalized slavery in Colonial America provided immense wealth and material culture to many European immigrants and their descendants in the Americas, as Portsmouth’s house museums bear witness. This tour brings into focus an economic system dependent upon the international slave trade with its constant supply of kidnapped unpaid African workers and their descendants, who, against the odds, created one of this country’s oldest Black communities.
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

Concord Multicultural Festival 2021
2021-09-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Ave, Concord, 03301, United States
ABOUT
The Concord Multicultural Festival is an annual event in September to celebrate the beauty of diversity in the Capital Region, featuring foods, performances, art, activities, and parade of flags, all presented by our local community members.

MISSION
Our mission is to foster an appreciation for diversity by providing engaging opportunities to share and learn about the many different cultures of the Capital Region, creating a Welcoming Community for all.

TEAM
The Concord Multicultural Festival is organized by a diverse and dedicated group of individuals, businesses, and organizations – a true Community Event! We are always looking for new committee members – join us!

Full details and contact info at: https://concordnhmulticulturalfestival.org

Milford - Not a slave, yet not free: Harriet E. Wilson & the Abolition Movement in Milford
2021-09-19 14:00 | NH, United States
Harriet E. Wilson was the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on the North American continent. Her book Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black was published in 1859.
Born a free person of color in New Hampshire, Wilson was orphaned when young and bound until the age of 18 as an indentured servant. She struggled to make a living after that, marrying twice; her only son George died at the age of seven in the poor house, where she had placed him while trying to survive as a widow. She wrote one novel. Wilson later was associated with the Spiritualist Church and was paid on the public lecture circuit for speaking about her life.
Meeting place: Congregational Church, 10 Union Street, Milford, NH
Register for this walking tour

Online - Journey to Abolition: Love as the Roadmap Toward Justice & Liberation
2021-10-02 19:00 - 20:30 | NH, United States
The American Friends Service Committee’s New Hampshire Program will host its annual gathering on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Join us online for Journey to Abolition: Love as the Roadmap Toward Justice & Liberation, a fall fundraising gathering to celebrate community and deepen our work to end systems of oppression. This year we are excited to host this event with a special guest, scholar-activist Nyle Fort.
The AFSC’s New Hampshire Program works with individuals, partner groups and coalitions to address the causes and effects of injustice in the state, with a special emphasis on promoting economic justice and the rights and well-being of immigrants, workers and prisoners; strengthening the safety net for low-income people; ending systems of state violence; developing new leaders and supporting community-led initiatives for social change; and supporting New Hampshire people to be active in policy advocacy. To support movement building, AFSC-NH engages in a variety of coordinated strategies to vitalize and nourish a growing movement of diverse people calling for social, racial and economic justice.
REGISTER HERE
Date and time:
Saturday, October 2, 2021
7:00 – 8:30 PM ET
Speakers include:
Nyle Fort
Scholar-Activist
Nyle Fort is a minister, activist, and scholar. He works on issues of social justice in a variety of capacities, including through activist scholarship, faith-based organizing, and large-scale social movements. Nyle received a B.A. in English from Morehouse College, a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Religion and African American Studies from Princeton University. He currently teaches at Columbia University.
Moderated by:
Maggie Fogarty, AFSC-NH Program Director
Grace Kindeke, AFSC-NH Program Coordinator
The tickets for this virtual event are free, but please consider making a contribution to AFSC-NH to support our work into the future!
Instructions for registering:
– To register now with a donation restricted to AFSC-NH, select “1” under Ticket Quantity and enter your donation in the Additional Contribution field.
– To register now and and make a donation later, select “1” under Ticket Quantity and leave the Additional Contribution blank. Supporters may make contributions separately through the AFSC-NH restricted donation page for this event.
– To register now and make a donation through the mail, leave Additional Contribution blank and send a check with “Payable to AFSC-NH” in the memo line to the following address:
AFSC-NH
4 Park St., #304
Concord, NH 03301

Durham - Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants
2021-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Dimond Library, 18 Library Way, Durham, NH, 03824, United States
Photo credit: Becky Field, FieldWork Photos

