NH-ME LEND Spotlight

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Welcome Leadership Partners
This year we welcome three organizations who will challenge trainees to build community engagement, support innovative research and assess parental ne... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Alums Join Maine Faculty
This year, the NH-ME LEND program is pleased to welcome two alums from the 2021 cohort who will bring their expertise in early childhood education and... Learn More
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UNH Browne Center Kicks Off NH-ME LEND Cohort Team Building
An afternoon of team building at UNH’s Browne Center for Innovative Learning has become a NH-ME LEND annual tradition. Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Honors Senior Faculty Members
This year NH-ME LEND will bid farewell to three University of New Hampshire faculty members: Rae Sonnenmeier, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Sh... Learn More
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Best wishes to the 2023 NH-ME LEND Cohort
This year’s NH-ME LEND cohort participated in two year-end events in May to showcase and celebrate their accomplishments: the annual Capstone Poster S... Learn More
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Ashley Mulkern (NH-ME LEND 2023) Partners with Maine CDC to Improve Pediatric Mental Health Care Access
NH-ME LEND is delighted to spotlight a valued leadership partner, Maine’s Title V Program, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), located within the Maine C... Learn More
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The Association of University Centers on Disabilities:
A Valuable Network and Resource for Leaders
AUCD coordinates network activities, disseminates a wide variety of resources and information, and provides technical assistance to the network on a b... Learn More
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From Where I Sit: Kathy Bates Blogs About Disability
Through her work as an advocate, teacher, and writer, NH-ME LEND faculty member, Kathy Bates has influenced how today’s world views and supports peopl... Learn More
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Spring Kick-Off: Engaging in Advocacy and the Policy Process
In January, NH-ME LEND convened trainees, faculty, and five panelists for a Leadership Intensive: Organizing to Influence Your State's Policy. Panelis... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Featured on "DNA Today"
At the top of the year, NH-ME LEND trainee Karina Mancini, NH-ME LEND Director Betsy Humphreys, and Karen Volle, Project Director with the New England... Learn More