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Growing Change

  • Two mentors standing in the garden behind DBS Garden sign

     Growing Change Mentors at the Dothan Brook School Garden

  • Growing Change mentor facilitating a lesson in a classroom with a group of students

    Growing Change Mentor facilitating a lesson with a group of students

  • Group of Growing Change students and mentor in a classroom enjoying a snack after school

    Growing Change students enjoying a snack after school

Program Details

Growing Change connects Dartmouth students with local children in grades preK-2 to explore food systems and nutrition. Each week mentors work at nearby Dothan Brook School, supporting health and science education during the school day.

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week (1-hour team meeting on Sunday afternoon or evening plus a 1-hour shift at the school once/week, time TBD) for at least two terms per year

Setting: School-based

Group or One-on-One: Group

Population supported: Youth in grades preK-2

Application: Please check back in Fall 2025 when our main application cycle will open.

Contact: Growing Change