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Bridging the gap between NH, Kazakhstan

by Alyssa Johnson, United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College Partnership Specialist On April 26, 2011, the United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College program hosted a group of emerging leaders from Kazakhstan.  It was truly a pleasure to explain the program and its community benefits to our visitors through their translators.  The guests work with youth in various [...]

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Alternative Spring Break a Memorable Experience

“Rocky Top, You’ll Always Be Home Sweet Home to Me” by Allison Lanza, Nashua Community College student “When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something” – I noticed this quote on a bright sunny morning in Tennessee on the way to one of the job sites, and it rang strongly in my mind.  [...]

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Teens show their talents in helping community

More than three dozen Nashua-area students shared their experiences in creating community benefiting organizations at the regional United Way Youth Venture conference in Devens, MA, on October 14, 2010. They joined 300 students from North Central Massachusetts in a day of learning and sharing information about their team efforts to make their community a better [...]

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United Way-Youth Venture Recognition Dinner

Photos from recognition dinner that showcased the meaningful change students are creating in their communities through the United Way of Greater Nashua-Youth Venture-New England-Nashua Community College partnership. Also check out the article about the dinner and the United Way-Youth Venture program in The Nashua Telegraph. [vodpod id=Video.3693792&w=425&h=350&fv=offsite%3Dtrue%26amp%3Blang%3Den-us%26amp%3Bpage_show_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623978110689%252Fshow%252Fwith%252F4625147124%252F%26amp%3Bpage_show_back_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623978110689%252Fwith%252F4625147124%252F%26amp%3Bset_id%3D72157623978110689%26amp%3Bjump_to%3D4625147124] more about "United Way-Youth Venture Recognition …", posted [...]

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Teens clean up in Nashua on Global Youth Volunteer Day

Members of United Way-Youth Venture group Team Make A Scene led clean-up efforts on Nashua’s rail trail and then wrapped up the day with fun activities at Holman Stadium. [vodpod id=Video.3522874&w=425&h=350&fv=offsite%3Dtrue%26amp%3Blang%3Den-us%26amp%3Bpage_show_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623964406150%252Fshow%252F%26amp%3Bpage_show_back_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623964406150%252F%26amp%3Bset_id%3D72157623964406150%26amp%3Bjump_to%3D] more about “Global Youth Volunteer Day in Nashua,…“, posted with vodpod

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Alternative Spring Break a ‘Life-changing’ Experience

“I was so honored to be a part of this experience as an Adviser and watch the students grow as individuals and as a group during the course of the week. ” – Alyssa Johnson, United Way-Youth Venture Partner Specialist, adviser to Nashua Community College students participating in Alternative Spring Break

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Congratulations to United Way Volunteer Shirley Silva-Paige!

United Way volunteer Shirley Silva-Paige was featured in the Nashua Telegraph Neighbors as a Schoolhouse Hero. Silva-Paige has been the director of service learning and career placement at Nashua Community College for four years. In higher education for two decades, with the bulk of time spent in financial aid, Silva-Paige can’t think of anything she’d [...]

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