Welcoming New Hampshire

Webinar - Engaging the Community to Inform the Way Forward
2020-07-16 14:00 (America/New_York) | NH, United States
Communities are being challenged in so many ways from COVID-19 from public health and economic crises to chasms in community inclusivity calling for police reform. Engaging residents and community stakeholders around community values and priorities can play a critical role in informing decision makers searching for a solid path forward.
How can local community leaders feel confident that the voices they are hearing from best represent their entire population including those underrepresented, hard to reach, and historically not connected? Engagement needs to extend beyond those voices typically heard to help community leaders align future recovery and growth with verified community interests and values.
Join Polco / National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) civic engagement and survey research experts to –
– hear and discuss effective ways to enhance engagement throughout all community segments.
– learn about recent efforts to help communities better understand COVID19 impacts.
– broaden the conversation around community policing needs.
– learn how to easily engage regionally to identify collaborative opportunities.
Register Here

Webinar - NH Tenant Rights Series: Eviction Process
2020-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Have you received an eviction notice? Are you worried about what to do when you receive an eviction notice?
Join GSOP, NH Legal Assistance, and Manchester Housing Alliance for an in-depth walkthrough of the eviction process, current changes, and learn about your rights and available resources that can help you stay in your home.
Registration is required to receive zoom details.
Link: https://forms.gle/oQ8TDyTu6c2mkdZs8
This is the first of 6 series of tenant rights that will be held biweekly. More info to come.

Dover - Rolling Rally to Free Ice Detainees
2020-07-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2020-07-26 13:00 - 13:30 | NH, United States
Organized by Never Again Action NH
It only takes a little time and a drive to stand up for immigrant rights. There are 20 NEW ICE Detainees at the jail this week!
MEET THE CONVOY: Strafford County Courthouse, 259 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820. Do not honk your horn.
SIGN IN: https://bit.ly/2VaavVm
PETITION: https://bit.ly/34Flbya
SIGNS: Our message is “ICE have a heart! Release them!” Printable art https://bit.ly/2VUavrx

Free Online DACA Renewal Clinic
2020-07-21 10:00 - 13:00 | NH, United States
During this free online legal clinic, private attorneys from Chicago’s top law firms will join with the National Immigrant Justice Center to complete and file applications for qualified individuals to RENEW their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE IS REQUIRED: https://immigrantjustice.org/calendar/remote-daca-renewal-clinic-07212020
See more details about the event on the registration page.
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Durante este taller legal gratis en línea, abogados de las mejores firmas en Chicago apoyarán a El Centro Nacional de Justicia para Inmigrantes (NIJC) a confirmar su elegibilidad, completar y presentar su solicitud para renovar acción diferida para jovenes (DACA) así como su solicitud para autorización de empleo. Complete su registro lo antes possible. Para obtener más información sobre el programa de DACA, consulte nuestra advertencia comunitaria.
Regístrese para este taller: https://immigrantjustice.org/calendar/remote-daca-renewal-clinic-07212020
Vea más detalles sobre el evento en la página de registración.

Online Presentation - The Intersection of Race & Disability Keynote by LeDerick Horne
2020-07-21 19:00 | NH, United States
Celebrating #ADA30:
The Intersection of Race & Disability Keynote by LeDerick Horne
As part of ABLE NH’s series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are honored to have LeDerick Horne join us on July 21st at 7 PM to share a keynote presentation on the intersection of race and disability.
Great strides toward equity for people with disabilities have been made in the past 30 years, but there is still so much work to do. Our liberation is bound up together, and LeDerick will discuss how New Hampshire can move forward toward justice for all.
Diagnosed with a learning disability in the third grade, LeDerick is a spoken word poet, a motivational speaker, and an advocate for people with disabilities. His work addresses the challenges of all disabilities, uniting the efforts of diverse groups in order to achieve substantive, systemic change.
This event is cosponsored by Granite State Organizing Project, the Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Manchester Inclusion and Equity Committee, and the New Hampshire Office of Health Equity.

