West Lebanon - Immigration 101
2018-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Kilton Public Library, 80 W Main St, West Lebanon, NH, 03784, United States
Come learn the history of immigration in the U.S. and the changes that have taken place. Bring your questions, your knowledge and your open mind.

Manchester - Storytelling Festival at NHIA
2018-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | NH Institute of Art, 148 Concord St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
New Hampshire Institute of Art is pleased to announce their second annual Storytelling Festival, taking place on April 7th from 2pm – 4pm. The event will feature a variety of forms of storytelling and will be emceed by NHPR’s Peter Biello. This event is free, open to the public, and handicap accessible.
Call for Entries
Submissions for this event are open to the public. The theme of this year’s Storytelling Festival will be “Intensity.” Intensity can refer to emotion, information gleaned through the senses, obsession, or a wide variety of other experiences. Stories submitted may touch on this topic specifically or generally. Writers, storytellers, illustrators, and graphic novelists, professional or amateur, are all invited to participate in this Moth Radio Hour-style event. The stories can be true or embellished. Each presenter will be limited to five minutes.
How to Submit
Those interested in participating should send a brief description of their story to membership@nhia.edu by March 23, 2018. Those with imagery accompanying their story should submit their images along with the outline of their story for review.

Manchester - Creating Sanctuary with Anti-Racism and Collective Liberation at the Heart
2018-04-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Brookside Congregational Church, 2013 Elm St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Creating Sanctuary with Anti-Racism and Collective Liberation at the Heart: Sunday, April 8, 2 pm to 6 pm,Brookside Congregational Church, 2013 Elm Street, Manchester.
Join us for an interactive workshop on how we are building up the Sanctuary movement in New Hampshire with values of anti-racism, racial justice and liberation for all of us at the heart of our work.
Longtime anti-racist educator and author Chris Crass will be leading this workshop with the goal of helping our congregations and communities of faith come together, share and reflect on our work, deepen our understanding of white supremacy and how we can challenge racism and work for racial justice in the Sanctuary movement here in New Hampshire. Andres Mejia will co-facilitate.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, the NH Conference United Church of Christ (Economic Justice Mission Group, Racial Justice Mission Group and Immigration & Refugee Support Group), Concord Friends Meeting, NH Indonesian Community Support, the NH Council of Churches, New England Yearly Meeting, Brookside Congregational Church and Hanover Friends Meeting.
Join us to develop a stronger culture of solidarity to be more effective in our work for racial justice in these times of racism on the rise. If you are already a leader or active supporter in your congregation for Sanctuary or if you are newer and want to get more involved, this workshop is for you.
It is free to attend, but registration is required by emailing Maggie Fogarty, mfogarty@afsc.org.

Sunapee - Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music
2018-04-09 09:00 | Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church, 9 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782, United States
Through traditional music Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants. The focus is on songs about leaving Ireland, sometimes focusing on the reasons for leaving (a man who is driven from his land by English persecution); sometimes revealing what happened upon arrival (an immigrant drafted into the Union army during the Civil War); and sometimes exploring the universal feeling of homesickness of a stranger in a strange land (a factory worker in London missing his home in County Clare). The presenter discusses the historical context of these songs, interspersing their stories with tunes from Ireland that made their way into New England’s musical repertoire, played on his fiddle or guitar.

Portsmouth - Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion: Listening Session
2018-04-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States

Manchester - Global Tipping Points: Iran, Saudi Arabia and U.S. Interests in the Persian Gulf
2018-04-10 14:00 | UNH – Manchester, 88 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: A three-part series on today’s global challenges
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
FEATURING AMBASSADOR THOMAS PICKERING
Iran, Saudi Arabia and U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf
Ambassador Thomas Pickering will address the past and future of the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal and politics in the Persian Gulf. Pickering has had a career spanning five decades as a U.S. diplomat, serving as under secretary of state for political affairs, ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Jordan and El Salvador. He currently works with The Iran Project, part of the Foundation for a Civil Society.
Location: Multi-purpose Room, UNH Manchester, 88 Commercial Street (Pandora Mill), Manchester. Directions & Parking Info Here. (For safety and storm closure information, check here)
ABOUT THOMAS PICKERING:
Ambassador Thomas Pickering has had a career spanning five decades as a U.S. diplomat, serving as under secretary of state for political affairs, ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Jordan and El Salvador. He also served on assignments in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He holds the personal rank of Career Ambassador, the highest in the U.S. Foreign Service. He has held numerous other positions at the State Department, including executive secretary and special assistant to Secretaries Rogers and Kissinger and assistant secretary for the bureau of oceans, environmental and scientific affairs. He retired in 2006 as senior vice president international relations for Boeing.
Presented in partnership with UNH Manchester’s homeland security, history, humanities and politics and society programs

