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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08/09/17 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Police to hold “N.H. Blue and You” eventContinuing the discussion the department started with the community last fall, Dover Police will host the first of what will become quarterly “Dover Blue and You” meetings, in... Read More
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05/17/17 - WMUR: Conference on UNH campus focuses on racial incidentsA conference involving law enforcement officials, community members and the Seacoast chapter of the NAACP focused on racial issues Wednesday in the wake of several recent racially... Read More
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11/29/16 - The Berlin Sun: Community Conversation on balancing outdoor recreational uses draws large crowdSome common themes emerged from a community conversation last week on balancing the various outdoor recreational opportunities in the Gorham area including both motorized and non-... Read More
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11/15/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Community members chat with police officersNH Listens, a civic initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, helped organize the “NH Blue and You” event in Dover. It is the first of a... Read More
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11/10/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Community, police to discuss relationsNH Listens, a civic engagement initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, is launching a program to start conversations between... Read More
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10/19/16 - NH Listens, NAACP, and NH Association of Chiefs of Police Partner to Encourage Conversations StatewideNH Listens, a civic engagement initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, is launching “NH Blue and You: Strengthening Community Through... Read More
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09/20/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Program to reveal what visitors really think of RochesterRochester Listens is part of New Hampshire Listens, an initiative of UNH’s Carsey School of Public Policy that aims to bring community members together for a collaborative... Read More
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07/18/16 - NHPR: Foodstuffs: Alcohol Summit Brings Industry, State, and Advocates TogetherOn July 7, 2016 about 80 people in the alcohol industry gathered in a large conference room at the Mt. Washington hotel for the NH Alcohol Beverage Summit. The event was led by... Read More
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07/16/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Dover Listens joins the ChamberDover Listens is a non-affiliated diverse group of citizens whose sole purpose is to provide a safe forum to get informed and discuss community issues that impact Dover and its... Read More
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04/28/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: ‘Rochester Listens’ targets city’s imageRochester has become the latest Tri-City area community to join New Hampshire Listens, an initiative of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy. In the... Read More