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Welcoming Together, a SHARe Team and Community Partner Gathering
September 9 at AVA Gallery and Art Center

A full day of personal connection, building shared community energy to usher in Welcoming Week. Together, we strengthen our collaborative efforts to welcome, accompany, and support new immigrant neighbors in our communities.

Gustavo Moradel of Welcoming NH and Dylan Hoey of the NH Alliance of Immigrants and Refugees (NH AIR) will help ground and also expand our discussions, bringing lived experience, music, regional perspectives, and connection to a growing network of solidarity and support.

Learn more and register here. For more information, please call 802-526-6254 or email contact@sharevtnh.org. 

Feed Your Soul: An Intimate Evening of Connection
Joy and gratitude for a beautiful community gathering

We remain uplifted and hopeful, after a very special community meal at the end of August, welcoming immigrant newcomers for a beautiful afternoon of food, fellowship, and personal connection. 75 of us came together, including more than 30 new immigrants from at least nine different countries and, as we discovered together, many different definitions of “home”. A longtime Upper Valley volunteer, joining with SHARe for the first time, offered:

“I left the gathering feeling such gratitude: for the deep commitment to care and respect SHARe represents, for the generous spirit every single person brought to that place, and for the absence of threat during our time together. The capacity to create a welcoming community is such a powerful form of resistance.”

The event was hosted in the warm sharing space of the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, with heart-centered conversation guided by Ferene Paris (image below), and a generous group of volunteers and community partners, including Keysi Montás, director of Dartmouth College’s Department of Safety and Security, Gustavo Moradel, of Welcoming NH, and a safety team from Upper Valley Sanctuary.

The array of food delighted everyone there, plus friends and family members who were unable to join us and some very grateful Dartmouth students. SHARe provided main dishes, supporting immigrant-owned businesses, Taste of the Island Haitian Cuisine and Base Camp Cafe;and a very generous chef among our immigrant participants surprised us with an enormous lasagna (and more!) We enjoyed a rich variety of appetizers and desserts shared by participants.

The food was just part of what made the shared meal so special. Here’s one text from a newcomer friend, received the next day:

“I loved the atmosphere very much because I have been in NH for two years I have never had the chance to participate in an atmosphere like this I was really in my skin I am happy this time I send great respect and encouragement to all the teams SHARE thank you thank you for this wonderful moment we spent last night in NH”

The evening truly fed all of our souls in many ways, each of us touched differently. There’s much more to “unpack”, as participants continue to relate their experiences of being together at that moment, in that way. The feelings, learnings, and a deep commitment to welcoming come with us all as we prepare for Welcoming Week and our ongoing work to grow the network of love and support for newcomer neighbors.

Support Needed in the Community Now
SHARe in the Welcome. SHARe Your Unique Light.

There are always urgent and ongoing opportunities to help. See our latest newsletter below. If you’re ever wondering how you might make a difference with the time you have available, please contact us:

Email carmina@sharevtnh.org, call 802-526-6254, or reach out to any SHARe team member.

Together, we build hope for a brighter future for all of us.

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