A Social Impact Practicum (SIP) is a project-based experiential learning opportunity connecting undergraduate courses at Dartmouth with community needs identified by nonprofit organizations throughout the Upper Valley.
Details about the specific projects and community partners associated with each SIP course can be found below.
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 83_19-20
Research and programming to re-envision what it looks like for Lebanon to celebrate and educate across sectors (education, law enforcement, government) about the value of diversity in the Upper Valley.
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Tracy Dustin-Eichler
SIP Project Number: 53_20-21
Document and map WISE's 50-year trajectory working to end gender-based violence alongside the historical context of both the United States and the Upper Valley
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Seth Arico
SIP Project Number: 22_20-21
Research what the Animal Welfare and Sheltering industry is currently doing to be antiracist and what additionally can be done to dismantle inequities in both labor and leadership
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 63_20-21
Design a campaign of engagement strategies to combat isolation and "pandemic fatigue"
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Tracy Dustin-Eichler
SIP Project Number: 49_20-21
Review the Ottauquechee Health Foundation's internal processes and identify gaps in services to patients
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Ashley Doolittle
SIP Project Number: 43_20-21
Explore how the Upper Valley Land Trust can engage with/take into account the wisdom of the Abenaki people and other indigenous populations in their conservation efforts
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 13_20-21
Determine if/how to formally integrate new volunteer positions that have evolved in the wake of COVID19 into Senior Solutions' permanent model
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Tracy Dustin-Eichler
SIP Project Number: 51_20-21
Develop a strategic social media plan to help the Ottauquechee Health Foundation share information and resources with current and prospective patients
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Tracy Dustin-Eichler
SIP Project Number: 83_20-21
Design a targeted marketing plan to recruit and retain more Dartmouth student volunteers for the varied work that COVER does on homes and with residents of the Upper Valley
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Seth Arico
SIP Project Number: 20_20-21
Create a way for the Upper Valley Humane Society (UVHS) to convey to stakeholders what it looks/feels like to be on the front line of animal welfare and social justice for animals
Course: GEOG 57
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A
Course: ENGL 52.17
Professor Email: N/A
SIP Project Number: N/A
Designing an interactive display at the Norwich Public library to re-envision classic fairytales for the current generation of young readers.
Course: ENGL 52.17
Professor Email: Christie Harner
SIP Project Number: 61_20-21
Create a digital library installation reflecting on what it means for the imagination to exist in play, what it means to be "at home" in this historical moment, and how to support one's community via literature.
Course: ENGL 52.17
Professor: Christie Harner
SIP Project Number: 104_HartfordLibrary_23-24
Design a series of community engagement events at the Hartford Public library to re-envision classic fairytales for the current generation of young readers.
Course: PBPL 41
Practicum description: Students work with the Special Needs Support Center on a campaign to combat stigma and promote inclusive employment for people with disabilities.
Course: PBPL 41
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Course: PBPL 41
Professor Email: Julie Kalish
SIP Project: 80_V4A_22-23
Develop communication tools around unintended aspects of ageism in public policy and/or public attitudes that impact those working to address the needs of older Vermonters and their families.
Course: PBPL 41
Professor: Julie Kalish
SIP Project Number: TBD