Exhibit: October 21 – December 20
Dimond Library, Room 301
Opening reception on October 21 in Dimond Library, Room 301, 18 Library Way, UNH, Durham. 5pm to 7pm with music and light refreshments. Please check UNH COVID-19 Information for the most up-to-date campus requirements to help you plan a safe visit.
Finding Home features photography, texts, and audio recordings that address cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity in the Granite State. It highlights the remarkable journeys of immigrants, as well as the values of photography and story telling for illustrating social issues. The exhibit serves to build appreciation of cultural diversity and stimulate public discussions about immigration policies and refugee resettlement.
Exhibit materials are drawn from a recent publication, Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants, by New Hampshire photographer Becky Field. Her book, published last year by Peter E. Randall Publisher, Portsmouth, is a collection of photographs and stories of forty immigrant families in New Hampshire.
This exhibit is sponsored in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. The University of New Hampshire Library received the grant to support two exhibits of Field’s work. The first exhibit was at the Tillotson Center in Colebrook, NH, in September, and the second one at the University of New Hampshire Library in October.
For more information, contact William Ross, Bill.Ross@unh.edu. Information about Field’s photography project on cultural diversity can be found at www.DifferentRootsNH.com. More about the Tillotson Center is at www.TillotsonCenter.org

Manchester/Online - 15th Annual Black New England Conference
2021-10-22 - 2021-10-23 | NH, United States
Crossing River Jordan: Healing Racial Wounds Through Accountability & Truth-Telling

A Virtual/Hybrid Conference
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
For conference information and registration, visit: https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/black-new-england-conference/

Concord - Foundations of Public Speaking
2021-10-22 18:30 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Join Change for Concord in learning how to deliver a message in social and professional settings. This training can be applied to school/professional presentations, activism, networking, and your personal life.

Register here: https://forms.gle/RoN6ErvaHtqwRK6i6

The trainer will be Tess George (M.A. in Speech Communication), founder and principal of Speakwell, a communication training firm, focusing on communication skills in the workplace. She has taught a variety of communication classes at many colleges, including Penn State and UMass. With over 20 years’ experience in training, teaching, singing, acting and storytelling, she helps participants to reach their communication goals.

Online - Confronting Hate: Strategies for Prevention, Accountability & Justice
2021-10-25 11:00 | NH, United States
Webinar – Register here
For far too long in this country, acts of hate have harmed lives and terrorized communities. These threats have only grown more severe in recent years.
Please join the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division for this important and timely convening about how we can all work together to address the scourge of hate-motivated violence and discrimination. This virtual conference will include discussions about the rise of hate activity, online hate, the recently released 2020 hate crimes statistics, and the role of criminal, civil, and community responses to acts of hate.
Featured speakers include Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke.

Online - Culturally Effective Organizations Framework Learning Forum
2021-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 | NH, United States
Culturally Effective Organizations Framework Learning Forum
October 26, 2021, 1-4 pm
Remote on Zoom
Cost: $45.00 per person
• Scholarships are available! We do not want cost to be a barrier to participation! Please email Brianna Ferraro at bferraro@snhahec.org to request a scholarship.
• Group discounts are also available! If you are registering five or more people from your organization at a time, please email Brianna at bferraro@snhahec.org for a discount code prior to registering.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culturally-effective-organizations-framework-learning-forum-tickets-161115700397
In NH we value that everyone lives freely, but that means ensuring everyone has equal opportunity to thrive. We know that organizations strive to ensure this opportunity by providing high quality services that are accessible to all in NH – yet achieving this can be challenging. Many of us have simply not had access to training about an effective approach that would turn our goals into broader success.
The good news is that a roadmap exists; there is a framework to provide high quality services for all called the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework, and this framework is the roadmap. The NH Equity Collective Culturally Effective Organizations Work Group in partnership with the Southern NH AHEC Center for Cultural Effectiveness will be hosting a forum to teach organizations about the essential pathways for success. You will have the opportunity to hear from local leaders who are enjoying the benefits of being a culturally effective organization.
You are invited to attend this training webinar to learn about the roadmap for providing high quality services for all. This Learning Forum is especially suited to interested individuals who are interested in advancing equity within their organization. We recommend that organizations be represented by teams of 2-3 individuals who can take the information back to their organizational leadership.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this learning forum participants will be able to:
• Describe the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework and its 7 elements
• Identify at least one strategy that helps to achieve an element
• Identify at least one resource
• Reflect on how to apply this framework to their own organization
• Assess their own sphere of influence in effecting change in their organization
Learning Outcome
• 80% of participants will identify at least one element of the Culturally Effective Organizations Framework that they will focus on implementing / improving in their organization

Continuing Education
Certificates of participation will be available for all professionals.
Social Workers
2.75 CEUs pending approval from NASW NH.
Nurses
Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider with distinction of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
2.75 contact hours. Activity Number: 1404
Physicians
The Southern NH Area Health Education Center, accredited by the NH Medical Society, designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
VISIT the Culturally Effective Organizations Work Group webpage to learn more!

