NH Civic Learning Coalition
The NH Civic Learning Coalition was created to improve and increase civic learning in New Hampshire.
Established in June of 2021 with the support of New Hampshire-based grants, the NH Civic Learning Coalition was awarded national funding in 2022 from the respected Carnegie Corporation of New York through iCivics.
Bolstered by this national endorsement to continue our work, this nonpartisan taskforce is comprised of over 50 educators, students, parents and other stakeholders from across the Granite State.
The Coalition’s goals are to review relevant legislation from other states, establish an agreed-upon policy agenda and formulate a recommended timeline for advocacy.
By 2026, the Coalition plans to be actively working with legislators and policymakers to shape and advocate for specific policies, with the hope of creating positive, lasting and equitable change in the civics education arena.
2022 Community Conversations: Building Civic Strength
In spring 2022, NH Civics hosted five community conversations throughout NH in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio and moderated by Laura Knoy, former host of NHPR’s acclaimed call-in news show, The Exchange. Conversations took place in Berlin, Franklin, Rochester, Nashua and Rindge and explored questions such as: “How do we build civic strength?” and “What can we do to best prepare ourselves and our youth to take on the responsibilities of participation in a democratic society?”
Each event featured a different panel of guest speakers from diverse backgrounds, including at least one youth panelist and panelists of varied political views at each event. We estimate that through being aired on NHPR, 32,000 people listened or participated in the series.
These conversations provided an opportunity for community members all across the state to share their thoughts on civics education which will be used as the Coalition forms its policy recommendations.
Visit the Coalition’s website www.nhciviclearning.org to learn more about their work.
NH Civic Learning Coalition Members
The NH Civic Learning Coalition was created to improve and increase civic learning in New Hampshire. Established in June of 2021 with the support of New Hampshire-based grants, the NH Civic Learning Coalition was awarded national funding in 2022 from the respected Carnegie Corporation of New York through iCivics.
Bolstered by this national endorsement to continue our work, this nonpartisan task force is comprised of over 40 educators, students, parents, and other stakeholders from across the Granite State.
The Coalition’s goals are to review relevant legislation from other states, establish an agreed-upon policy agenda and formulate a recommended timeline for advocacy.
By 2026, the Coalition plans to be actively working with legislators and policymakers to shape and advocate for specific policies, with the hope of creating positive, lasting, and equitable change in the civics education arena.
Lorraine Tacconi-Moore, Facilitator
Retired Superintendent from Henniker, Stoddard, and Weare NH; Educational Consultant
Allyson Ryder
Executive Director, NH Civics, Concord
Lisa Boudreau
Director of State Policy, CivXNow/iCivics
Christine Brennan
Deputy Commissioner NH Dept. of Education, Concord
Anna Brown
Director of Research & Analysis, Citizens Count, Hampton
Marissa Carlson
NH Teen Institute, Manchester
Marjorie Chiafery
Retired Superintendent, Merrimack
Jackie Coe
Superintendent, SAU 24
Jack Crisp
NH Bar Association and the NH Bar Foundation, Concord
Barrett Christina
NH School Boards Association, Concord
Rebecca Coppola
Director of Education, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Kathleen Cuddy-Egbert
Retired Superintendent at Governor Wentworth Regional School District and NH School Administrators Association, Wolfeboro Falls
Dawn DeAngelis
VP and Chief Content Officer, NHPBS
Elizabeth Dubrulle
Director of Education, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord
Susan Field Gamache
Retired middle school civics teacher; Adjunct Professor, New England College, Concord
Casey Finch
Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning, Council on Foreign Relations
Jerry Frew
Associate Executive Director, NH Association of School Administrators, Concord
Luane Genest
Former Coordinator, NH’s Kid Governor, Freedom
Michael Haley Goldman
Executive Director, New Hampshire Humanities, Concord
Haley Goodwin
NH JAG
Tod Guilford
NH School Library Media Association
Chris Herr, JD
Concord High School social studies teacher, Concord
Matthew Hicks
Headmaster, Shaker Road School; UNH Adjunct Professor, Concord
Deb Howes
American Federation of Teachers, NH, Bow
The Honorable Jay Kahn
Keene
Robin E. Knippers
Law Related Education Coordinator, NH Bar Association, Concord
Logan Laroche
Pittsfield High School social studies teacher, Pittsfield
Lori Langlois
Executive Director, North Country Education Services, Gorham
Noah Lira
Salem High School social studies teacher, Salem
Mark MacLean
Executive Director, New Hampshire School Administrators Association
Martha Madsen
Educational Consultant, Hopkinton
Amanda Maguire
NH Site Director, Mikva Challenge
Maria Manus Painchaud
Concord
Kim McCann
NH Association of School Principals; Assistant Principal of Goffstown High School, Goffstown
James McKim
Managing Partner, Organizational Ignition, LLC; President, Manchester, NAACP
Carrie Neil
School Board Vice Chair, Barrington School District, Barrington
Kristen Nevious
Director, The Marlin Fitzwater Center at Franklin Pierce University
Jeff Peterson
Social Studies Department Chair, Alvirne High School, Hudson
Jason Reid
Franklin Middle School social studies teacher, Franklin
Irv Richardson
NEA-NH Coordinator of Public Education and School Support, NH Learning Initiative, Concord
Jo Ann Robichaud
Coordinator, NH’s Kid Governor
Kaitlin Rocca
UNH student, Exeter
Jim Schachter
President and CEO, NH Public Radio, Concord
Laura Simoes
Nackey Loeb School of Communications, Manchester
Erika Stokke
Moultonborough Central School social studies teacher, Moultonborough
Betty Tamposi
Board member, NH Civics
Dianna Terrell
Professor of Education, Saint Anselm College, Manchester
Jasmine Torres-Allen
Community & Education Engagement Coordinator,
NHPBS
Megan Tuttle
NEA-NH President, Concord
Brett Vance
NH Council for the Social Studies, Hudson
Janet Ward
League of Women Voters, NH
Holly Wilson
Weare Middle School civics teacher, Weare
Olivia Zink
Executive Director, Open Democracy
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