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“SEAD has helped me mature into a more well-rounded person: a
person who is willing to express themselves and realized that they are
unique.”
– SEAD student graduate
The Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD) program is the result of
collaboration between the William Jewett Tucker Foundation,
Dartmouth's center for community outreach and the college's Department
of Education. This initiative is underwritten by partial grants from
the Mary and William Barnet II '34 Family Fund Endowment and the
Bildner Endowment.
The 2004 SEAD students
Founded in 2001, SEAD was designed for pre-college teen s from
under-resourced urban and rural high schools. Initially, ten students
each were invited from three communities: Mascoma High School in
Enfield, NH, Dorchester High School in Boston, MA, and Philadelphia
Futures, a program in Philadelphia, PA that draws from several schools
in the area. The group came from a diverse set of backgrounds. A
total of 29 students attended the pilot program in the summer of 2001.
The first summer of SEAD saw students improving their skills in
math, English and computer science as well as participating in weekend
trips into New Hampshire's White Mountains. After a successful
initial summer, the program was expanded to include a second year with
a focus on leadership and research skills and a third year with a
focus on preparation for the college application process. Students
who completed the first year were invited back for the second year and
those who completed the second year program were invited back for the
third.
When the SEAD program began in 2001, only 5 members of the original
class had college aspirations. After completing three years with
SEAD, all 19 graduating members applied to college.
Since its first summer in 2001, SEAD has involved over 500
Dartmouth sophomores who are on campus for their sophomore summer.
The Dartmouth sophomores take on many roles ranging from being paired
with SEAD students as mentors to planning for meals and daily
activities.
The 2006 SEAD students
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