The mission of the Tucker Foundation is to educate Dartmouth students to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community through service, character development, and spiritual exploration.
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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.
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 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.
Schedule:
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).
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.
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).
Look for clips here soon. Read more.
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.
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