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A Movement on the Move

The Freedom Café was founded more than eight years ago with one ambitious goal and two worldly possessions.ÌýIt recently moved from its original location at 10 Mill Road to 37 Main Street in Durham, settling into a more central location that will allow the café to expand its offerings while fulfilling its mission of trying to end human trafficking.

The New York Times: The U.S. birthrate has dropped again. The pandemic may be accelerating the decline.

The birthrate declined for the sixth straight year in 2020, according to the federal government.ÌýKenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, has calculated that together with the rise in deaths — up by about 18 percent from 2019 — the drop in births is contributing to the aging of the American population: A total of 25 states had more deaths than births last year.

How Do Carsey’s Graduate Programs Prepare Students for Nonprofit Management and the Nonprofit Sector?

How can a Master in Public Policy, Master in Public Administration, or Master in Community DevelopmentÌýprepare you to work in Nonprofit Management? At the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH, it’s by connecting students to local and regional nonprofits, teaching them about the unique work of nonprofit managers, and inspiring them to create change through hands-on projects.

New Hampshire Union Leader: Exeter Cooperative District Hires First Director Focused On Diversity, Justice

Former NH Listens Program ManagerÌýAndres Mejia Jr. has been named full-time Director of Diversity, Equity, InclusionÌýand Justice for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District. Mejia began August 1 in this newly created position, where he will educate, advise, and train the community on their role in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.Ìý

The Morning Sun: Kansas July Tax Receipts Beat Estimate By $60M As Covid Resurgence Threatens Economic Recovery

The Pittsburg, Kansas-based Morning Sun newspaper recently reported that the state taxes collected in Kansas have been largely unaffected by the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and wereÌýhigher than to be expected. A report conducted in JulyÌýby the research team atÌýCarsey School of Public Policy showedÌýKansas was one of the only states, out of 14 total, with a larger economy following the first quarter of 2021.Ìý