Apply Now for the 2020 Champions in Action Program!

Citizens Bank has partnered with New Hampshire Union Leader in a new initiative to “provide significant financial, promotional and volunteer support for established nonprofit organizations that are addressing the needs and concerns of our diverse neighborhoods.”

Application deadline is August 16, 2019.  For more info and to apply, visit https://www.citizensbank.com/community/champions-in-action.aspx

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Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference

Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference explores what is arguably the most essential and foundational method of bridging our nation’s divides and strengthening our social fabric.  The paper showcases innovative models that are bringing people together across difference and provides a series of recommendations for making contact building more effective and expansive. – Welcoming America

Download the resource

Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied Children

Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied Children

Led by the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center in Boston and in collaboration with the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, the NCTSN presents this webinar series designed to cover the impact of trauma on children during all phases of their migration journey. Nationally recognized speakers from NCTSN are joined by experts from the Irving Harris Foundation’s Professional Development Network to provide best practices for culturally responsive and trauma-informed provision of services. This series features diverse expertise from the fields of refugee and migrant health, cultural studies, mental health, early childhood development, childhood traumatic stress, trauma-informed systems of care, and secondary traumatic stress.

The second part in the four-part series of webinars is now available: Culture, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions with Youth Ages 7 and Older  (in addition to the first one: Culture, the Migration Journey, Trauma and Assessment)

The second webinar described below is 1.5 hours in length and available in English and Spanish. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate. 1.5 CE credits are also available. Webinars are available on the NCTSN Learning Center website free of charge. Participants will need to register for an account. An accompanying discussion guide for use when the webinar is viewed in a group format is forthcoming. ​

Culture, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions with Youth Ages 7 and Older (Available in English and Spanish)

Developed by Javier Rosado, PhD, Susana Rivera PhD, and Luis Flores, MA, this webinar defines traumatic separation and grief and outlines the developmental impacts on youth. Additionally, participants will learn how to be responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of youth. Participants will learn children’s common fears and perceived threats to safety experienced by youth exposed to traumatic events as well as culturally responsive strategies for staff to use when working with youth.

Speakers:

  • Luis E. Flores, MA, LPC, Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc.
  • Susana Rivera, PhD, LPC, Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc.
  • Javier Rosado, PhD, Florida State University Center for Child Stress and Health

 

View the webinar online: https://learn.nctsn.org/unaccompanied-children

To view this series, participants must register for a Learning Center account.

Register online at http://learn.nctsn.org/register

For help and other questions, contact help@nctsn.org

This webinar is FREE and offers 1.5 CE credits.

The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6647. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress maintains responsibility for this program and its content. More information about this and other programs offered for continuing education credit is available on the NCTSN Learning Center at https://learn.nctsn.org/ce.

IINE Career & Internship Opportunities

The International Institute of New England (IINE) is accepting applications for multiple job and internship openings across its three offices – Boston, Lowell and Manchester.

IINE Manchester, specifically, is seeking a Managing Director, as well an Office Manager, an Interpreter, and a Driver.

Both Manchester and Lowell offices are offering multiple internship opportunities.

Visit https://iine.org/careers to learn more and apply!

UNH Manchester Offering ESOL Summer Program

ESOL Summer 2019 Program

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester offers an intensive summer program for students of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), including recent high school graduates, transfer students, returning adult students, and other interested persons residing in and around Manchester. The program is geared towards individuals who plan to pursue a college education.

Applications are due by Friday, June 14, 2019.

WHEN

July 1 – August 1, 2019
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE

UNH Manchester
88 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH

COST

$400 (some partial waivers available)

CONTACT

Emily Kerr, ESOL Program Coordinator, emily.kerr@unh.edu

Application Process

Applications are available through high school ESOL instructors and guidance counselors, and from UNH Manchester. Interested students should submit the completed application, personal essay, and the letter of recommendation and contact the Center for Academic Enrichment to sign up for the computerized test by June 14.

Applications must be mailed or delivered to:

ESOL Summer Program c/o Center for Academic Enrichment
UNH Manchester
88 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Objectives

This program helps students improve writing, listening, reading and speaking skills through:

  • Class discussions
  • Presentations
  • Reading assignments
  • Writing tasks
  • Library research
  • Guest speakers from UNH and the Manchester community
  • Field trips

Eligibility

Students should have at least an intermediate level of English competency and be 18 years of age or older. Students must:

  • complete an application.
  • write an essay and submit a letter of recommendation; and
  • take a computerized test in the Center for Academic Enrichment at UNH Manchester
  • Students will be expected to complete homework assignments and attend all classes, field trips, and workshops.