The Problem Living in New Hampshire where the average age is 43 (the second oldest state in the U.S.), I have been the youngest person in many of the rooms I walk into. Sometimes I think this dynamic keeps me feeling young even as I creep into my mid-thirties. More often though, the position of […]
A New Hampshire musician I’ve followed for years, Ty Ueda, recently posted online an upcoming live stream event he is performing for something called Nova Arts. The name alone drew me in, as an eternal space-lover, so I started rummaging around their website and social media and realized this was a very special gem, and […]
Winter has taken hold in New Hampshire over the past few weeks and it shows on our windblown faces. My walks with my dog have gotten shorter in direct response to the drop of each degree on the weather report. We, Dobby and I, consider ourselves very fortunate that when our fingers and paws begin […]
This week I had the privilege of speaking with Lea King, Owner and Creative Director of Lakes Region Dance in Meredith, and Coach of the Plymouth State University Dance Team. Lea grew up in Goffstown and now lives in Bow with her family. When I asked Lea why she decided to stay, work, and play […]
Just as important as education in New Hampshire are the programs and people who facilitate access to education. And if you’re a homeless youth, you may find just the paperwork itself to be a major barrier. That’s where Stepping Stones comes in. Stepping Stones Founded just 9 weeks ago, Stepping Stones seeks to support homeless […]
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Tabitha Swanson of Chester. Tabitha is a Medical Coding Supervisor, Certified Zumba Fitness Instructor at Rock Your Body, in Fremont, and she is the Field Director and Dressing Room Assistant for the Miss New Hampshire and Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program. When Tabitha isn’t […]
Radio show host, stationary designer, and entrepreneur, Courtney Daniel is a nationally recognized award winning business owner and a woman who wears many hats. Originally from Georgia, Courtney moved to New Hampshire eight years ago (and she’s sort of gotten used to the snow)! Courtney is the founder of No To Patterns™, a membership organization […]
This week I had the privilege of speaking with Nicole Clark of Strafford. Nicole is the AVP Area Manager at Northway Bank, a Board Member for The Pass Along Project, and a Rotarian out of Portsmouth, who is also involved with the local Interact Service Club. She volunteers with the Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity […]
This is the third blog in a Diversity Matters series featuring Geno Miller, Co-Founder and CEO, of Shtudy. If you haven’t already, check out the prior blogs: Cultivating Diversity and The Problem Shtudy is Solving. Your commitment to building more diversity in the state of New Hampshire is commendable. What is it about the state that […]
We recently had the opportunity to connect with, Geno Miller, Co-Founder and CEO, of Shtudy, to hear more about his experience in the Granite State. It was interesting when I first came to New Hampshire, I didn’t know what to expect at all. When I came up here, it was for football. I had the […]
