Global Citizens Circle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Global Citizens Circle’s Annual Meeting on June 12, both in person at Carey Cottage in Portsmouth, NH, and online.

We are so grateful to Carey Cottage for hosting, and to all who attended and helped make the meeting both productive and engaging. We're excited to see what our next programmatic year will bring!

We also want to recognize our extraordinary advisors and directors, whose leadership, wisdom, and dedication continue to shape GCC in meaningful ways.

Pictured here are some of those who gathered in person, including, from left to right, Mielle Marquis, Pamme Cotter Boutselis, Priscilla Lee, Theo Dunfey, Dawn Wivell, James T McKim, and Eleanor Dunfey-Freiburger.

Thank you all for being part of this community and helping move this work forward.

New on GCC Voices:
“The Forest Is Not Separate From the World: AI, Leadership, and the Lesson of Treebeard” by Shawn Carey, Director, Project Management Office at Measurement Incorporated and GCC Global Advisor.

What if the most important questions about AI are not just technical, but deeply human?

In this new blog, Shawn explores AI, leadership, power, and responsibility through the story of Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings, reminding us that the biggest changes in our world do not stay far away for long.

“AI is not just a technology story. It is a human story.”

Read the full piece here: https://www.globalcitizenscircle.org/blog/the-forest-is-not-separate-from-the-world-ai-leadership-and-the-lesson-of-treebeard.

If you didn't get the chance to support Global Citizens Circle during NH Gives, you still can.

Your support helps sustain the relationships, conversations, and leadership opportunities that are at the heart of GCC's work.

If you feel moved to give, donations of any size are always appreciated.

Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/. donation-form/give-the-gift-of-civil-dialogue

This Pride Month, we are honored to celebrate Priscilla Lee, Secretary of Global Citizens Circle’s Executive Committee.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Priscilla has spent her life working across education, public health, human rights, and community change. With 35 years of global service in 20 countries, she has partnered with communities, changemakers, and institutions to help build stronger, more just futures.

She has been a committed advocate for immigrants and refugees since 1989 and active in grassroots efforts to advance legal protections and rights for LGBTQ+ individuals since 2004. She is also the founder of Invest in a Girl, a reflection of her enduring commitment to opportunity, empowerment, and systemic change.

We are so proud to celebrate Priscilla this Pride Month and grateful for the leadership, care, and experience she brings to the GCC family.

NH Gives ends today at 5 PM.

Before it closes, we want to share one more reminder of why this work matters.

Through Global Citizens Circle’s partnership with Breakthrough Manchester College-Bound, students have taken part in workshops that encourage confidence, reflection, and leadership.

As one student shared:

“They gave us amazing advice on how to address issues and come up with solutions. I would love to take this workshop again!”

If you would like to support GCC and help us continue investing in Emerging Leaders across the Granite State, there is still time to give.

Give here: https://www.nhgives.org/organization/-global-citizens-circle

Today's the Day!

At Global Citizens Circle, we believe young people deserve opportunities to connect across difference, share honestly, and grow as leaders. That is what our work with Breakthrough Manchester College-Bound has been about, and the student feedback says it best:

“I love the fact that we have a workshop like this. My only feedback is to keep doing this because it really helped me!”

Support through NH Gives helps us continue this work with Emerging Leaders across New Hampshire.

Give here: https://www.nhgives.org/organization/-global-citizens-circle

June 9–10, 2026
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Tomorrow, your generosity can help spark civic engagement and youth leadership in communities across New Hampshire.

Every gift helps Global Citizens Circle empower emerging leaders from underserved communities, foster informed civic participation, and create spaces where people can connect across differences and work toward a stronger New Hampshire.

We hope you'll stand with Global Citizens Circle tomorrow and be part of this statewide movement for change!

Happy Pride Month from Global Citizens Circle.

In a time of division, we remember and honor those who fought for love, dignity, safety, and the right to live fully as themselves. Pride began as a protest, rooted in the courage of those who stood up at Stonewall and refused to be pushed back into silence.

That fight is not over. As LGBTQ+ lives, and especially transgender lives, continue to be threatened by violence, fear, and erasure, Pride calls us not only to celebrate, but to remember, to stand with one another, and to keep moving forward with courage and love.

At Global Citizens Circle, we believe in the dignity of every person and in creating spaces where people can be seen, heard, and valued. We cannot go backward. We honor those who came before by continuing the work and by holding fast to the truth that love will always be stronger than hate.

One week to go until NH Gives.

From June 9–10, communities across New Hampshire will come together to support the organizations they care about, and Global Citizens Circle is proud to be part of it.

At GCC, all of our events are free and open to all. Support through NH Gives helps us continue creating spaces for dialogue, connection, and emerging leadership across New Hampshire and beyond.

We hope you’ll save the date and join us.

June 9–10, 2026
5 PM to 5 PM
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