Manchester - Building Inclusion in Today’s Organizations
2018-04-12 04:30 - 12:00 | Puritan Conference and Event Center, 245 Hooksett Rd, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Building Inclusion in Today’s Organizations
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Puritan Back Room Conference Center
Manchester, NH

Below is an overview of an incredible day of learning:
8:30-9:00am Registration and Breakfast
9:15-10:15am Morning Key Note: Reaching Our Peak Potential, presented by Randy Pierce
10:30-11:30am Morning Breakout Session:
Option 1: Diversity Metrics: Using Data to Strengthen Your Diversity Programs presented by Kari Heistad
Option 2: Workforce Diversity Resources: Utilizing the Culturally Effective Organizations Online ToolKit presented by Trinidad Tellez, MD, and Kris McCracken,on behalf of the Health & Equity Partnership’s Workforce Diversity Work Group
11:45-12:30pm Lunch
12:45-1:45pm Afternoon Key Note: Eastern Bank: 6 point Diversity & Inclusion Strategy presented by Tye Graham
2-3:00pm Afternoon Breakout Session:
Option 1: Cultivating Inclusive Leaders presented by Loretta Brady
Option 2: Diversity and Inclusion in the #MeToo Environment presented by Charla Stevens
3-4:00pm Diversity & Inclusion Award presented by the DWC and NH Health Equity Partnership
For detailed descriptions on the above click here
For biographies on the speakers click here
Pricing:
1st attendee of a DWC member organization is FREE
Additional attendees of a DWC member organization that enroll before March 30th are $25 each; $50 after March 30th
Attendees that are not members of the DWC are $50 each

Durham - ACEs Up Your Sleeve
2018-04-12 05:00 - 08:00 | UNH – Durham, 83 Main Street, Durham, NH, United States
ACEs Up Your Sleeve

Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Individual and Community Health

Open Lecture and Roundtable Discussion!
Thursday, April 12, 2018
9am-12-pm
UNH Durham Campus – Memorial Union Building, Room 158
Registration is required: https://iod.unh.edu/event/aces-your-sleeve
Childhood trauma has a lasting impact on both our emotional and physical health.
This interactive training will feature research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the impact that it has on children and adults.
Participants will be encouraged to reflect on how ACEs have impacted their own classrooms and communities. Time will be spent in small group discussion to plan for prevention and intervention strategies that are practical and realistic.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
UNH students, UNH faculty, and community members are encouraged to attend.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Becky Parton, MSW, LICSW is employed by the Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center, combining her backgrounds of mental health practice and child protection work. She is the project coordinator for the NH Adoption Preparation and Preservation project, working closely with the NH Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to provide training and consultation to DCYF and mental health providers statewide.
Becky previously worked in community mental health providing family and child therapy. She is trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Becky is the co-chair of the Children’s Issues Committee for NH NASW. She is a Teaching Lecturer for Plymouth State University’s undergraduate Social Work program and an Adjunct Professor for UNH’s online MSW program.
PRESENTED BY:
The UNH Interdisciplinary Working Group on Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges

Community Engagement Academy
2018-04-12 05:00 - 12:00 | NH
The Community Engagement Academy is an interactive three-day Academy led by experts from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Maine. Designed for practitioners and community volunteers, the Academy takes place in three communities in different stages of downtown revitalization. Participants will learn from local speakers about their community engagement efforts. The Academy provides best practices for community engagement and introduces participants to engagement beyond the standard community forum, including a variety of tools: dot posters, key informant interviews, youth artwork, story maps, and more.
Topics include:

