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3. Economic Imperative
of Integration

¢ Median Age of Workforce Is Climbing

e After decades of steady growth Nashua
experiencing negative net-migration

¢ Minority Children fastest growing group
¢ Lifestyle Choices of Millennials

¢ In 2018 US faces a projected shortfall of
230,000 STEM Workers (NH 2,000 unfilled high

tech jobs right now...)

2. The Value Proposition
of Immigrants

2X Rate of Entrepreneurship/ Immigration /S an
Entrepreneurial Act

More than 40% of Fortune 500 Companies were founded
by Immigrants (18%) or their kids (23%)

Comprised Almost All Net Main Street Growth between
2010 and 2013

Every foreign-born STEM worker with an advanced
degree creates 2.5 jobs for native born workers

1in 10 hold advanced degrees

NH ranks in Top 10 states with highly educated
immigrants

Data Source: WEGlobal! Detroit unites

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1. The Economy is Not a Pie

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Focus on the Basic Elements of
Human Condition

Three provocative ideas...

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Business & Civic Leadership

Y Increased Diversity in LGN

Y Cultural events & celebrations
¥ Nashua Listens

Y Economic opportunity plan

Y OGN business awards

Y Culturally effective employers

Engaging diverse leaders
Branding Nashua as a
culturally rich community
Creating economic vitality
and opportunity for all

Key Questions

What are the possibilities for
cultivating a strong Nashua?

Nashua Navigators

Peer mentoring
Community connections
Belonging/Welcoming

18 Members
14 Countries
10 Languages

Y Mentoring built on self-awareness

Y Improving sense of belonging for all Belonging

¥ Strong community connections ia

Vv Learning & sharing Nashua culture, Pk sy feel
civic life and laws Nee

¥ Community strengthened when all sore DE ING hei
achieve their best potential responsible

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Y Middle schools focus

Y Cross-cultural awareness
¥ Community connections
Vv Academic success

Y Closing opportunity gap

Youth leadership
Community service
Family engagement

GATEWAYS AND

NAVIGATORS

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BUSINESS & CIVIC YOUTH

ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP

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