Students and faculty at Saint Anselm College are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue -- specially selected by Saint Anselm students themselves.

Debate Topic: Is Climate Change an Individual Responsibility or Government Action?

Braver Angels debates are not competitive, but a collective exercise in civil discourse. Conducted in a light parliamentary format, they teach students to engage respectfully around difficult and divisive issues. Students think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and even changed by each other’s ideas. Participants walk out with greater empathy, courage to express their own views, and appreciation for diversity of thought.

Sponsored by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and the National Governors Association, this collegiate debate is free and brought to you with the support of a partnership of Braver Angels, BridgeUSA, and the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), non-profit organizations that believe in the power of free expression and respectful exchange of ideas on America's college campuses.

Registration Details:

Registration for this debate will be closed just prior to the scheduled starting time of 4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 12.

Pizza will be provided!

Questions? Contact David Trumble -- DTrumble@Anselm.edu

To learn more about Braver Angels collegiate debates, please visit https://braverangels.org/.

Join us on November 29th, as we welcome author Leah Kral to campus to discuss her new book "Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results." 

We can thank philanthropy and nonprofits for breakthroughs like hospice care, public libraries, and the discovery of insulin to treat diabetes. Yet finding solutions to social problems and measuring impact are often very difficult. Good intentions don’t automatically translate to impact. Why do some nonprofits punch above their weight while others misfire? 

The most successful nonprofits are innovative, which is, in short, about finding new, surprising ways to get results and value. It involves creativity, originality, and some risk-taking. It involves building innovative practices into our workplace DNA, such as pilots and small experiments. Through stories of social entrepreneurs and nonprofit powerhouses like Mayo Clinic, the American civil rights movement, Fred Rogers’ nonprofit production company, Rhinos Without Borders, and many others, there are practical lessons that can be applied at any nonprofit. At the same time, we won’t shy away from cautionary tales of what not to do.

After the book presentation, there will be a Q&A session with the audience. This event will take place in the NHIOP Auditorium and is hosted by the Center for Ethics in Society.

What do integrity and trust really mean for a corporation?Join us for an insightful discussion with Paul Fiorelli, Director of the Cintas Institute for Business Ethics at Xavier University on April 10th. During this online discussion, we will explore the organizational challenge of building and preserving community trust. From the historic Johnson & Johnson Tylenol crisis to the captivating saga of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, we'll explore real-world examples that shed light on this critical issue.

Do you want to share your story, but are not sure how to do it? 

Join us for a presentation by nationally recognized creator of bilingual zines, Yeiry Guevara. In addition to reviewing what zines are and how to make them, Yeiry will share with you her personal experience creating bilingual zines (Spanish / English) as an expression of her intersecting and multiple identities.

After her presentation, you will have an opportunity to create a zine of your own.

What are Zines?

A zine, short for fanzine or magazine, is a self-published work of original or appropriated texts or images. Zines are created to enable people, often from marginalized communities and without access to mainstream publishing systems, to share their stories. Zines empower individuals and communities to help shape the public narrative and foster self-representation to challenge biases, make visible silenced voices/stories/narratives, and promote equity and inclusion.

Learn more about zines at Geisel Library.

Program funded by the Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Fund. 

Sponsored by Geisel Library and Goffstown Public Library.