North of the 44th is movement started by a group of leaders from the region centered on Coos and upper Carroll and Grafton counties in New Hampshire and including the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, north western Maine, and southern Quebec Province--the area north of the 44th Parallel.
The movement shapes a positive narrative about the region, focusing on our assets and building from our strengths. We believe that the stories we tell about our place shape our attitude and determine our potential.
We hold storytelling sessions across the region to learn about the local people, places, and projects that thrill you and make you optimistic about our future.
This website will celebrate those people, places and projects as "hotspots" North of the 44th.
Take the Placemaker Pledge and join the movement!
Sincerely,
Phoebe Backler
April Busfield
Jim Cochran
Lori Langlois
Pamela Laflamme
Sally Manikian
David Monty
Brendan Prusik
Morgan Wade
Allie White
North of the 44th is a project of the 2015 Community Practitioners Network
Front row: Carole Martin (facilitator), Allie White, Pamela Laflamme, Lori Langlois, Morgan Wade, April Busfield, Phoebe Backler (with future Placemaker Henry).
Back row: David Monty, Sally Manikian, Jim Cochran, Brendan Prusik, Curtis Ogden (facilitator). Participants in the inaugural Community Practitioners Network of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund.