2021–2022 CCNH Newman Civic Fellows
The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions across the country. Fellows are nominated by their president or chancellor on the basis of their potential for public leadership. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change. Newman Civic Fellows from CCNH member institutions work on a wide range of issues affecting New Hampshire’s communities, including food insecurity, poverty, homelessness, college access, K–12 education, cultural diversity, disaster relief, and more. CCNH is…
CCNH College Covid-19 Resources
Campus Compact for New Hampshire continues to support our member institutions, VISTAs, and other program participants as we transition to a post-Covid world. Our member campuses have risen to the challenge of supporting their students and their communities during the pandemic. To advance this work, we have collected response resources to help campuses support students facing hardship, provide service-learning and community-engaged work in a virtual setting, access mental health resources, and find information about vaccine sites, public health, and other resources. You can find our Covid-19 resource page here.
In the know about FUSION
As we look to the spring semester, we wanted to invite our CCNH members to join your NH peers to discuss teaching and community engagement in the time of COVID-19. This informal session will be facilitated by Nickie Lora, Director of the Meelia Center and an Instructor of Social Work in the Sociology and Social Work Department at Saint Anselm College. Feel free to stay for the entire duration and connect with your colleagues, or to just pop in with a question. Bring your most successful strategy and something you’re still working on to share with your colleagues! April 22nd…
GEAR UP Grants Available from CCNH
Campus Compact for New Hampshire is pleased to offer an opportunity to apply for a mini-grant of $1,000 or $5,000 to assist with funding for activities designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. The grants are part of the GEAR UP New Hampshire Alliance, an initiative of CCNH and the New Hampshire College & University Council. As more activity moves online because of COVID-19, this may be an opportunity to think about virtual partnerships between colleges and K–12 schools in the fall. Higher education institutions have developed many new…
Coming Soon: CCNH Community Service Directors Assessment Workshop
On March 13, CCNH is sponsoring an assessment workshop for community service staff at our member institutions. Gavin Henning, a leading expert in assessment, will help participants understand and maximize the power of assessment in their work. This workshop is geared toward Community Service Directors and their colleagues in community engagement, service learning, and civic engagement. Arrival and networking begins at 9:30 AM followed by the workshop at 10 AM. Lunch will follow at 1 PM. We look forward to seeing you!