2017-2018: SIBS (Dartmouth version of Big Brothers and Big Sisters) $10,000 grant
SIBS is a one-on-one program pairing Dartmouth mentors with disadvantaged youth in the Upper Valley. Mentors and their “littles" spend 4 hours each week together, engaging in activities of their choice. The children explore their interests and gain exposure to a wider variety of experiences and outlooks, all within the no-pressure context of having a supportive Dartmouth mentor to look up to. Before the grant, SIBS had 17 mentors, who had to pay for all activities and transport out of pocket, and after the grant the program swelled to 65 active matches.
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