March 8, 9, 10, 11, 2018 8:30 am – 4:30 pm *Attendance Required At All Four Days*

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What is Circle Process? Circle process is a community governance process that has multiple applications as well as serious implications for management and organizational development practices.

How is this model different? Our model is rooted in indigenous governance practices and further informed by the fields of organizational development, leadership development, Critical Race Theory, indigenous theories, Black Feminist Thought, and popular education. Who is teaching this process? Sayra...

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On November 16th, 2017, Nueva Esperanza held its 35th Annual Meeting! Board members, Community Partners and Members all came together and celebrated Nueva Esperanza’s organizational, fiscal, and operational growth; shared its final and approved Mission and Vision; reviewed its programming; revealed and welcomed the Interim Executive Director and voted in one new Board Representatives to replace one outgoing Board members.

The Board member Juan Sanchez opened the event with a welcoming to all guests. Guests in the audience of about 100 people...

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It takes a village, Nueva Esperanza would like to thank individuals and groups who have decided to donate directly to Nueva Esperanza to help us through this time of intense work and support our mission and programming we are doing.

This generosity began with a woman who came in yesterday and said I want to donate directly to your organization. “Earlier today I also donated to the Puerto Rican relief fund but you too are important,” she said. Furthermore, Nueva Esperanza...

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, Executive Director and Staff of Nueva Esperanza, we would like to thank the entire Western Mass community for your donations, support, volunteer hours and love. Special thank you to Carmen Ocasio, the South Holyoke Neighborhood Association President, and JJ from Revitalize CDC who have been here every day working the logistical aspect of the donation center. Nueva would like to thank Mayor Alex Morse, the City of Holyoke, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College,...

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WESTERN MASS UNITED FOR PUERTO RICO RELIEF – NUEVA ESPERANZA 

September 26, 2017,

First and foremost thank you so much for your interest in helping the island of Puerto Rico.  Nueva Esperanza has been leading efforts to assist the Island since Hurricane Irma since September 6th.  Hurricane Maria has drastically changed the trajectory and scope of relief efforts in Holyoke and in the region.  Here is the latest.

First a group of regional stakeholders got together last week we collectively decided...

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