Dr. Terry Porter has taught in the UMaine Hutchinson Center’s professional development program since 2019. Her current offerings are Engaging Your Critical Thinking Skills and Going Green: Sustainability in Business. Where are you based and what can you see out your window(s) today? I’m at my home in Topsham, Maine. I moved here in […]
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If you haven’t already heard about Rose Barboza and Black Owned Maine it’s your lucky day, and even if you have, you’re still in for a treat. We’re writing about Saco resident Rose Barboza today both because of the inspirational work she’s doing in the realm of racial equity and inclusivity in Maine and beyond […]
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As we seek to expand our professional development programming for 2022 and beyond, we wanted to pause and tell you a few things. Since 2015, we’ve administered more than 80 professional development programs and supported training for more than 2,200 participants from the public and private sectors. Participants in our programs are from all over […]
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Belfast-native Kristine Wentworth is Community Outreach Coordinator and Continuous Improvement Specialist with Mathews Brothers Company (America’s oldest window manufacturer!). Mathews Brothers has been in business in the Belfast area since 1854, employing over 200 people between their Belfast and Hermon locations. (Fun fact: Wentworth’s grandfather, Ashley Brown, worked at Mathews Brothers, too!) In her role […]
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Second-grade teacher Lorrie Heard recently participated in the UMaine’s Teaching From the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Classroom program, with Gina Simm. Learn about Heard’s experience in the program and how what she learned helped to build community in her classroom and empower her students to express their feelings and needs. Where do you […]
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Christopher Tremblay recently participated in a UMaine Hutchinson Center Grant Writing program. This program has helped numerous people write and receive grants for meaningful work in their communities. Learn about Tremblay’s experience in this program and the grant he subsequently received to build a prototype for an underwater acoustic recorder that can be affixed to […]
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