Preregistration by 6 PM on July 21st is required to receive a follow-up email containing a secure Zoom link.
Register here: https://ablenh.wildapricot.org/event-3892091

Online - Know Your Rights Training: NH Voting Edition
2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Join ACLU NH and South Church Social Justice for a Voting Rights training where we’ll be talking about the ins and outs of voting in NH. Including, but not limited to who has the ability to vote, registering to vote, the recent changes to voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and voting with in congruent documents.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://aclu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpc-2rpzwjEtCDtgZMBevIYLqnetwNPsk3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Online - American Heritage Awards
2020-07-22 20:00 - 21:30 | NH, United States
Join the American Immigration Council for their American Heritage Awards on July 22, 2020 at 8pm EST for a special virtual celebration to:
• Celebrate inspiring and passionate honorees.
• Enjoy special entertainment.
• Network with fearless immigration advocates.
Learn more about the event at: https://americanheritageawards.org/

Manchester - Remembering John Lewis: “Good Trouble” Screening and Memorial
2020-07-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Derryfield Park, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Representative John Lewis challenged us to get into good, necessary trouble — to stand up for the most marginalized people in our communities and demand justice for all. Join us for a night at Derryfield Park in Manchester as we honor his memory and host a FREE screening of the 2020 documentary “Good Trouble”, directed by Dawn Porter.
Bring a blanket, bug spray, your favorite snacks and a mask! Face coverings will be available for those who do not have them and social distancing is highly encouraged. For press and other inquiries, please contact us at info@blmnashua.com and blmanchesternh@gmail.com.

Manchester - Faith March for Black Lives
2020-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | NH, United States
The Greater Manchester Clergy Association joins with NAACP and community groups in FAITH MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES.
The Greater Manchester Clergy Association (GMCA) is drawn from clergy/laity around the City of Manchester. As leaders of communities of faith and hope, we believe that it is imperative to bring a religious perspective to the national debate on race and justice. We mourn with African Americans, and we join with them in demanding change. We are inheritors of prophetic traditions that teach us not only “to let justice well up like water and righteousness as an unfailing stream” [Amos 5:24], but that we are ALL our Brothers’ and Sisters’ Keepers, and we cannot stand idle while our neighbors bleed. We believe that each and every human being is created in the Divine Image, and all are deserving of respect. We cannot allow different treatment under law to continue for people of color. We share a moral call to pray and to act to bring about a world where each and every person can sit under his or her vine and fig-tree, in security, in comfort and in peace.
To transmit our concern for the spiritual wellbeing of our community and nation, we have joined with the NAACP, the MLK Coalition, and the Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP) to co-sponsor a march on Saturday, July 25, 2020, two months after the tragic murder of George Floyd, so that we may pray and act together. Please join us at 6 pm, in front of the Courthouse, 35 Amherst Street, to begin our circuit for justice. We will march:
· from the Courthouse to City Hall (6:30);
· to the Corner of Elm and Bridge (7 pm);
· to Pulaski Park (7:30);
· back to the Courthouse (8 pm)
If you have mobility issues, please feel free to go to a particular stop, you need not walk the entire route.
Join us to pray with our feet, to learn from each other, and to share our hopes and prayers.
Join us to remember the lives lost, and heed the challenge that it is up to us to speak out and stand up for a nation where indeed all men and women, regardless of race or religion, skin color or sexual orientation, enjoy liberty and justice.
Join us to do justice, to love goodness, and to walk humbly with God.
As a gesture of caring, all participants will be requested to wear a mask or face covering!
For More Information: Rev. Barb Brawley, GMCA President 603-663-2300
Rev. Sarah Rockwell, GSOP President 603-965-6499 or
James McKim, Manchester NAACP President 603-540-3988

Online - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Series: A Conversation with BLM Manchester
2020-07-28 13:00 - 14:30 | NH, United States
Join this virtual discussion with young leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement in New Hampshire to learn more about the issues facing young Black people here, what goals movement leaders are working towards, and how you can best support the Black Lives Movement here in the Granite State.
Register here
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.

