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Carsey Policy Hour

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Immigration Policy: Choices and Implications for New Hampshire 

February 12, 8 – 9 a.m.

Online


How might the Trump administration's actions on immigration affect New Hampshire? Our February speaker is Dr. Julia Gelatt, Associate Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute. Dr. Gelatt will provide a framework for understanding the U.S. immigration system, including which responsibilities fall to the federal government and which roles state and municipalities can play. She will highlight the policy choices states have on immigration topics—related to immigration enforcement, public benefits, inclusion of immigrants in the workforce, and other arenas—and describe how New Hampshire’s policies compare to those of other states. Finally, she will give an overview of some of the Trump administration's recent executive orders and subsequent policy changes and analyze their implications for New Hampshire agencies, service providers, and communities. 

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Did you miss our January event on Prescription Drug Affordability: Challenges and Innovation in New Hampshire? Access the presentation slides and recording.

Changemaker Speaker Series

Behind the Curtain: How Corporate Supply Chains Can Change the World 

Tuesday, February 11, 12:40 – 2 p.m.

MUB, Granite State Room

Free & open to all

Stacia Betley, Josh Austin​​​​, Russell Miles, and Zack Angelini

For most consumer product companies, the majority of their environmental and social impact occurs within their supply chain. When you think about your favorite products, where the raw ingredients come from and how they are processed matters most. Learn how consumer product companies can engage with the people and places in their supply chains to restore and regenerate, rather than degrade. And discuss how you as consumers can vote with your dollar to influence more companies on this journey. 


Speakers include:

  • Stacia Betley, Director, Sustainability & Social Impact, Mega Food (certified B Corp)
  • Josh Austin​​​​, Senior Manager, Sustainability, High Liner Foods
  • Russell Miles, Senior Lecturer, UNH Peter T. Paul College for Business & Economics
  • Moderated by: Zack Angelini, Co-Founder, Public Good Provisions

Learn more about the event & speakers.

A signature program of UNH’s Changemaker Collaborative, our partnership with the Sustainability Institute and the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.

Upcoming New Hampshire Listens Events

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Check out our upcoming Local Lunch Box and Facilitator Training sessions! The Lunch Box Series provides informative and interactive sessions aimed at sharing bite-sized tips and resources from our toolbox for community engagement and facilitation. Our Facilitator Trainings offer tips and practice on key facilitator concepts for facilitating online and in-person, including drawing people in, managing productive conversations, and strengthening skills as a facilitator. The advanced workshop helps enhance confidence to remain neutral, productively address issues, encourage, and move conversation in a constructive manner.

Local Lunch Box Series


Wednesday, Feb. 5, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Effective Co-Facilitation

Online


Wednesday, Mar. 5, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Creating Group Agreements

Online


Wednesday, Apr. 2, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Facilitating Through Conflict

Online

Facilitator Training


Wednesday, Feb. 12, 12 – 2:30 p.m.

Basic Facilitator Training

Online


Wednesday, Mar. 12, 12 – 2:30 p.m.

Advanced Facilitator Training

Online


Saturday, Apr. 19, 9:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Advanced Facilitator Training

Manchester Community College

 For more information, visit the New Hampshire Listens webpage.

Washington, DC, Colloquium Week

Carsey 2025 Washington, DC, Colloquium Group Gathering

A professional master’s program is about more than just theory and lectures. Carsey's DC Colloquium provides an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the heart of American policymaking. At this year's Colloquium from January 12-17, Carsey Director Stephen Bird and students met with national policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and public administrators in a whirlwind of over 20 meetings. A highlight of the week was touring the White House and sitting down with former National Security Advisor and Carsey Senior Fellow Jake Sullivan! The Carsey gang even managed to squeeze in a visit with Carsey Advisory Board Member Dave Dixon (pictured above).

North Country School Summit

North Country School Summit gathering on January 29, 2025

On January 29, NH Listens facilitated the first North Country School Summit hosted by superintendents with school board leaders and NH House and Senate representatives. The goal of the gathering was to create more connections across state and school leaders and bridge local realities and state policymaking in the North Country.  

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Local Lunch Box: Effective Co-Facilitation

Online


Tuesday, Feb. 11, 12:40 2:00 p.m.

Changemaker Speaker Series: Behind the Curtain: How Corporate Supply Chains Can Change the World 

UNH MUB, Granite State Room


Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8 – 9 a.m.

Carsey Policy Hour: Immigration Policy: Choices and Implications for New Hampshire 

Online


Wednesday, Feb. 12, 12 – 2:30 p.m.

New Hampshire Listens: Basic Facilitator Training

Online


Wednesday, Mar. 5, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Local Lunch Box: Creating Group Agreements

Online


Wednesday, Mar. 12, 12 – 2:30 p.m.

New Hampshire Listens: Advanced Facilitator Training

Online


Wednesday, Apr. 2, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Local Lunch Box: Facilitating Through Conflict

Online


Saturday, Apr. 19, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

New Hampshire Listens: Advanced Facilitator Training

Manchester Community College


Wednesday, May 7, 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Local Lunch Box: Role of the Facilitator — Unpacking Neutrality

Online


For a complete listing of academic webinars, visit our calendar page.

Recent Publications

Domestic Migrants and Dollars Flowed to New Hampshire During the Pandemic

Kenneth Johnson and Tyrus Parker


High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets

Tyrus Parker and Jess Carson


Migration Continues to Sustain Population Gains in Rural America

Kenneth Johnson

View All Recent Publications

Research in the Works

  • Harshita Sarup and Jess Carson will discuss the reach of New Hampshire’s child care scholarship program.
  • Tyrus Parker and Jess Carson will explore the cost of providing child care for providers.
  • Evan England will share promising models from New Hampshire and other states for creating an equitable system of child care in the state.

Carsey in the News

People moving to NH during pandemic brought higher incomes vs. those who left

Kenneth Johnson and Tyrus Parker in NH Union Leader


When people fled to NH during the pandemic, they brought a lot of money with them

Kenneth Johnson in Concord Monitor


Residents continue to flee Massachusetts (primarily to N.H.)

Carsey School in The Josiah Bartlett


Shifting trends change how NH volunteers 

NH Listens in Business NH Magazine


UNH Receives Grant to Increase Local and Culture Foods for Manchester Schools

Carsey School in UNH Newsroom


Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Play Havoc with the Economy

Michael Ettlinger in Barron's

Check out the Carsey School on UNH Today for more Carsey-related news articles and event announcements.

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