@TheGuild February e-news
It's been a busy February here at The Guild! Students and residents had fun with Valentine's Day celebrations and a visit to Charmingfare Farm. We announced the premiere of our short film, The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild During COVID-19 earlier this month. We also highlighted staff achievements and recognized Black History Month. Read on for more news from The Guild:
Adult residents visit Charmingfare Farm
Adult residents had a blast visiting Charmingfare Farm in Candia, New Hampshire for a sleigh ride this month. View more photos from the trip here!
The Guild School celebrates Valentine's Day
Guild School students had fun making and delivering Valentine's Day cards for friends and family! View more photos here.
The Guild announces: The World Got Smaller film event
We'll be premiering our short film, The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild During COVID-19 exclusively for The Guild community on Thursday, March 10th from 7-8 p.m. This film features interviews with Guild staff, students, residents, parents, and community partners and provides a first-hand look at how the pandemic curtailed the community life of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Register for this event here, and be sure to check out our website page at www.theworldgotsmaller.com!
The Guild celebrates Black History Month
This month, we celebrated Black History Month by honoring Black disability rights activists who paved the way for people with disabilities to be fully included in their communities. Read more about the important contributions of Lois Curtis and Brad Lomax on our Facebook page.
Guild's CEO elected to serve on state's Technical Advisory Groups
We're excited to announce that The Guild's CEO, Amy Sousa, has been selected to serve on two of the state's Technical Advisory Groups: Health Equity Data Standards and Collection and Health Equity Accountability. These groups will improve standardized data collection and health equity accountability principles for those served by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Congratulations, Amy!
Laura Schooley reflects on 10 years with The Guild

Laura Schooley, Student Services Manager, celebrated her 10-year anniversary with The Guild last month! Laura has served in a variety of roles within the organization, including Residential Manager and Associate Residential Director. Read more about Laura's career and what drew her to this field on our blog.
Meet the cast of The World Got Smaller on our blog

Leading up to the premiere of The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild During COVID-19, we'll be featuring students, residents, staff, and parents interviewed in the film on our blog. Get to know Nathalie Etame, Residential Manager, and Raji Ravichandran, Teacher, on our blog.
Robert Sousa elected to Guild's Board of Trustees
We're excited to announce that Robert Sousa, Assistant Vice President, Asset Liability Analyst at Middlesex Savings Bank, has recently been elected to The Guild's Board of Trustees. Robert looks forward to leveraging his background to help drive success and growth at The Guild so that we can continue to best support those we serve. Read more on our blog.
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