Developing a plan for community outreach and engagement
Thin engagement vs. thick engagement
Equity and inclusion: using a variety of tools to reach underrepresented audiences in your community
Vision to action: using information gained through community engagement
Engagement for a variety of topics: preparing for climate change, downtown revitalization, community art, connecting trails and downtowns

Cost

By March 1st: $250 for 3 session academy, After March 1st: $400 for 3 session academy

REGISTER

A fee is charged for this Extension program to cover costs. A limited number of scholarships are available to individuals unable to pay. No person shall be denied access to the information provided through this program because of inability to pay.

Durham - "Different Roots, Common Dreams" Photo Exhibit & Opening Reception
2018-04-12 13:00 - 15:00 | UNH Museum, Dimond Library, 18 Library Way, Durham, NH, United States

Manchester - French Conversation Café
2018-04-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Manchester Memorial High School, 1 Crusader Way, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
Details coming!

Manchester - The Story of Us
2018-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Ten Refugees. Five Storytellers. One Night.
The Story of Us. The Stories you do not know.
A Free Event
Everyday the media floods our lives with news stories about the refugee crisis. Often times, the experiences of the people living in the throes of it are silenced by design. Not anymore. We are refocusing the lens.
“The Story of Us” is a one night event that uses the power of storytelling to explore the lives of ten refugees from local communities. Five of them will be joining us to share their stories live. Join us as they recount their journeys to the United States and share their experiences as refugees in our communities. This program will offer live storytelling sessions, a mixed media exhibit, and opportunities for community dialogue.
No person’s story is alike, yet all of our stories are connected. Our experiences are parts of a larger human narrative. We encourage you to learn about the stories you don’t know. We invite you to The Story of Us.
*Join us as we start new conversations about refugee resettlement, community, and inclusion.*
Location: Jupiter Hall
Date: Friday, April 13, 2018
Time: 7pm-9pm
Refreshments will be served
The Story of Us is the final thesis event of Kya Roumimper’s M.Ed program at Merrimack College.
For more information please contact Kya Roumimper at roumimperk@merrimack.edu

Durham - Waking Up White: Author Read & Community Dinner
2018-04-16 14:00 | Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Drive, Durham, NH, 03823, United States
How could a community with good intentions be home to discrimination and racism? How does a state like New Hampshire that is mostly white fit into the national narrative of racial strife, now and in our past? What do we know about race? Through April 2018, residents of Madbury, Lee, and Durham will have the opportunity to investigate race and tolerance in a series of book discussions, lectures, art exhibits, and activities for all ages. The grassroots coalition came together last May as a way to help community members embrace difficult conversations about racism.
Funded in part by a New Hampshire Humanities Community Project Grant, the community read features a memoir called Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving.
The series culminates with a special event featuring an author talk and community dinner on April 16th at Oyster River High School. Kristin Forselius, chair of the Oyster River Community Read, shared, “This collaboration of businesses, towns, libraries, schools, community groups, and houses of worship makes a strong statement about who we are and who we want to be, which is a community that values all people.” For more information and a complete list of events, visit www.orcread.org.

Manchester - MCC Multicultural Night
2018-04-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH, United States
LET’S CELEBRATE CULTURE!

MCC Cultural Night is Tuesday April 17th from 4pm-7pm in the Multi-purpose room (Gym).
There will be a selection of international foods made by our own MCC students, faculty and staff along with a diverse music selection and cultural dance routines.
All are welcome to join the festivities (open to the public)
We are currently looking for more cultures to be represented. If you would like to participate in this event in means of showcasing your culture through food or dance please contact Krystina Gibbons at Kgibbons@ccsnh.edu or stop by room 117 (the Multicultural Center)
Let’s make this an event as diverse as the cultures in our great city!

Manchester - Access Academy's Spring Showcase
2018-04-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Saint Anselm College, 100 St Anselm Dr, Manchester, NH, 03102, United States
YOU ARE INVITED TO
ACCESS ACADEMY’S
Spring Showcase
Please join us in celebrating the hard work accomplished by Access Academy’s refugee, immigrant, and underrepresented students by attending the Spring Showcase event.

