Applications for the NH Leadership Series Class of 2026 are currently being accepted–apply or nominate someone today!
Interested in building relationships with others who support disability rights in New Hampshire? Want to learn more about innovative practices for people with disabilities and their families leading to welcoming and supportive schools and communities?
Details
The NH Leadership Series is a yearlong community-oriented program focused on developing leadership and advocacy skills for individuals with disabilities and their family members who wish to affect change at a personal, community, and statewide level.
As a member of the Leadership class, you will:
- Attend sessions/weekends – a Meet and Greet, 7 topical sessions, and 1 action-focused session.
- Connect with local, state, and national leaders on important disability issues; identify disability issues and action steps for positive change; learn information about community organizing and using the legislative process to create change. Join a vibrant community of over 1,100 Leadership graduates who are committed to and working toward positive change
Apply or Nominate someone today!
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For additional information or to get these forms in a different format please contact the NH Leadership Series Team.
Class Schedule of 2026
In person sessions are 9:00am-3:00pm and noted in bold font
| Date | Time | Session | Location |
Sept 12, 2025 | 9am–3pm | Meet & Greet | In-person: UNH Manchester |
Sept 26, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Learning from the Past | Zoom Meeting |
Oct 10, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Vision part 1 | Zoom Meeting |
Oct 24, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Vision part 2 | Zoom Meeting
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Nov 14, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Organizing part 1 | Zoom Meeting
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Nov 21, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Organizing part 2 | Zoom Meeting
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Dec 5, 2025 | 9am-12pm | Ideas into Action | Zoom Meeting |
Jan 16, 2026 | 9am-12pm | Education part 1 | Zoom Meeting
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Jan 30, 2026 | 9am-12pm | Education part 2 | Zoom Meeting
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Feb 13, 2026 | 9am-12pm | Annie Forts A Good Life part 1 | Zoom Meeting
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Feb 27, 2026 | 9am-12pm | Annie Forts A Good Life part 2 | Zoom Meeting
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Mar 13, 2026 | 9am-12pm | Citizenship | Zoom Meeting |
Mar 20, 2026 | 9am–3pm | Citizenship | In-person: Location TBD Concord, NH |
Apr 17, 2026
| 9am–3pm | Action Group Presentations and Graduation
| In person: Location TBD
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Nominate a friend for the class of 2026!
Members of the group represent diverse backgrounds, ages, and geographic regions of the state. All applications are reviewed by a selection committee and up to thirty participants will be selected. Graduates of the NH Leadership Series belong to a statewide network of over 1,000 citizens who are well informed about, and active in, policymaking and systems change for individuals with disabilities in our state.
For additional information, please contact the NH Leadership Series Team
