Community Leaders

2016 Economic Development Academy Graduate Takes Aim at Redeveloping Downtown Lebanon
David Brooks, graduate of the 2016 Economic Development Academy (EDA), is making great progress on a plan to remake the city of Lebanon’s downtown. Dr... Learn More
Interactive Training Lab Turns Community Meetings into Theater
From the hallway outside room 330 in the University of New Hampshire’s Memorial Union Building, two voices are clearly audible: one firm but frustrate... Learn More
Let’s Celebrate and Give Thanks
It might seem out of character for a Yankee, but the completion of ordinary (and extra-ordinary) community projects like annual cleanup day, installat... Learn More
A Meeting Out of Control?
John Berst is a big man with a big voice—the kind of voice any actor would envy for its ability to project to the back of the theater. To own a room. ... Learn More
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The Best Laid Plans
The Mount Washington Valley is the state’s greatest tourist attraction, drawing millions of visitors to enjoy the area’s hiking, skiing, and other out... Learn More
Community Development Team Wins Regional Award
The National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals awarded UNH Cooperative Extension’s Community and Economic Development P... Learn More
Connect: Focus on Community Engagement
The Spring 2018 Community Engagement Academy, which begins on April 12th, will visit three Seacoast communities where active and engaged citizens are ... Learn More