Upcoming:

September 10-11

The Northern New England Rural Summit brings together teachers, principals, superintendents, higher education leaders, legislators, nonprofit and community leaders to share ideas and strategies for ensuring rural youth enter school ready to learn and successfully transition from high school to college and career. This year’s conference will focus on family engagement strategies, such as the Dual Capacity Framework, that take a place-based approach to connecting families, schools, and communities as partners in the success of all students.

September 24

We’re excited to invite you to the inaugural New Hampshire Rural Library eSummit, a half-day virtual event on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 12 PM to 5:30 PM.
 
This free event, supported by the New Hampshire Statewide Family Engagement Center, focuses on improving educational outcomes for all students by connecting families with schools, libraries, and communities through place-based approaches.
 
The eSummit’s theme, “Bridging the Gap with Children and Families,” looks to bring together rural, school, public, and academic library practitioners, educators, and community members from across the state. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and share strategies for integrating family engagement and early literacy, promoting health and wellbeing, and strengthening partnerships between schools and libraries through place-based approaches.
 
Registration is open until September 23, and recordings will be available after the eSummit for all registered participants.
 
Rural libraries that register and attend this event will have a chance to be randomly selected to receive educational resources such as a STEMKit, early literacy materials, bookstore vouchers, and more.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite new ideas and build stronger, family-friendly libraries and schools in our rural communities.