DURHAM: The University of New Hampshire’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and RiverWoods Durham retirement community have expanded their partnership to increase clinical training and hands-on learning opportunities for students in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, health management and policy, and communication sciences and disorders. By engaging directly with older adults, university students gain practical experience that better prepares them for the health care workforce.
CONCORD: Applications for the nation’s largest education innovation award, the $1 million Yass Prize, closes on June 1. New Hampshire education providers of all type are encouraged to apply before the window closes at yassprize.org. The Yass Prize recognizes the most transformational and sustainable education models in America, funding and supporting them to accelerate their impact and expand opportunity in the communities they serve. The Yass Prize has awarded over $60 million to date to more than 225 school founders and education leaders across 45 states.
SALEM: PICA Manufacturing Solutions has opened its new office at 13 Red Roof Lane in Salem, expanding into additional space for the company’s engineering, sales, marketing and customer service teams. As a NH-based electronics manufacturing solutions company, PICA supports customers with flexible circuit boards, rigid-flex circuit boards, printed circuit boards, PCB assemblies, engineering support and global manufacturing solutions.
MANCHESTER: Stay Work Play New Hampshire recently partnered with Saint Anselm College to host a weekly, oncampus “pop-up office” every Thursday in Alumni Hall from April through September, designed to connect students with community resources, career pathways, internship support and connection to long-term opportunities in the state. In addition to one-on-one engagements, Stay Work Play will collaborate with campus partners on programming to deepen student engagement and visibility.
RYE: Benchmark at Rye, an assisted living and mind and memory care community, has opened a new 60,000-square-foot addition at its Route 1 campus, welcoming its first residents on May 1. Offering a range of apartment styles and amenities, the new residences help address a growing demand for senior living options in the region, driven by an aging population and the Seacoast’s increasing popularity.