When: April 18, 2018
Where: Perini Lecture Hall, Goulet Science Center
Saint Anselm College
Time: 4 – 6 pm

Manchester - IINE Open House Celebration
2018-04-18 13:30 - 15:00 | International Institute of New England – Manchester, 470 Pine St, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States

Francestown - Uprooted: Heartache and Hope in New Hampshire
2018-04-18 14:30 | George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, 52 Main Street, Francestown, NH, 03043, United States
Uprooted: Heartache and Hope in New Hampshire

Uprooted is a 30-minute documentary based on interviews collected during the Humanities Council’s Fences & Neighbors initiative on immigration. It tells the story of five refugees who escaped from war-torn countries to resettle in New Hampshire. The film explores what it means to be a refugee and how it feels to make a new life in a strange place, often without English language skills, family, a job, or community contacts. The film leaves us pondering questions of belonging and citizenship. What does it mean to be an American? Once a refugee, are you destined always to be a refugee? What are our responsibilities toward one another?
A New Hampshire Humanities presenter introduces the film and leads a post-film discussion. See bios and contact information in Presenter Directory for Whitney Howarth, John Krueckeberg and Sara Withers.

Bedford - TEDxAmoskeagMillyardSalon: "Story"
2018-04-18 14:30 - 16:00 | Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford, NH, 03110, United States
The goal of the TEDxAmoskeagMillyard salon events is to spread ideas and build community in our corner of Southern New Hampshire. We will be creating space (in a local place) and time (about 90 minutes) to watch TED talks together and have informal facilitated discussion, in person, about the ideas we encounter in the selected talks.
The theme of the first salon is “Story.” From the time we are children, we know the world through stories. Who decides which stories get told? And how they get told? How do we know we have the right story? Or that it is complete? Join us for this discussion about one of the building blocks of society—story.
Learn More at https://tedxamoskeagmillyard.com/salon/

Hanover - The Use of Hiphop Rhetorics to Combat the Criminalization of Black, Brown, and Red Youth
2018-04-24 15:00 | Howe Library, 13 South Street, Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
Hiphop culture grew out of the South Bronx in the 1970s and 1980s when young people of color combined their genius with available materials to produce the four original elements of hiphop: deejaying, graffiti art, breakdancing, and rapping. Since then, a confluence of young Blacks, American Indians, and Latino/as have used hiphop to reimagine everyday practices, discarded technologies, and public spaces. Marcos Del Hierro will explain and contextualize the role non-Western ways of knowing play in developing communicative practices unique to hiphop, as well as how those practices combat systematic oppression. By looking at hiphop culture’s non-Western roots, Del Hierro will provide insight into how hiphoppers produced sustainable models for recycling knowledge and technology to produce art, criticism, and pleasure, allowing them to respond to social discourses that represent young people of color as inferior and deviant. Modes of expression like mixtapes, rap songs, ciphers, subway art, and hiphop fashion not only set trends, but also speak about issues like urban blight, political marginalization, racism, and colonization. This interactive presentation will invite the audience to participate in a “cipher,” or hiphop circle, as a way to experience one example of how knowledge is made in hiphop communities. Young and old audiences are invited to engage with one of the most influential and funky cultural forces of the last forty years.

Manchester - MY TURN's Bright Futures Event
2018-04-26 13:30 - 17:00 | Derryfield Country Club, 625 Mammoth Rd, Manchester, NH, 03104, United States
Please join us in making a difference in the lives of young learners and our future workforce!
On behalf of MY TURN, Inc. and our Bright Futures Event Committee, we invite you to take part in our 4th Annual Bright Futures Event. The proceeds of this important fundraising initiative directly support local youth. Our mission is to help youth develop goals, skills and confidence needed to transition successfully into post-secondary education or training and the world of work. At MY TURN, we believe that anyone with motivation and access to resources has the capacity to become successful.
Join us on Thursday, April 26, 2018, along with 200+ business leaders and community members, as we come together to celebrate the hard work of MY TURN’s participants & alumni as well as our local business partners. This highly anticipated event highlights MY TURN’s award-winning programs and also includes unique networking opportunities, delicious food & drink, raffles, and live & silent auctions at the Derryfield Country Club.