Manchester - Community Office Hours with Mayor Joyce Craig
2020-07-30 16:30 - 18:00 | NH, United States
In an effort to make City Hall more accessible, members of the public are invited to stop by any of Mayor Craig’s community office hours for an informal conversation to share ideas regarding Manchester.
This event will be socially distant and held outside. Dates and locations subject to change. Masks are required.
Intown’s Farmers Market will be taking place in the park during office hours as well.
For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office
mayor@manchesternh.gov | 603-624-6500

Online - Education Access in the Time of COVID-19
2020-07-30 18:00 - 20:00 | NH, United States
Virtual Listening Session
Hosted by the Governor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion and the COVID-19 Equity Task Force.
See the flier for the zoom link and communication access accommodations information.
We want to hear from parents/caregivers about your experiences with remote learning and concerns regarding anticipated challenges for education resuming in the fall – especially if your children had difficulty participating in distance learning efforts because of barriers related to disability, language access, or technology.
While a virtual session in itself may create barriers, those connected with those who experience difficulty with access are invited to attend or to contact the council (karen@aclu-nh.org) regarding other opportunities for providing feedback or the possibility of holding future listening sessions.

Online - Envision! A Healthy New Hampshire Future
2020-07-30 18:00 - 20:00 | NH, United States
Please share with your community and join us on July 30 or August 13th. https://www.facebook.com/events/290107109076418/]
Endowment for Health, the FORESIGHT Initiative and Marnita’s Table invite you to join us online for a series of feasts and conversations exploring the future we want to see for the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, and our community in a post-Covid-19 world.
Thursday, July 30 or
Thursday, August 13th
All conversations are from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Yes! This event is free.
Yes! Dinner is provided for your household through delivery service if you RSVP!
Yes! Children, youth, elders (and pets!) of all ages are welcome. You can share a screen or all be on different devices!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Translation will be provided (by request)
We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP with the date you want to join.
Let us know you are coming and reach out with any questions you may have by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.
Day-of Event Contact: 401.871.5641 (call or text)
What to Expect?
Expect to explore short videos that show different future possibilities as presented from the FORESIGHT Initiative and give your thoughts on them. There will be dinner delivery for your household so that we can enjoy a feast together as we observe physical distancing guidelines.
About the FORESIGHT Initiative
The FORESIGHT Initiative builds a shared understanding of our interconnected past, present, and future as the basis of equitably envisioning and bringing about a new future for health and well-being in the United States. In this future, the health and well-being of all people in America is valued and well-supported. FORESIGHT is an initiative of the Rippel Foundation, created in partnership with Blue Shield of California Foundation, and actively supported by forward-thinking national and regional philanthropic partners. Learn more at www.foresightforhealth.org.
If you are receiving this invitation you have been identified as someone who will add and receive value through your participation and your thoughts and experiences matter to this conversation! We are seeking a diverse mix of people for this conversation. If you know someone who would add and receive value through their participation feel free to invite them to join you! Many community allies and partners are inviting community members to this conversation.
As a result, you may receive more than one invitation. We will try to accommodate as many participants as possible, so please let us know if you plan to be with us by sending an RSVP via e-mail to sammie@marnitastable.org or call us at 612.928.7744.
About Endowment for Health
The Endowment for Health is a statewide, private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the health of New Hampshire’s people, especially those who are vulnerable and underserved. We envision a culture that supports the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of all people — through every stage of life.
http://www.endowmentforhealth.org/
About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed over 64,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.

Online - GSOP Tenant Rights Series
2020-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Hosted online by Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP)
Each date is a new subtopic within the Tenant Rights Series:
July 30: Discovery, Motions, and Defenses
August 13: Housing Standards, Rent Withholding
August 27: Prohibited Practices, Right to Quiet Enjoy
September 10: Security Deposits, Rent Increases
September 24: Viewer’s Choice
Visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraniteStateOrganizingProject/events/?ref=page_internal

Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
2020-07-31 | NH, United States
Eid al-Adha is Arabic for “festival of sacrifice” and is the second of two major Muslim holidays (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It is the holiday that marks the end of the hajj season, or pilgrimage season. Eid is a three-day celebration in Muslim-majority countries. In the United States, many observe just one day.
Learn more here.

