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A great start to the day at Easterseals NH in Manchester! Thank you to Hazel, Michele and Hannah for hosting our networking coffee on Monday and for the breakfast, conversation and tours of the Early Childcare Center of Excellence and adult day care center.

It was a pleasure to connect with everyone and see these programs firsthand. Thank you to the Easterseals NH & VT team for welcoming us!

📸 A few moments from the morning.

Thirteen members of PRSA’s Yankee Chapter attended the PRxNE conference at Bentley University on Thurs. Sept. 24.

Left to right: Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA; Brad Belote, APR; Kim Macleod, APR; Lisa Lance; Tracy Sweet, APR; Stacey Smith, APR, Fellow PRSA; Rebecca Emery, APR; Michele Talwani and Hazel Kochocki. Other Yankee Chapter attendees missing from photo: Whitney Bowers; Tom Bebbington; Kim Jackson and Jen Ranz.

The scariest AI doom scenario you haven’t thought about

The AI threat keeping scientists up at night Claude, design a doomsday bioweapon. Make no mistakes.

𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗥𝘅𝗡𝗘𝟮𝟲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗔:
𝗣𝗥, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲/𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

How do you communicate across generations?

According to the Harvard Business Review, for the first time in history, many workplaces span six generations: from the octogenarians of the Silent Generation who are still working to the teenagers of the emerging Generation Alpha.

Join Joyce Gallagher for a lively survey and discussion about how to leverage "Six Gen" insights.

📍𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗥𝘅𝗡𝗘𝟮𝟲! 𝟵/𝟮𝟰 @ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗔
🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/PRxNE26



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The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing instances of what it called "misalignment," including where AI models acted without authorization, coordinated with other models or evaded oversight.

OpenAI's latest announcement came as U.S. AI bosses, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are calling for a slowdown in the technology's development over safety concerns.

In one new case reported by OpenAI, an unreleased research model inserted "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and told itself to be "freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots."

OpenAI reveals 6 more incidents of "unexpected or concerning" AI behavior OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial intelligence models as the debate on AI safety​ becomes increasingly heated.

2026 PRSA Northeast District Conference (PRxNE26), Our Changing World: Tech, Social & Politics

Thursday, September 24 | Bentley University, Waltham, MA (Greater Boston)

PR is evolving in real time – this is where you stay ahead. The 2026 PRSA Northeast District Conference (PRxNE26) at Bentley University in greater Boston on Thursday, September 24, is the perfect place to be!

PRxNe Conference - Public Relations Society of American Northeast District 2026 PRSA Northeast District Conference (PRxNE26), Our Changing World: Tech, Social & Politics Thursday, September 24 | Bentley University, Waltham, MA (Greater Boston) PR is evolving in real time – this is where you stay ahead. The 2026 PRSA Northeast District Conference (PRxNE26) at Bentley Univ...

SAVE 20% ON TUITION WITH UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
As an eligible member of the Yankee Chapter PRSA, you have access to an exclusive tuition benefit through the University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies (UNH CPS).

Eligible members can save 20% on tuition while pursuing an online degree or certificate program.

Designed for busy adults, UNH CPS’s online programs give you the flexibility to balance your education with work, family, and other responsibilities. Explore programs in business, communications and digital media, health care, technology, project management and more.

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Member Benefit: Save 20% on Tuition with UNH College of Professional Studies - Yankee PRSA As an eligible member of the Yankee Chapter PRSA, you have access to an exclusive tuition benefit through the University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies (UNH CPS).

New Member Spotlight: Gillian McCarron!

Meet Gillian McCarron, Enterprise Communications Specialist at Southern New Hampshire Health. Originally from Deerfield, New Hampshire, Gillian began her communications career after graduating from Emmanuel College in 2022. She spent 2.5 years as a Communications Specialist at SolutionHealth before joining Southern New Hampshire Health in 2025. Throughout her career, Gillian has developed experience navigating organizational change, including adapting to the restructuring of an eight-person marketing team supporting two health systems into smaller teams dedicated to each health system. Currently living in Goffstown, New Hampshire, Gillian enjoys reading, camping, skiing, and going to the beach.

Why Gillian joined PRSA: "I joined PRSA to connect with fellow communications and public relations professionals, build a strong local network, and gain insight from the diverse workplace experiences across our industry."

For decades, Americans have been told a simple tale about economic success: work hard, make good choices, and you too can build a better life. But that’s not the full story. The New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity (NHCJE) spoke with economist, Brookings Scholar, and former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Executive, Jeff Fuhrer, about The Myth That Made Us, his book and upcoming documentary with the same name.

The book and film examine the narratives that have shaped how Americans understand success, failure, wealth, and opportunity. The central argument explores how false beliefs about meritocracy and a history of racist policies and practices have helped justify an unequal economic system that benefits from its own disparities.

The Myth That Made Us: Rethinking Stories About Wealth — New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity Rethinking the myths of meritocracy, wealth, and opportunity through Jeff Fuhrer’s work on inequality, public policy, and the racial wealth gap.

𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗥𝘅𝗡𝗘𝟮𝟲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗔:
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗔𝗜-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱

How can communicators move beyond awareness to trust, action, and measurable impact?

Today’s communicators are navigating a volatile mix of political polarization, declining institutional trust, fragmented media, AI disruption, and increasingly diverse audiences.

Join Josiane Martinez to learn a practical framework for building communications strategies that are culturally grounded, data-informed, and ethically executed. You'll gain tools to align message, messenger, channel, and community context in moments when credibility matters most.

📍𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗥𝘅𝗡𝗘𝟮𝟲! 𝟵/𝟮𝟰 @ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗔
🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: bit.ly/PRxNE26



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