NH Listens
Granite State News Collaborative: Manchester group takes village approach to community engagement
The Granite State News Collaborative recently covered the work of grassroots nonprofit Manchester Community Action Coalition and the importance this and similar organizations play at a community level. The news outlet interviewed Michele Holt-Shannon, co-founder and director of NH Listens, who... Read More-
03/22/22
NH Public Radio: N.H. librarians learn how to lead community conversations that go beyond the book
New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on a facilitator training offered by NH Listens to librarians located across New Hampshire. The training... -
02/28/22
Upcoming Events: NH Listens Announces New Dates for Local Lunch Box Series
NH Listens Local Lunch Box Trainings Training Session Dates: March 2: Asking Good Questions -
01/19/22
Former NH Listens Program Manager Now Serving as NH Public K-12 District Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Andres Mejia, MCD Graduate and NH Listens Fellow A longtime University of New Hampshire employee was recently named the first Director of... -
01/10/22
Breaking Barriers: Carsey Alum Deqa Dhalac ‘13G Inaugurated as Nation’s First Somali-American Mayor
Why not me? That’s the question Deqa Dhalac ‘13G posed to herself when she first began mulling over the decision to run for political office in 2018...
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09/09/19 - Facilitating Vulnerability and Power
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11/29/18 - UNH-AmeriCorps Program Will Benefit Youth, Seniors (Union Leader)Program from AmeriCorps and UNH's NH Listens to match volunteer high school graduates with seniors living at home. Read More
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11/28/18 - UNH Launches Forums on Intergenerational AmeriCorps Program (NHPR)UNH is kicking off a series of public forums that on ways to assist students struggling to afford college with the state's elderly. Read More
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11/27/18 - UNH Starting Program for Youth To Assist Seniors (San Antonio Express News)What happens when you combine healthy aging and youth empowerment? UNH is hoping to find out. Read More
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11/19/18 - A Look at UNH's NH Listens (NEBHE)Bruce L. Mallory, Quixada Moore-Vissing and Michele Holt-Shannon of NH Listens write about the civic engagement program. Read More
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11/19/18 - UNH Program Aims To Recruit And Retain STEM Teachers (NHPR)There's a shortage of teachers across New Hampshire in subjects like life science, physics, chemistry and math, and that's something UNH is trying to change. Read More
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11/05/18 - Foster's Daily Democrat: Do your children feel they matter? Forum coming in DoverThe Dover School District, Community Partners, and Dover Listens is holding an action forum for the community at Dover High School on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., with doors... Read More
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09/29/18 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Your input wanted for future of COAST busThe COAST bus system’s leader wants to know what you think about the service and what potential changes and improvements you would like to see from the regional public transit... Read More
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09/10/18 - New Leadership for New Hampshire Listens“It all starts with a conversation,” says Michele Holt-Shannon, newly-named director of New Hampshire Listens. During the past eight years, New Hampshire Listens has hosted more... Read More
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06/27/18 - NHPR: Concord Youth Group, Police Meet Up To Bridge Trust DivideCommunity members and police officers met last night in Concord to share their perspectives in an event called Concord Blue and You. The American Friends Service Committee and... Read More