by toni-secondstart | Apr 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
by Mark C. Anderson For Middlebury graduate student and English-as-a-second-language instructor Kara Mollano, one of her primary love languages is a love of language. “My students are getting a lot out of what they’re studying,” she says. “And I know we as teachers...
by toni-secondstart | Mar 9, 2024 | News
By, Patricia Bedford 2/19/24 On any given weekday you can wander through the classrooms and witness a change happening at the City-wide Community Center on Canterbury Street in Concord. Once reserved...
by toni-secondstart | Mar 9, 2024 | News
Morgan Mbuyi struggled with culture shock upon arriving in Concord after living in a refugee camp for 13 years. Now he helps newcomers find their way. By JAMIE L. COSTA Concord...
by toni-secondstart | Mar 5, 2024 | News
Written by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan Each day at 2:30 p.m., as the school bus arrives with kids from Beaver Meadow for their after-school program at First Start, Heather Tobine stands ready at the entrance of the building to welcome them. “The best part of coming to work...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2022 | News
Second Start was recently featured on Give Back New Hampshire, a bi-weekly segment that spotlights New Hampshire nonprofit organizations every other Monday during NHPR’s Morning Edition. Read more or listen to the segment...
by Admin | Jun 30, 2022 | News
Kim Haley was awarded CPS (Certified Prevention Specialist) of the Year 2022 by the Prevention Certification Board of NH. This award is presented each year to a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) who has demonstrated excellence and whose service has made a...
by Admin | Apr 19, 2022 | News
DEA Operation Engage Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient 2021 Prevention Coalition Leader Capital Region Aimee Tucker, Second Start Aimee is an outstanding SAP counselor for Concord High. She has been a long-time devoted volunteer for the Capital Area Public...
by Admin | Nov 3, 2021 | News
2021 Citizen of the Year Presented November 3, 2021 Jim Snodgrass 2021 Outstanding Citizen of the year Compassionate. Insightful. Tireless. An exceptional leader. These are just some of the terms used to describe Jim Snodgrass and how he has contributed tirelessly to...
by Admin | Dec 15, 2020 | COVID-19, News
Posted 7/1/2022 To keep our program groups separated as much as possible to prevent possible transmission of COVID-19, our adult education, English as a second language, and driver’s education students will use the front door on the Knight St. side of our...
