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Language Access Conference

New Hampshire Legal Assistance and New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority are pleased to present a statewide conference on language access issues, including: Alexandra Baer from Language Bank will present on how to properly communicate with limited English proficient (LEP) individuals using an interpreter Iris Coloma-Gaines of the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute will address compliance with the language …

Belonging by Design with Talmira Hill (hosted by Plan NH)

Will be hosted via Zoom “Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) by Design,” will engage participants in considering how basic DEI concepts are defined and applied using examples from the built environment. The session will include three segments: reviewing working definitions of “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” that can be applied to the built environment and in …

Fair Housing, ADA, and Section 504 Accessibility Training

New Hampshire Legal Assistance and New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority are pleased to present a virtual statewide training on compliance with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. At this training, Mark English of E&A Team, Inc. will debunk common accessibility myths, discuss …

VIRTUAL: Resiliency Academy for Small Business and Communities (April 21 – June 2)

April 21st, May 5th, May 19th & June 2nd, 2021 UNH Extension and NH Small Business Development Center are partnering to offer Resiliency Academy, bringing together  small businesses and community leaders to work toward a resilient future. The academy will focus on the intersection of small business and community resiliency. Academy sessions will include opportunities to …

Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology

Lakes Region Community Developers is hosting it’s second annual Housing & Economy Snapshot on Thursday, April 15th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. The virtual event will include a screening of NH PBS’ Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology and will be followed by a panel discussion. 4PM – 5PM SCREENING OF THE FILM …

Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing NH’s Human Ecology

Communities and Consequences II: Rebalancing New Hampshire’s Human Ecology is a sequel project to 2008’s award-winning Communities and Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology. This timely new film, book, web, and community outreach project explores the economic and social realities of workforce shortages in our state – the nation’s second oldest state in terms …

Keeping Kids Out: Virtual Session on Educational Barriers in NH

Why is it so hard for striving families to get their kids into good public schools? In New Hampshire, strict zoning laws that make housing expensive and the district-based public school system combine to create barriers to educational opportunity for non-wealthy families. Join in to hear our thoughtful and distinguished panelists discuss evidence from around …