The Practice of Science Policy and Diplomacy
Course: ENVS 80.08
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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: ENVS 80.08
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Course: ENVS 80.08
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Course: ENVS 80.08
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Course: ENVS 80.08
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Course: ENVS 80.08
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Course: ENVS 80.08
Professor Email: Melody Brown Burkins
SIP Project Number: 10_21-21
Develop a short educational video that offers tips for supporting family members and friends in quitting tobacco.
Course: ENVS 80.08
Professor Email: Melody Brown Burkins
SIP Project Number: 5_20-21
Identify barriers and propose solutions to current legislative policies regarding individuals with a criminal record crossing the NH/VT border to find employment or access vital health services.
Course: SOCY 65
Professor Email: Kim Rogers
SIP Project Number: 178_19-20
Assessing how WISE can most effectively support survivors during and after they appear in court.
Course: SOCY 65
Professor Email: Kim Rogers
SIP Project Number: 46_19-20
Assessing the Haven's longitudinal impact on generational poverty and exploring the ideal "dose"/length of engagement.
Course: SOCY 11
Professor Email: Kim Rogers
SIP Project Number: 46_19-20
Assessing the Haven's longitudinal impact on generational poverty and exploring the ideal "dose"/length of engagement.
Course: SOCY 65
Professor Email: N/A
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Course: SOCY 65
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Course: SOCY 65
Professor: Kimberly Rogers
SIP Project: 68_SufferingTheSilence_23-24; 98_WISE_23-24
Create a podcast or story series centered on individuals who communicate differently due to disability or diagnoses (65); Create a digital teaching tool to explore the intersection of identities and the various forms the Power and Control wheel of abuse can take as a result (98).
Course: CLST 2
Professor Email: Simone Oppen
SIP Project Number: 25_20-21
Engage in a virtual collaborative dramatic reading of Aeschylus' Persae exploring themes of law, community and justice alongside local high school students
Course: Tuck Community Consulting
Professor Email: Jane Lee
SIP Project Number: 138_19-20
A Return on Investment (ROI) report on the work of CHaD's fundraising and impact to determine the most effective use of staff time and investment.
Course: Tuck Community Consulting
Professor Email: Jane Lee
SIP Project Number: 71_19-20
Conducting focus groups to qualitatively explore the barriers that may exist with respect to physician referrals to GNHCs.
Course: Tuck Community Consulting
Professor Email: Jane Lee
SIP Project Number: 34_19-20
Designing a business plan exploring revenue-generating options that both financially support UVHS and simultaneously contribute to the needs of other local shelters in the process.
Course: Tuck Community Consulting
Professor Email: Jane Lee
SIP Project Number: 25_19-20
Re-branding support and patient journey mapping to demonstrate impact and affective resonance for the work of Headrest.
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Staff: Henry Do Rosario
SIP Project Number: 21_CRC_23-24
Support research for the new House Bill 253 exploring extended producer responsibility across single use plastics as well as other materials (21);
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 110_19-20
Supporting the Sullivan county schools alongside VCDP staff to educate about the long-term impact on educational equity in using restorative justice practices with students as opposed to punitive ones.
Course: Class of '82 UVCI Fellowship
Professor Email: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 110_19-20
Supporting the Sullivan county schools alongside VCDP staff to educate about the long-term impact on educational equity in using restorative justice practices with students as opposed to punitive ones.
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: Leah Torrey
SIP Project Number: 110_19-20
Supporting the Sullivan county schools alongside VCDP staff to educate about the long-term impact on educational equity in using restorative justice practices with students as opposed to punitive ones.
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: 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
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Course: ENGL 52.17
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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
Practicum description: Students will identify messaging and incentives that encourage healthy behaviors among older (senior) adults across a range of socio-economic strata, exploring shifts in trust that have taken place in the wake of the Covid pandemic when it comes to public health science and institutional authority. Students will also be encouraged to think and research more broadly to explore shifts in attitudes toward the public good vs. individual interest and the way(s) that affects approaches to public health communication and behavior.
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