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Slide1
Lifelong Class
Partnering
Class Presidents Association
Saturday,
September
19,
2015Slide2
This is an
Alumni
initiative with a task force that started in 2013.
Lifelong Class Partnering:
How can Dartmouth
classes
better
help each
other?Slide3
Evolution of the Words
Class Coaching
vClass MentoringvClass Coaching/Mentoring
vClass PartneringVLifelong Class PartneringSlide4
Establishes a
robust framework for Partner Classes to seek and to offer aiddirectly.
Lifelong Class Partnering:Slide5
Class Connections Today:
Blunt
The Class (25 year) Connections Program
exists,
but most
class-with-class
work is done
on an ad hoc,
one-time basis
though Blunt.Slide6
Lifelong Class Partnering:
Blunt
Pre-connecting classes for
partnering
provides a
structure for
lifelong kinship.
The framework
creates new
opportunities.Slide7
How to connect classes?
Blunt
Connect classes that share the same
last digit of
class year,
much as
families or
clans connect
that share the
same last name. Slide8
Potential Partnering Programs
& Activities
Leadership
Communication
Community
Service
Improving
newsletters, websites,
and social media sites. DAM. Share content.
Share email and direct mail best practices.
Service to
Dartmouth
and community,
DCF, class projects,
class dues, to
other
alumni
classes, to undergraduates, etc.
Careers & Education
Family, Home
& Life
Financial advice,
working parent,
caring for elderly parents,
retirement planning, etc.
School and
education choices,
securing internships, career planning,
job search, mentoring, etc.
Mini-reunions.
Reunions.
Programs
.
Building relationships.
Leadership development.
Sharing best practices. Succession planning
.Slide9
Potential Partnering Programs
& Activities
What do I know today
that I wish I had known
10 years ago?
20 years ago?
30 years ago?
?Slide10
A new officer position,
Class Ambassador,
helps establish first connections between classes.To offer help. To seek help.
Lifelong Class Partnering:Slide11
Lifelong Class Partnering
Expanding the circles.
1. Connect Ambassadors
2. Connect Class Officers3. Connect Classmates
Ambassador
Class Officers
ClassmatesSlide12
Partnering Pilot 2014-15:
Dartmouth VOX8 Classes
Blunt
Completed first-year class partnering
pilot test. Slide13
Stephanie Lewin
1988
VOX8 Pilot
Chair
Bud Munson
1948
President and
Ambassador
Ralph Manuel
1958
Ambassador
John Trimble
1958
President
David Walden
1968
Ambassador
Peter Fahey
1968
President
Steve Adnopoz
1978
Ambassador
Todd Anderson
1978
Ambassador
Dave Graham
1978
President
C. Alec Casey
1988
Ambassador
Catherine Briggs
1988
President
Rodrego A. Byerly
1998
Ambassador
Jo Golub
1998
President
Lauren
Bennett
Conor Frantzen
2008
2008
Ambassador
President
Mark
Winkler
Joe
Mannes
1979
1980
LCP Task
Force
Co-Chair
LCP Task Force Co-Chair
Jennifer Casey
1966a
Alumni Relations Director, Class Activities
Partnering VOX8 Pilot Test
Stephanie Welsch-Lewin ’88
Does it work?
Yes
Can it improve?
Yes
Should it continue?
YesSlide14
Partnering VOX8 Pilot
Immediate Results
The ‘58s
and 68s consulted with the Class
of ‘48 regarding the
Class
of
‘48’s
very successful widows program
.
These classes are in
the process of forming a widows program of their own!
The 68’s sponsored a get together
with the 18’s in the Top of the Hop during Winter Carnival.
The newsletter editor of the class of
‘88
provided structure and guidance information to the class of ‘08 newsletter editor, with
the
goal of
improving their newsletter
.
The Class of
‘88
guided the
Class
of
‘98
to improve their DCF participation
numbers
& they
did great things with the
info! Slide15
Lifelong Class Partnering
A Partnering website has been established with a growing online knowledge base.
Inventory of Partnering Examples and Ideas.
FAQs.Slide16
Lifelong Class Partnering
Future Ideas
Foster connections between students and alumni
How do
alumni help
graduating students hit the ground
running both
as an alumni
class and as alumni?
(e.g., How can 1998 & 2008 help 2018? Sophomore summer ’16?)
How can undergraduate classes help connect alumni classes with the College? (e.g., How can 2018 campus news be used by 1968, 1978 and 1988, their partner classes?)
How can older classes help younger classes?
How can younger classes help the oldest classes?Slide17
Partnering possibilities are endless.
Leadership
Communication
Community
Service
Careers & Education
Family, Home
& LifeSlide18
Lifelong Class Partnering
Next Steps
2015-2016 Continue VOX8; include 2018
Start VOX7, VOX9 Recruit for LCP Task Force.
2016-2017 Start three more cohorts.
(tentative)
VOX0, VOX2, VOX5
Start Ambassadors Association
2017-2018 Start final four cohorts.
(tentative)
VOX1, VOX3, VOX4, VOX6
Decision June 2016Slide19
Join the Task Force.
Check the Partnering website.
Start connecting within your cohort.
How might your class use help?How can you class offer help?
Lifelong Class Partnering:Slide20
Lifelong Class Partnering…