Online - Understanding the Background & Socio-cultural Strengths & Needs of Afghan Evacuees to the US
2021-10-26 14:00 | NH, United States
Who are the Afghan Newcomers? Understanding the Background and Socio-cultural Strengths and Needs of Afghan Evacuees to the United States

This webinar is presented by Switchboard, a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States. Visit www.SwitchboardTA.org to learn more.
★ What will this webinar cover?
This webinar will provide an overview of events leading to the displacement of Afghan newcomers to the U.S. (also known as evacuees from Afghanistan). It will also cover the social and cultural aspects that distinguish this population from other refugee groups in the United States. This foundational information will help participants be better positioned to properly support newly arrived Afghans through services that align with their socio-cultural strengths and needs. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions of a panel composed of qualified experts on the topic.
★ Is this webinar for me?
This webinar will be useful for all resettlement service providers who will be working with incoming Afghan clients, including humanitarian parolees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, and others. The webinar will also be beneficial for community members who are interested in learning about the latest developments in Afghanistan and the various intersecting struggles Afghan new arrivals may face post-resettlement, for the purposes of easing and facilitating their transition to life in the U.S.
★ Why Should I attend?
After attending this 90-minute webinar, you will be able to:
• Define “Afghan newcomers” and recognize the events that have led to their displacement;
• Name basic cultural guidelines related to “do’s” and “don’ts” when interacting with Afghan clients;
• Name expectations and misconceptions about resettlement services in the United States that you may encounter among Afghan clients; and
• Communicate with the Afghan newcomers more effectively using provided tips and guidelines.

Register Here

Online - Unaccompanied Minors: Changing the Narrative & Taking Action
2021-11-03 13:30 | NH, United States
Join for a conversation on unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border. Panelists will highlight key policies and their implications on unaccompanied children, and provide local and national strategies that help change narrative, create welcoming policies and programs, and activate community members in supporting unaccompanied children.
Speakers:
Mario Bruzzone, Ph.D., Policy Analyst, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Marisa Limón Garza, Deputy Director, Hope Border Institute
Jennifer Podkul, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Kids in Need of Defense
Margaret Seiler, Leadership Team, Witness at the Border
George Zavala (moderator), Western Regional Manager, Welcoming America
Register here

Dover - Umokuumani: Unity, Creativity & Faith. A Celebration of African Black Immigrant Communities
2021-11-06 13:00 | Dover Friends Meeting House, 141 Central Ave, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Enjoy an afternoon of free food and drinks, art and music. The event will feature a dance performance, a fashion show of African clothes, and a showcase of community resources and immigration information. The event will also include powerful stories and artwork from the Familias Separadas project.

Online - Peace & Justice Conversations: Decarceration
2021-11-22 19:00 | NH, United States
The United States incarcerates people at about six times the rates of most European countries, at a cost of many Billions to American Taxpayers, and with higher recitivation rates that countries who seek alternatives to incarceration. Incarceration is applied disproportionately to people of color, while white people who commit the same crimes tend to be remanded to alternative punishments.
Join Anthony Harris for a discussion of mass incarceration in America, and the work being done to challenge this paradigm.
Anthony Harris is the Co-founder of, Next Chapter: The B.O.S.S Initiative. The Mission of Next Chapter: The B.O.S.S Initiative is to help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully walk the path from prison to prosperity. ” We seek to help our clients live productive lives via job training, mentorship, life coaching, health and wellness counseling, stress management, and affordable housing. Regardless of race, color, creed, gender, or religion, we will provide community support to men and women who’ve made mistakes in life and want to change for the better. This will help increase public safety and the productivity of our neighborhoods. Anthony’s lived experience gives him an edge on the problems that plague our criminal justice system and gives him the ability to assist in decreasing the recidivism rate. Anthony is also the managing Member of Rootz Natural Hair Shop’s LLC,, which is run by his better half, Shaquwanda Allen. He was also recently nominated to sit on the board of the New Hampshire ACLU! Anthony is the Former Decarceration Organizer for the American Friends Service Committee. Anthony is also on the Rights and Democracy NH’s Health and Overdose Crisis Team. His work in helping the vote drives, filming and documenting events, and efforts at humanitarianism, has helped him enrich the lives of those around him.
About NHPA’s bi-weekly Zoom Peace & Justice Conversation Series: 2020’s upheavals brought us to a new moment of reckoning and possibility. How do we want to live in the world? What do we value? How can we make the changes we’ve been yearning for? NH Peace Action has been engaged in working for change for decades. We’d like to bring you into these conversations about issues and options for the future. Join us!
RSVP HERE

There is no charge to attend, but your contributions in any amount are greatly appreciated: https://nhpeaceaction.org/donate/
