Name: i2i Symposium - ReWeaving the Social Fabric of New Hampshire’s Communities
Start: 2026-03-26T09:15:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-26T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester

$i2i Symposium - ReWeaving the Social Fabric of New Hampshire\u2019s Communities$

Explore how NH’s community spaces strengthen connection, civic life, and local resilience in an interactive symposium.
About this Event

ReWeaving the Social Fabric of New Hampshire’s Communities
CDFA i2i (Ideas to Innovation) Symposium

Join leaders, innovators, and community builders from across New Hampshire for a dynamic, interactive morning exploring how public spaces and community engagement shape the future of our towns and cities.

Building on CDFA’s investment in community centers statewide, this half-day event expands the conversation to include all forms of inclusive and accessible public spaces — from youth and senior centers to small businesses, arts initiatives, and BIPOC-led community efforts. Together, we’ll explore how social infrastructure strengthens connection, belonging, and civic life.

What You’ll Experience

Fresh statewide data from the 2024 Civic Health Report, presented by Michele Holt-Shannon and Mikayla Townsend of NH Listens at the UNH Carsey School
Cross-sector panel conversations featuring leaders from AARP, Stay Work Play NH, Barrington Community Center, Arlington Street Community Center (Nashua), BAPOC, and The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center
Moderation by storyteller Andy DeMeo of Granite Goodness
Creative engagement activities led by artists Benjamin Archibald and Marek Bennett

Join a collaborative space where participants engage directly with one another, sharing ideas, exploring challenges, and identifying practical ways to activate and sustain community spaces that reflect local identity and needs.

Whether you are a municipal leader, nonprofit professional, community center director, grassroots organizer, young professional, or senior advocate, you’ll leave with new connections, fresh insights, and inspiration for strengthening civic life in your community.

Doors open at 8:45 am. The program begins at 9:15 am.

Parking Information

Other than one ADA parking spot, there will be no parking available at the Boys & Girls Club.

Paid parking is available at The Hartnett Lot and the Victory Parking garage, which are a 5-minute walk from the Boys & Girls Club.

Off-street parking is available along the purple lines (10-hour parking limit) and the yellow lines (2-hour parking limit).