Youth Education & Mentoring (YEM) Programs

Youth Education & Mentoring (YEM) programs connect Dartmouth students with local children, tweens, and teens--in and out of school.

  • Dartmouth student and elementary school mentee in front of waterfall

    SIBs pair adventure around the Upper Valley

  • Students and mentees apple picking in an orchard

    OLE Mentees and Mentors enjoy freshly picked apples

  • A college student and elementary student stack cups

    Teach mentors spend time supporting the library class

  • Mentors and Mentees work on an art project together

    Mentors and Mentees work on an art project together

Growing Change

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.

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SIBs

SIBs pairs Dartmouth students one-to-one with youth ages 6-12 who have been nominated by guidance counselors. SIBs pairs meet weekly, after school or on weekends, for conversation and activities that build youths' sense of connection and confidence.

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Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth (SEAD)

In Strengthening Educational Access with Dartmouth (SEAD), students work with Upper Valley youth to help them develop habits and skills needed to thrive in high school and succeed in the best college for them. The program serves a cohort of first-generation and/or low-income high school students starting in their sophomore year of high school and continuing into college.

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Dartmouth Teach

Dartmouth students join a local elementary school classroom each week to support the teacher and students and to learn more about the important, challenging work of public school teaching.

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Contact Us

For questions about YEM, please reach out to Chloe Jung, Program Coordinator for Educational Access and Equity.

YEM Program Policies and Training