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Welcome back everyone and welcome home '20s! Keep reading to find out ways to get involved throughout the Upper Valley and beyond!
Monday, September 12th
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Learn More about the Center:
* First Year Open House at the Center for Service -- FREE GELATO!
* Tuesday 9/13, 3 - 5 PM, South Fairbanks Hall (white building to the right of Foco behind Mass Row, 1st and 2nd floors); What's your why? Come learn about ways to get involved in the social issues that matter to you. The Center for Service connects you to volunteer community service opportunities with local non-profits; to youth mentoring and tutoring opportunities; to domestic and international internships; to course embedded trips; to classes with social impact practicums; to social impact leadership development and; to social sector career networks and mentors! AND free gelato! What more could you want?!
* Community Connections Fair
* Wednesday 9/14, 5 - 7:30 PM, Collis Commonground; Stop by to learn about all the ways you can get off campus and engage with the Upper Valley community this fall! Local community partner service organizations and student volunteers will be there to tell you about their programs!
Upcoming Program Events:
* America Reads Applications Due
* Friday 9/16; America Reads allows Dartmouth students in the Federal Work-Study Program to be employed as in-school tutors and after-school program aides in the Rivendell, Hartford, and Lebanon school districts, providing intensive reading assistance to K-3 students. Tutors may work individually or with small groups of children each week. Through regular reading sessions and creative activities, tutors work to instill a love reading in children and to equip them with the tools to succeed academically. Contact [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]> for more info.
* Outdoor Leadership Experience Applications Due
* Sunday 9/18; OLE, founded by Dartmouth students in 1999, is a group mentoring program that works with fifth through twelfth graders in Canaan, NH. OLE aims to foster independence, leadership, teamwork, and appreciation of nature through leadership and group-based challenges in an outdoor setting. Mentors challenge mentees to develop through activities like canoeing, rock-climbing, and hiking. The program educates participants in the basics of canoeing, water safety, leave-no-trace wilderness ethics, and group work skills. Contact [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]><http:[log in to unmask]> for more info.
* Growing Change First Year Interest Meeting
* Monday 9/19, 8 - 8:30 PM, Collis 212; Growing Change connects Dartmouth volunteers with the vibrant local agricultural community and builds on strong farm-to-school networks to teach youth about food systems and healthy eating. Volunteers work in classrooms at the Dothan Brook School and help students maintain a garden throughout the year. Volunteers also work with area farms and gleaning programs to increase access to fresh produce among under-resourced communities. Contact [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]> for more info.
* SIBS Information Session
* Wednesday 9/21, Location TBD. SIBS pairs Dartmouth students in one-on-one friendships with children aged 6-13 who come from a variety of family and social situations. Sib pairs enjoy time together each week and can look forward to termly events that bring together the entire SIBS community for group activities like bowling, rollerblading, amusement park visits, and more. Connections, a sub-program within SIBS, matches Dartmouth students with individuals aged 8-21 with developmental and emotional disabilities. Contact [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]> for more info.
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