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Student Quotes

"Growing up is difficult, and the additional challenges that these kids face only make it harder. It’s genuinely satisfying to feel as if I am helping to make this process a little bit easier for my little sibling, and I get a friend out of it too!" Anne Bernard, ’04 Connections

Program Description

• Connections is a volunteer program that works to establish a mentor/mentee relationship between Dartmouth student volunteers and children and adolescents with emotional and developmental disabilities in the Upper Valley.
• Big Siblings serve as role models to their Little Siblings, and the program provides companionship and friendship for mentor and mentee alike.

Community Partners

See Big Brother / Big Sister webpage.

Time Commitment

Minimum of 4 hours per week.

Contact Information

Connections@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/~bbbs/connect.html
Online Contact Form

Transportation

Not all of the little siblings live outside of walking distance from campus, but for those who do, the Dartmouth student must be a college approved driver.