DPCS Class Project

Mission
To inspire Dartmouth students to join with Dartmouth alumni/ae and their families in addressing problems facing our society.

About DPCS
DPCS is the gold standard of mentored community service programs and the only one of its kind at Dartmouth.

DPCS is a dynamic catalyst and critical support system for the Tucker Foundation and Dartmouth.
Its unique mentoring model creates and promotes community-centric activities for people in greatest need (e.g., inner cities and poor rural areas).
Programs are designed to create transformative experiences for those in need… for interns… for mentors… and for each community service organization involved.

DPCS Alumni Board
A creative group of passionate Dartmouth alums who…

Add a new and unique dimension to a community service internship that no one else at Dartmouth has: Alumni Mentoring.
Are optimistic about our ability to help address some of society’s ills.
Work closely with the Program Officer for National Service of the Tucker Foundation which helps manage and administer the program on campus.

Fast Facts

Mission
“To inspire Dartmouth students to join with Dartmouth alumni and their families in addressing problems facing our society.”

Founded
In 1995 by the Dartmouth Class of 1959 at its 35th Reunion.

Partners
Student interns; alumni mentors; community service organizations (CSOs); Tucker Foundation / Dartmouth College; DPCS Alumni Board.

Administration
Tucker Foundation of Dartmouth College (community services, chaplaincy, fellowships, campus issues), 6154 S. Fairbanks, Hanover, NH 03755; Tel: 603-646-2558; fax: 603-646-2645; email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Alumni Board
Fund-raising ($112,300 in Fiscal Year 2007); assistance in identifying CSOs and alumni mentors and interviewing and evaluating students; preparation of materials (brochure and mentor guide); maintenance of website.

1979: Why DPCS Is Our Class Project
The Class of 1979 believes that one of our responsibilities as a graduated Dartmouth class is to help our classmates maintain contact with each other and the College. The Dartmouth Partners in Community Service program helps our Class achieve these goals.

A Class Project helps give our class a purpose. As a Class we plan and conduct Major and Mini Reunions, issue Newsletters, run a website with an updated email directory and keep a current column in the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. These laudable efforts, however, only benefit our Class. We use the Class Project as a utensil to help us direct resources to benefit undergraduates. While we have had a few Class Projects through the years to provide resources to benefit undergraduates, the DPCS has found widespread support in our class because it is so interactive between our classmates and current undergraduates.

The DPCS program places undergraduates with classmates in cities throughout the US. The undergraduates are assigned the classmate as a Mentor; someone who can help them think through the broader impacts of their service intern-ship and someone who can help in a time of need. Our classmates get a link to the current undergraduate thinking in Hanover, and they get an opportunity to help participate in service projects in their community. It is a tremendous win-win program.

Once interns finish their programs, they write a note for our newsletter to let our classmates know how much they value the experience. Our classmates use the internship to schedule mini-reunions with classmates in the same market, and they frequently contribute to our newsletter to let classmates know how valuable the experience was. The students also get together with Hanover classmates after their return and become part of our class’s extended family.

Your Class should actively consider participating in DPCS, a great program for undergraduates and alums alike.

Bill Mitchell
’79 Class Officer

Statistics
Undergraduate Internships: 8-10 week terms in summer, fall, winter, spring.
Interns Placed: 323 since 1994. (thru Summer ’07)
Alumni Mentors: 151 from 41 classes.
Community Service Organizations (profit and nonpartisan): 157 in 27 states (mostly in CA, MA, NH, NJ and NY)
Co-sponsoring Classes: 1947, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987 and 1990.
Endowment (applied to intern stipends & expenses): $617,000
Annual Operating Budget: Approximately $120,000
Awards: 2000 Points of Light Award from the Corporation for National Service and Points of Light Foundation.
Contacts
Chris Cundey ’59, Alumni Board Chair: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (603) 526-7836
William H. Mitchell ‘79: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (603) 996-1420
Tucker Foundation: Dir. of Fellowships & Internships: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (603) 646-2588

Past Mentors