Manchester - African Men's Leadership Group
2018-04-28 05:30 - 08:00 | Victory Women of Vision, 25 Lowell Street Suite 307, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
African Men’s Leadership Group
Leadership style and skills
Vision and goals
Career path (route to take)
Home and community life
Appreciation for American and African cultures

Manchester - Ramadan: Blessed Month of Islam
2018-05-03 14:30 | Manchester Mosque, 373 South Willow St, Manchester, NH, 03103, United States
Ramadan: Blessed Month of Islam:
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
Check-In begins at 6:00 p.m.
Manchester Mosque
373 South Willow St., D2-3, Manchester, NH 03103
Click here for directions.
Our Presenters
Imam Sherif Shabaka – Brief info about Ramadan and local mosque
Imane Naji Amrani – How Ramadan is practiced in the home
Munis Ulker – Importance of charity in Ramadan/Islam

Join us for refreshments and conversation after the program!

Please register via email to interfaithwomennh@gmail.com or
via our Join/Contact Us page.

Manchester - TEDxAmoskeagMillyard: "Immigration"
2018-05-05 14:30 - 16:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
The goal of the TEDxAmoskeagMillyard salon events is to spread ideas and build community in our corner of Southern New Hampshire. We will be creating space (in a local place) and time (about 90 minutes) to watch TED talks together and have informal facilitated discussion, in person, about the ideas we encounter in the selected talks.
The theme of the second salon is immigration. Not since World War II have so many people been forcibly displaced by war and persecution. What is our responsibility to help refugees and immigrants thrive? Can we connect as humans, with greater empathy, to immigrants and the personal challenges and experiences they face when starting over? What policies and practices might optimize the well-being of immigrants and our communities during this displacement? What might we do to help lay the ground work so that displaced persons might be able to return home?
Learn More at https://tedxamoskeagmillyard.com/salon/

Manchester - Conversation Café
2018-05-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Holy Cross Family Learning Center, 438 Dubuque St, Manchester, NH, 03102, United States

Seabrook - A Short Course on Islam for Non-Muslims
2018-05-10 14:30 | Seabrook Library, 25 Liberty Lane, Seabrook, NH, 03874, United States
The foundation of Western civilization rests on three monotheistic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The interaction between and among these systems of belief continues to impact events in daily life and politics on the world stage. Following an outline of Islamic beliefs and practices by Charles Kennedy, discussion turns to how Islam is practiced in the United States.

Nashua - IANH Vasant Festival 2018
2018-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Nashua High School North, 8 Titan Way, Nashua, NH, 03063, United States
Kindly save the date for the most exhilarating event of the year- The IANH Vasant Festival 2018.
Date: Sunday, May 20, 2018, 12 pm onwards
at Nashua High School North, Nashua NH.
Stay tuned for more details.
Visit www.IANH.org
For inquiries write to Cultural@IANH.org

Concord - Love Your Neighbor: A Community Celebration
2018-06-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Ave, Concord, 03301, United States
Join us for a community celebration! There will be hot dogs and hamburgers, a soccer tournament, DJ and dancing, activities, and lots more fun! Admission is FREE!

Concord. Love Your Neighbor Celebration
2018-06-02 12:00 - 16:00 | Keach Park, 7 Newton Avenue, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Please Join Our Friends and Neighbors for a Community Celebration. BBQ, Soccer, Music, Dancing, Activities, Friends, Fun.

Manchester - Meeting to Plan Welcoming Manchester Events
2018-06-05 13:30 - 15:00 | Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Planning Conversation Cafes, Welcoming Week and other events that bring people from the “receiving” and immigrant communities together. All ideas welcome!
Location: Jupiter Hall, 89 Hanover St., Manchester, NH
5:30PM – 7PM

Manchester - Elders' Knitting Group
2018-06-06 06:00 - 08:00 | Victory Women of Vision, 25 Lowell Street Suite 307, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
