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Tucker Highlights

This week at Tucker:  November 19, 2009

Voices of Faith, November 12, 2009

The Big Green Presence in the Peace Corps:

Attention Dartmouth Peace Corps Alumni! Planning for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps in 2011 is underway. The Tucker Foundation, in collaboration with various organizations and departments around campus, is planning Dartmouth’s 50th Anniversary documentary and festivities. Please contact the Tucker Foundation if you are willing to share your Peace Corps story: Email Tucker.Foundation@Dartmouth.edu with your name, class year, and the location of your service in the Peace Corps.

Tucker Program Committee

The Tucker Foundation has funding available for new student initiatives, events, and programs. There are resources available for approximately 10 mini-grants of up to $400 each. Additionally, there are a limited number of grants of up to $3,500 for pilot programs and one-time initiatives. All grants are intended to encourage collaboration amongst various organizations on campus, and to further service, social justice, and/or spiritual exploration.

Hometown Hero Buddies

Hometown Hero Buddies will match each Dartmouth student volunteer with a same-gender military child. Each term throughout the school year, the Hometown Hero Buddies will travel to visit their Buddies and will have the opportunity for both group activities and one-on-one interactions.

Poverty Awareness Week

Schedule:

• Sunday November 15, 2009: 5PM Collis Commonground: “Around the World” panel. Six Dartmouth Students will discuss their service experiences around the world and what poverty issues they encountered.
• Monday November 16, 2009: 6:30 PM Tucker Foundation: Habitat for Humanity Changes Lives. A Habitat representative will speak about current efforts. A guest who has benefited from one of Habitat’s builds will be present.
• Tuesday November 17, 2009: 6:30-7:30pm Fahey Lounge: Rice and beans dinner with Professor Robbie from the engineering department. Professor Robbie will discuss development in impoverished regions of the world.
• Wednesday November 18, 2009: 6-7 Collis Commonground: Haven panel. Staff from the Haven will discuss its operating procedures and stated goals. Discuss will also include panelists who will share their reflections on the Haven's committment to fighting poverty.
• Thursday November 19, 2009: From 8:30 to 4:30: Volunteer at the Haven! The haven needs help stocking their food shelves.
• Friday November 20, 2009: 2:30-3:30 PM Rocky : OPAL and Sustainable Living present Peter Forbes '83 on "Conservation in a New Nation" also at 7:30 in Rocky 3 There will be a screening of “City of God” presented by Lambda Upsilone Lambda.
• Saturday November 21, 2009: 5 PM Rocky 1: SEEDS presents Bill Carter on “Ashoka and Social Entrepreneurship”

Faculty--Registration is due on Nov. 20

for the annual Problem-Based Service Learning Institute, Middlebury College, January 7-8, 2010!! Support is available faculty wishing to attend through Tucker, DCAL or the Class Studies Program (contact Annelise Orleck). The Tucker Foundation will coordinate car-pooling and follow-up activity: Contact Helen Damon-Moore. Register here (link).

The Council on Service and Engagement:

meets from 9-10 am, second Wed. of the month, Tucker Foundation Seminar Room--All are welcome. Exception: No meeting on 12/11/09 due to a special session on 12/4. 

All are invited to a special meeting of the Council on Service and Engagement Committee to discuss community-based learning, service, and engagement across Dartmouth College--coordinating efforts, advocacy, and next steps; Friday, Dec. 4, 12-1:30 at DCAL.

 

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:

STUDENT CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL LEARNING: Where do we go from here?  

This is a call for dynamic student presentations for the inaugural conference taking place

on Monday, January 18th, 2010 (MLK Day).

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episode will air on Sun., Nov. 29 at 8 pm EST

Look for clips here soon. Read more.

Dr. Jim Kim Inaugural Video Features Tucker Service and Faith

Video of President Kim's inaugural speech Read more.

Podcast: The Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth Program (SEAD)

Damaris Walker '09 and Mark Wilson '09 chose to attend Dartmouth after completing the Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program (SEAD), which expands educational opportunities for adolescents from under-resourced high schools. In this podcast the Philadelphia natives are interviewed by SEAD Director Jay Davis '90 who talks with them about their Dartmouth experience and their plans for next year. Read more.

Voice of America Features Alternative Spring Breaks Nationwide, Leading with Dartmouth's

Click on the link to learn more. Read more.

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