Dover - Rolling Rally to Free Ice Detainees
2020-08-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Strafford County Courthouse, 259 County Farm Road, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Now led by Emmett Soldati of Somersworth! It only takes a little time and a drive to stand up for immigrant rights.
MEET THE CONVOY: Strafford County Courthouse, 259 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820. Do not honk your horn.
SIGN IN: https://bit.ly/2VaavVm
PETITION: https://bit.ly/34Flbya
SIGNS: Our message is “ICE have a heart! Release them!” Printable art https://bit.ly/2VUavrx

Online - Ending the Criminalization of Migration
2020-08-04 13:00 - 14:00 | NH, United States
For nearly 20 years, the U.S. government has prosecuted migration-related offenses in greater numbers than any other type of federal offense in the United States. Most recently, the Trump administration has used migration-related prosecutions as part of its anti-immigrant policymaking in ways that systematically separate families and violate national and international legal obligations.
On Tuesday August 4th, join us in the National Immigrant Justice Center’s (NIJC) Policy Corner to learn about a year-long investigation into rights violations stemming from prosecutions for unauthorized entry and reentry. Jesse Franzblau, the lead author of NIJC’s new report about the investigation, will discuss our research findings on rights violations, which include the separation of families, violations of asylum laws and due process protections, and dehumanizing and racist treatment of migrants. Based on structured interviews, court observation, and in-depth analysis of internal government files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, this report moves us closer to decriminalizing migration.
**NIJC’s Policy Corner are monthly presentations to provide updates on policy matters affecting immigration. These presentations are open to all community members and pro bono attorneys.
Register here

Online - Know Your Rights Training: NH Voting Edition
2020-08-05 18:00 - 19:30 | NH, United States
Join ACLU NH and South Church Social Justice for a Voting Rights training where we’ll be talking about the ins and outs of voting in NH. Including, but not limited to who has the ability to vote, registering to vote, the recent changes to voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and voting with in congruent documents.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://aclu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGhqDkrGtWWwx8IYN5odIHFiN-X-dqT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Online - Building Healthy Communities: Covid-19 & Equity in NH
2020-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 | NH, United States
In New Hampshire and across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting various communities in different ways. During this webinar, representatives from the New Hampshire Office of Health Equity (OHE), the Division of Public Health Services (DPHS), and the Brandeis Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) will share compelling data about the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Hampshire’s communities of color. Guest panelists Trinidad Tellez, MD, NH Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Director of Office of Health Equity, Kirsten Durzy, MPH, NH DHHS’ Evaluator of Division of Public Health Services, and Jessica Santos, PhD, Brandeis University’s Director of Community-Engaged Research at the Institute on Assets and Social Policy, will break down the numbers so that we may understand their implications. As the state rebuilds its economy and works to make New Hampshire a safe and welcoming place for all its residents, building the health of communities impacts the economic health of everyone, as well as the future economic vitality of the state.
Join the discussion and learn why health disparities exist, how they impact everyone and what we can do as a community to begin to address them so that everyone in New Hampshire has the same opportunity to be healthy and thrive. Presented in partnership with Protect Our Care NH. Support from Granite State Progress.
A large portion of this webinar is reserved for Q&A; be prepared to submit your questions during the live discussion.
You must register in advance via this link to attend the webinar. Questions? Read our Tips for joining a Zoom webinar or reach out to Bryanna Marceau at bmarceau@concordnhchamber.com.
https://bit.ly/GCCCwebinar08062020

Online - Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembered
2020-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 | NH, United States
Every year, all over the world, people gather to remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On the seventy-fifth anniversary of those bombings, gather with American and international peace groups, for a live streaming remembrance hosted by Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action, the ceremony will be led by Reverend Elizabeth Theoharis co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and will feature Masako Wada, who was a young girl in Nagasaki and survived the bombing, she is now the Assistant Secretary General of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese organization of survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/NhPeaceAction

NH - Solidarity Network Day of Action for Immigrant Justice
2020-08-16 13:00 | NH, United States
1pm: Jericho Walk/Drive & Vigil at Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut St., Manchester
3pm: Car Rally at Strafford County Detention Center, Dover
4pm: Socially Distant Rally & Picnic at Maranatha Indonesian Church, Madbury
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/302997714249920/

Online - Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Hosted by NAACP Nashua
2020-08-20 19:00 - 20:30 | NH, United States
Free online Zoom event: get to know the NH gubernatorial candidates.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqde2qpjgqH9HrEmqhYjKYyAvqL3R6vm-9?fbclid=IwAR1JotA88aU7IbzQVnrgkue_EUITHGfFXRFg8Mp6WFEissSnwTQstFbjn14
You can email your questions to gnanaacp@gmail.com
Dan Feltes (Democrat), Andru Volinsky (Democrat), and Darryl Perry (Libertarian) will be in attendance. All candidates received invitations, including Gov. Sununu.

