Civic Engagement

Left to right: John Beardmore, commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Revenue; New Hampshire State Rep. Mary Beth Walz; Terry Pfaff, chief of staff, New Hampshire House of Representatives; Sylvio Dupuis; Tricia Lucas; New Hampshire State Sen. Lou D’Allesandro; Philip Bryce, director of the Division of Parks and Recreation in the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development; Catherine Provencher, vice chancellor for financial affairs and treasurer, University System of New Hampshire. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Terence Pfaff awarded 2017 Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship

May 4, 2017

Chief of Staff of NH House of Representatives will attend program for state and local leaders at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government

Hong Mei Zhai, of Derry, facing center, says the Pledge of Allegiance with others during a citizenship ceremony held at St. Anselm’s Institute of Politics. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

‘This is Opportunity Country’

May 2, 2017

Initiative to welcome New Americans aims to boost the entire state

Volunteers prepare Meals-on-Wheels for delivery in Milford, NH. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

New Hampshire needs YOU

April 24, 2017

Ready to dig in and make a meaningful difference in your community? For National Volunteer Week, here are a few ways to get started

Craig Welch, executive director of the Portsmouth Housing Authority and the 2016 Caroline and Martin Gross Fellow, shares a laugh with PHA residents. (Photo by Cheryl Senter).

Gross Fellowship strengthens civic leaders

April 20, 2017

Craig Welch, director of the Portsmouth Housing Authority, on tackling big problems, the art of embracing discomfort and why leaders should take care of themselves

Building community online…and in the sugarhouse

March 23, 2017

In March, we gather in person over evaporators. All year, the Coös NetWorks brings people together online

Keeping the republic

March 22, 2017

At Town Meeting, we were not just affirming shared principles, buying a new dump truck and repairing the "horse hearse house." We were practicing keeping the republic

Warner, New Hampshire Town Hall (Photo courtesy of Groundspeak, Inc.)

‘You are the future of this town’

March 13, 2017

At Town Meeting season, the Supervisors of the Checklist and the longtime road agent sent a clear message to the next generation: we need you to come back.

Up to the promise of welcoming new neighbors

March 2, 2017

Eva Castillo helps immigrants and refugees integrate into NH communities – helping them learn English, find jobs that match their skills, become self-sufficient and contribute to civic life