Welcoming New Hampshire

Volunteer Day at Fresh Start Farms
2017-09-20 06:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Fresh Start Farms, 5 Story Hill Rd., Dunbarton, NH, United States
Celebrate Welcoming Week 2017 by volunteering and helping the immigrant and refugee farmers of Fresh Start Farms with harvesting, weeding, and other needs during the September volunteer day. Volunteer time is from 10am – 1pm. Come for a portion or stay for the whole thing. Put on your farm clothes, bring a water bottle, and get ready to work and have fun!
Fresh Start Farms is a local food aggregate consisting of immigrant and refugee farmers from the greater Manchester area. The farmers produce CSA shares and sell at local farm stands throughout Manchester.
Directions: From Route 13, turn onto Story Hill Road. Take the first right on Story Hill Road and park in the right hand parking area.
Fresh Start Farms
5 Story Hill Road
Dunbarton, NH

Global Tipping Points: Immigration & Entrepreneurship
2017-09-19 14:00 - 15:30 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: THINK GLOBALLY & ACT LOCALLY
A three-part series on current world affairs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Immigration & Entrepreneurship
A special program held as part of “Welcoming Week” in Manchester, Elmira Bayrasli will speak about how hardship and marginalization may prove to be even greater “mothers of invention” in the 21st century than First World social and economic privilege. She is the author of, From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places, which will be on sale courtesy of Gibson’s Bookstore.
*NH LINK: Did you know nearly 8 percent of the state’s business owners are foreign-born and $252 million in net business income is generated by immigrant businesses?
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester
Free & Open to the Public. Advance registration requested online,
via email or by phone: 603.314.7970
Presented in partnership with UNH Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs
ABOUT ELMIRA BAYRASLI
Elmira Bayrasli works on entrepreneurship, global development, and foreign policy. She is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and a lecturer at New York University. Bayrasli began her career at the State Department as an assistant to Madeleine Albright. From 2002 to 2005, she lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where she was the chief spokesperson for the OSCE Mission. In 20016, Bayrasli joined Endeavor, a New York-based organization that supports global entrepreneurs. In 2011, she founded the World Policy Institute’s Global Entrepreneurial Project. Bayrasli has written for Foreign Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the New York Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Manchester Welcoming Week 2017 Kick-Off Party
2017-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
This event is FREE and open to everyone, but space is limited so please RSVP in advance via the link under “Details” below.
Join Welcoming Manchester in celebrating the beginning of Welcoming Week 2017 at our kick-off celebration. Enjoy food, music, cultural performances, speakers, and art all centered around the theme of welcoming immigrants, refugees, and everyone to our wonderfully diverse city.
We are proud to have Officer Baddaoui as one of our guest speakers. Officer Baddaoui came to Manchester, NH as a refugee in 2000, and he is now proudly serving his city as a police officer with the Manchester Police Department. We hope you’ll join us in hearing his story and celebrating how embracing diversity strengthens our city!
We are also delighted to have Basra Mohamed joining us! Basra is an attorney with Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services, and she will speak about her experience as a newcomer to New Hampshire and what the term “Welcoming community” means to her.
This kick-off party will be held at Jupiter Hall, a brand new event hall in downtown Manchester. We are honored to host this event in partnership with Jupiter Hall for their grand opening! Come hear what Jupiter Hall envisions for this new space in the Manchester community!
Refreshments will be provided, and we have some fun surprises in store!
Doors open at 5pm.
Scheduled program 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location:
Jupiter Hall
89 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH
This event is sponsored by:
Jupiter Hall
Manchester Arts Commission
Diversity Workforce Coalition

Concord. Unveiled: A One Woman Play
2017-09-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301
An upbeat and provocative 70-minute collection of five character studies of Muslim women in modern-day America. Rohina Malik brings the five women to life as they serve tea and uncover that lies beneath the veil.

Concord. Health and Wellness Fair
2017-09-16 15:30 - 17:30 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Health and Wellness Fair. Keach Park. 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for activities, information about health and wellness, and learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators will be available.

Concord. Multicultural Art Exhibit and Open House
2017-09-16 06:00 - 08:00 | Creating CommUNITY, 18 North Main St, Suite 206, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

National Event - Welcoming Week
2017-09-14 - 2017-09-24 | NH
During this annual series of events, communities bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.

Manchester. Health and Wellness Fair.
2017-09-09 07:30 - 09:30 | Veterans Park. Elm Street, Manchester, NH
Please join us for childrens’ activities, information and resources about health and wellness. Learn how to sign up for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Translators available.

Laconia Multicultural Festival
2017-09-09 06:00 - 11:00 | NH

Manchester - African Caribbean and Latino Festival
2017-08-19 07:00 - 15:00 | NH

One Day of Community
2017-08-05 06:00 - 10:00 | Sheridan-Emmett Park, Manchester, NH, United States
Presented by Manchester Christian Church and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Free event, rain or shine!

Backpacks filled with school supplies
Food
Prizes
Carnival games
Much more!

Free shuttles running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at Elmwood Gardens (83 Trahan Street) and ROCA Kidz Club (140 Wilson Street)
There are hundreds of volunteer opportunities leading up to the event as well as on event day. For more information and to sign up to serve, visit www.outreachatmcc.com.

Concord-Islamic Society at Zoning Board Hearing
2017-08-02 15:00 | City Hall, 41 Green Street, Concord, NH, United States

Friday Family Fun Night
2017-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Concord Community Arts Center, 40 Thorndike Street, Concord, NH, United States

Concord Multicultural Festival
2017-06-24 10:00 - 14:30 | NH

Family Fun Day
2017-06-23 07:00 - 10:00 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States

Manchester Family Justice Center Open House
2017-06-21 12:00 - 14:00 | 72 Concord Street, Manchester, NH, United States

Developing An Immigrant Friendly Economy And Diversified Workforce
2017-06-08 09:00 - 10:00 | NH
NH Businesses for Social Responsibility has created an opportunity to learn about a promising model of workforce diversification with business leaders in NH. Easterseals has been partnering with Welcoming Manchester and immigrant community leaders to provide a culturally effective approach to recruit, train and retain workers for their residential facilities. This model was featured in the last NH H&EP newsletter.
It will be presented via webinar on June 8th. Click below to learn more and to sign up for this free webinar.
http://nhbsr.org/events/developing-an-immigrant-friendly-economy-and-diversified-workforce

Halloween
2026-07-28 17:16 | NH
