November Newsletter

To a joyful present and a well-remembered past.  Best wishes this holiday season and in the year to come.  Pam, Mark, Tara, Jeff, Lesley & Crystie   Do you DiSC? The Everything DiSC Workplace is a training that allows participants to understand and appreciate the different styles of the people they work with. The result is more effective and … Read more

October Newsletter

October was an exciting month with lots of youth programs, numerous on and offsite business development trainings and momentum building on our new book on Social Emotional Learning in Action. Our Youth Program Director, Tara Flippo, will be presenting on this curriculum in Minneapolis next week at an International education conference. Our huge fieldstone fireplace was utilized … Read more

September Newsletter

The University of New Hampshire is celebrating it’s 150th anniversary!  Two events will happen Friday, September 30th at The Browne Center in support of this celebration. Click Here for All of the events: http://www.unh.edu/give/homecoming Through the lens of the life and legacy of Evelyn Browne From 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., The Browne Center This program will showcase Evelyn Browne’s legacy … Read more

July Newsletter

July Newsletter “Power in an organization is the capacity generated by relationships.” -Margaret Wheatley Wishing you fun in learning, Pam, Mark, Tara, Jeff & Crystie   Corporate Training Feature Our Supervisory Institute addresses the following objectives: Understand the many roles of a supervisor Learn supervisory and management techniques Identify personal communication and conflict management styles Practice and … Read more

May Newsletter

Every year we bring together our contract staff for training and development. Above is a picture of Friday’s group! This years professional development focus was on experiencing activities from the new SELA book, refining skills on one of our two onsite orienteering courses, as well as reconnecting with colleagues and renewing verification of technical skills. Wishing you all the best, Pam, Mark, Tara, … Read more

StandUp 2016

On Friday, May 20th, Jeff Frigon, Youth Programs Coordinator and intern Sam Klemarczyk participated in the 2016 StandUP to Bullying Training and Action Summit.  This is the 7th iteration in the StandUP summit series and once again showcased the partnership between schools and Empower Peace. STAND UP to Bullying is a program of Empower Peace, a non-profit organization … Read more

April Newsletter

April has been an exciting month as Tara Flippo, our Youth & Student Programs Director, released her first book, pictured above.  Social and Emotional Learning in Action (SELA) is an easy to use source book facilitated by teaching and/or counseling practitioners primarily in school settings.  The pedagogical basis for these lessons are shaped around the research findings of the … Read more

March 2016 Newsletter

Spring is on its way! There are many upcoming events and new opportunities that we hope you take advantage!   In particular we are excited to host our colleague Jen Stanchfields workshop Inspired Educator Inspired Learner featured above!   Wishing you all the best,    Pam, Mark, Tara, Jeff & Crystie   The Browne Center … Read more

January 2016 Newsletter

Happy New Year! This month we hosted the field days for the UNH Course – SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR).  Above is a group picture following a mock rescue scenario requiring a stokes litter. SOLO’s WFR course is the recognized industry standard for those who work as backcountry trip leaders, camp counselors, mountain guides, river guides, and ski patrollers.  It is a … Read more