Manchester Proud wants to hear directly from you about your experiences in Manchester! We will be holding listening sessions across the city to hear from students, families, teachers, and district and support staff on what’s important to them, the challenges and opportunities they see, and their vision for the city and its schools. Each 60-minute session will be held at a city school and will give Manchester Proud an opportunity to hear directly from affinity groups about their experiences within the individual school, as well as the overall district and city. These are intentionally designed to be small-group sessions so that all participants have time to be heard.  Trained facilitators will guide the discussion with open-ended questions and record the responses (all of which will be kept confidential!). The sessions listed below are school-based, limited to those who work or care for students in the school. Our broader community listening sessions will begin in December!

Listening sessions are grouped by audience segment so that we can gather feedback and categorically submit it for future planning. If you do not see a group that represents your interest in Manchester Public Schools, please let us know at outreach@manchesterproud.org

Interested in participating? RSVP by completing this quick form. After you RSVP, we will reach out to you to confirm the date and time of the listening session that corresponds with your school. If you have difficulty accessing the form, please email outreach@manchesterproud.org.

If we do not have any RSVPs at least 24 hours in advance, the session will be canceled.

LISTENING SESSION SCHEDULE

November 29th, Thursday:

7:30 – 8:30 AM Support Staff

8:30 – 9:30 AM Families

December 10th, Monday: 5:00 – 6:00 PM PTG/Families

December 6th, Thursday: 7:00 – 8:00 PM Families

November 14th, Wednesday: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

November 13th, Tuesday: 4:00 -5:00 PM Families

November 14th, Wednesday: 5:15 – 6:15 PM Families

December 12th, Wednesday: 9:00 – 10:00 AM Families

December 13th, Thursday:

7:15 – 8:15 AM Support Staff

12:00 – 1:00 PM Students

December 11th, Tuesday:

7:30 – 8:30 AM Families

8:15 – 9:15 AM Students

3:00 – 4:00 PM Support Staff

6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

November 15th, Thursday: 8:30 – 9:30 AM Families

November 28th, Wednesday:

8:15 – 9:15 AM Teachers

9:30 – 10:30 AM  Support Staff

6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

December 6th, Thursday:

7:30 – 8:30 AM Families

8:15 – 9:15 AM Students

10:30 – 12:00 PM Support Staff

2:20 – 3:20 PM Teachers

5:30 – 6:30 PM Families

November 13th, Tuesday: 5:00 – 6:00 PM PTA

December 11th, Tuesday:

7:30 – 8:30 AM Support Staff

8:37 – 9:24 AM 6th Grade Teachers

9:26 – 10:13 AM 7th Grade Teachers

12:42 – 1:29 PM Unified Arts, Gym, Music Teachers

1:31 – 2:18 PM 8th Grade Teachers

3:00 – 4:00 PM Families

November 7th, Wednesday: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

November 8th, Thursday:

9:00 – 10:00 AM Families

10:30 – 12:00 PM Support Staff

December 5th, Thursday:

9:00 – 10:00 AM Families

3:00 – 4:00 PM Support Staff

5:00 – 6:00 PM Families

December 4th, Tuesday:

9:00 – 10:00 AM Families

10:00 – 11:00 AM Support Staff

11:00 – 12:00 PM Students

5:00 – 6:00 PM Families

December 13th, Thursday:
10:00 – 11:00 AM Families

1:20 – 2:20 PM Support Staff
2:20 – 3:20 PM Teachers
6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

November 14th, Wednesday: 11:00 – 12:00 PM Support Staff

December 11th, Tuesday: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

December 12th, Wednesday:

7:00 – 8:00 AM Students

7:30 – 8:30 AM Teachers

9:00 – 10:00 AM Support Staff

1:45 – 2:45 PM Families

December 6th, Thursday:

7:30 – 8:30 AM Teachers

8:30 – 9:30 AM Families

9:30 – 10:30 AM Students

3:15 – 4:15 PM Support Staff

6:00 – 7:00 PM Families

November 15th, Thursday: 11:30 – 12:30 PM Support Staff

Can’t attend the session but still want to share your thoughts? Complete the community survey!