Fiston NdayishimiyeJournal
Notes from the front lines
of youth leadership.
Posts from my old site, kept with their original dates, plus new ones as I write them.
Civic: ProposalsNew Police Station Project - Proposal
Building Safety and Stewardship in Concord: A Community Statement By: Fiston NdayishimiyeDate: November 21, 2025 Dear Neighbors, City Leaders, and Friends of Concord, I write today not simply as a resident of Concord,…
November 21, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignAppreciation for the New Hampshire Youth Movement Endorsement I’m deeply honored
to have earned the endorsement of the New Hampshire Youth Movement, a powerful voice for justice, opportunity, and a better future for all. This moment means more than politics. It’s about the next generation standing…
November 4, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignConcord, This Is Our Moment. It’s Time to Show Up.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0QASOeruNIQP4Ll4BAOmUTJG-0JsuM9BL5EpLoYFWqFq3yg/viewform?usp=dialog Leadership begins with showing up. Dear Concord, Election Day is more than a date on the calendar, it’s a…
November 3, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignAffordable Housing: Homes That Build Hope
Housing isn’t about politics; it’s about stability. In Concord, prices have risen faster than wages. Teachers, nurses, firefighters, seniors, and young professionals are being priced out of the city they serve. When…
October 23, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignLeadership for All
I’m running because I know what it means to be unseen. I came to Concord as a refugee, young, determined, ready to contribute. I was often told to stay quiet, to be grateful, to wait my turn. But I learned: if we wait…
October 22, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignNdayishimiye, Candidate for City Council At-Large
A Purpose to Serve, A Vision for Concord https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/10/20/letter-ndayishimiye-candidate-for-city-council-at-large/ I am a survivor of war and a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I…
October 20, 2025Press FeaturesNewsletter Feature
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/40_under_forty/fisto-ndayishimiye/article_164f8618-c460-11ee-b35c-e39af126b225.html When the New Hampshire Union Leader announced its annual 40 Under Forty list of community…
September 29, 2025
Civic: 2025 CampaignFiston Ndayishimiye’s Vision for Leadership in Concord
For years, I have worked in our community as an organizer, advocate, and bridge-builder. I have seen firsthand both the promise and the challenges of Concord, a city that has welcomed me and so many others who came here…
September 22, 2025Remembrance and HeritageSurvivors & Community Members Commemorating Gatumba Massacre
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/08/28/my-turn-remembering-gatumba-genocide/ Two weeks ago, our community gathered to remember something very hard, something many wish could be erased, but which must never be…
August 28, 2025EssaysAdvocating for Recognition, Equity, and Community in Concord
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/06/19/juneteenth-real-history-concord-my-turn-opinion-concord-monitor-61892091/ In Concord, New Hampshire, the story of freedom is celebrated unevenly. While the Fourth of July is…
June 19, 2025
Press FeaturesThe Right to a Voice (Concord Monitor)
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2024/09/19/one-concord-organization-deijb-concord-nh-57063115/ Fiston Ndayishimiye has long believed that true leadership begins with listening, understanding, and connecting communities…
September 19, 2024
Press FeaturesNewsletter (From The Concord Insider Feature)
https://www.theconcordinsider.com/2023/04/11/cypn-fisto-ndayishimiye-is-making-changes/ Fiston arrived in the United States in December 2016, carrying with him both the memories of hardship and the determination to turn…
April 11, 2023
Press FeaturesShout Out (from New Hampshire Magazine)
https://www.nhmagazine.com/shout-out-fisto-ndayishimiye-community-organizer/ When Fiston Ndayishimiye first arrived in New Hampshire with his younger brother, Alex, he carried with him more than the memories of his…
February 2, 2023CommunityBuilding Bridges, Amplifying Voices, and Shaping Concord’s Future
https://www.concordmonitor.com/2022/12/28/city-projects-impacting-refugee-and-new-american-communities-49071803/ Fiston Ndayishimiye’s commitment to Concord is rooted in a profound understanding of what it means to…
September 28, 2022