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...
Recent Stories
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06/01/18 - The Valley News: Claremont Brainstorms Ways to Boost HousingMore than 50 people participated in the roughly two-hour discussion sponsored by Vital Communities and moderated by Bruce Mallory of New Hampshire Listens, an initiative of the... Read More
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04/17/18 - St. Paul's School: Starting a DialogueTo learn how to better engage with those of dissenting opinions, students invited a facilitator from New Hampshire Listens, a civic engagement program within the Carsey School for... Read More
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02/11/18 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Democracy is a participatory sportOn Thursday, the city held the second of two input sessions on the McIntyre building. In both, more than 150 people discussed the opportunities for this two-acre site, working in... Read More
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01/24/18 - The Union Leader: Racism discussion urges participants to understand their 'implicit biases'About 25 people turned out for a New Hampshire Listens workshop on racism at Community Church of Durham Wednesday evening. Those who attended represented a variety of backgrounds... Read More
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12/05/17 - The Bangor Daily News: School forum focuses on struggles with bullying, harassmentA forum, facilitated New Hampshire Listens, a civic engagement program through the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy, is being called a great start to a... Read More
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11/30/17 - Seacoast Online: ‘We are Kittery’ to work to end biasThe school district will host the “We are Kittery” community forum to solicit ideas and feedback from the community to help work toward a bias- and harassment-free environment... Read More
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10/23/17 - NH Listens Wins National Award for Its Collaboration EffortsNH Listens, a civic engagement initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, has received an American Civic Collaboration Award, a Civvy,... Read More
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10/23/17 - NH Listens Wins National Award for Its Collaboration EffortsNH Listens has received a Civvy for its efforts to strengthen communities. Read More
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10/18/17 - Everyday Democracy: Everyday Democracy Connected with Democracy Builders in South KoreaBruce L. Mallory, Co-Director, NH Listens at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire an anchor partner with Everyday Democracy, was en route to Seoul... Read More