Concord - Market Month: International Art Day ft. multicultural dance performances
2020-08-22 | New Hampshire State House, 107 N Main St, Concord, NH, 03303, United States
Save the Date!
Intown Concord’s annual Market Days Festival has been reimagined as “Market Month” and we will be participating on Saturday, August 22 for International Art day!
We will be at the NH State House presenting international art, dance, and music!
Details to follow – stay tuned!

Online - The Black National Convention 2020
2020-08-28 19:00 | NH, United States
Building Power & Policy in Defense of Black Lives

Online - NH Listens Roundtable: Sticking with a Tough Conversation Across Political Differences
2020-09-02 12:30 - 13:00 | NH, United States
We are living in a very divided time. Regardless of the topic, many of us have experienced loss of or harm to treasured relationships because of politics. How do we navigate relationships we want to preserve, despite the hurt and confusion? Do family and friends supersede politics? For most people, it does. How do we do this? How can we listen to each other and hold the tension of our differences? Join this short roundtable for tips and a chance to reflect on what approaches will work for you.
Register here

National - Welcoming Week 2020
2020-09-12 - 2020-09-20 | NH, United States
At a time when political rhetoric has deepened divisions and the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed anti-immigrant sentiment, Welcoming Week reminds us to double down on our inclusive vision and find new ways to bring together people across lines of difference to develop greater understanding and mutual support.
That is why our theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “Creating Home Together”. Through virtual spaces and digital sharing, Welcoming America and our network of 200+ welcoming communities are exploring ways to create home together so that everyone feels they belong, no matter where you are or where you are from.
Visit the Welcoming Week page (www.welcomingweek.org) to find ways you can host an event – with toolkits, resources, and suggestions for virtual events. Celebrate Welcoming Week and show the world how your community welcomes everyone, from every background and demographic.

Concord - 45,000 Quilt Celebration
2020-09-12 10:00 | Eagle Square, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
45,000 Quilt celebration event on September 12th, 10AM, at Eagle Square in Concord, NH.

Sept. 12-20, 2020 is Welcoming Week – a time to celebrate the New Americans in our community.
Please join the Kent St. Coalition’s Human Rights Working Group and the American Friends Service Committee as we showcase this monumental labor of love.

The 45,000 Quilt, when completed, will have 45 squares, each with 1,000 marks. 45,000 is the average daily number of people detained by ICE in 2019. Artists and activists from 12 states and Oaxaca, Mexico have created 34” by 34” squares. When completed the quilt will be 45 feet long!

Online - Refuge or Refusal: A Conversation about Turning Points in U.S. Immigration History
2020-09-15 14:00 - 15:30 | NH, United States
Join the Museum of History and Holocaust Education and CivicGeorgia for a Welcoming Week conversation about legislative turning points in U.S. immigration history as well as the ebb and flow of welcoming and exclusion in the American experience.
The session will begin with a review of key moments in the history of immigration and citizenship policy in the United States along with the social, political, and economic context that led to changes. Participants will then join a break-out room for a facilitated discussion focused on one of the pre-selected themes (listed below) that run through this history.

Citizenship and Civil Rights: Documentation, Status, and Protection Under the Law
Intersecting Identities: Race, Migration, and National Narrative
Creating Community: Refugee Resettlement and Immigrant Empowerment
Making Change: Affecting Policy Through Civic Engagement

Prior to the event, participants are urged to visit this link (https://seekbeak.com/v/p9z6BBpnzQk) to explore a virtual tour of the MHHE’s Refuge or Refusal traveling exhibit before this session!
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErfu2vrzotHNX5QDLZ9uhS95aAsist4xiI

Online - Building Relational Infrastructure: An Interactive Conversational Experience
2020-09-16 15:00 | NH, United States
Join us for a national interactive conversational experience facilitated by Welcoming America’s partner, Civity.
This experiential event will give participants a chance to connect with others in a series of intentional, authentic one-on-one conversations using Zoom breakout rooms in a relational and welcoming way.
Participants will practice actionable strategies for building relational infrastructure in their life and work, such as how to deepen conversations, how to establish authenticity through storytelling and active listening, and how to “put difference on the table.”
* Please note that this event is limited to 100 participants.
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://welcomingamerica.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdeGvrjMuGtK-CdC3qwI3_JZfIpIvvBtv
