Lifelong Class Partnering Class Presidents Association Saturday, September 19, 2015 Lifelong Class Partnering Class Presidents Association Saturday, September 19, 2015

This is an Alumni initiative with a task force that started in Lifelong Class Partnering: How can Dartmouth classes better help each other?

Evolution of the Words Class Coaching v Class Mentoring v Class Coaching/Mentoring v Class Partnering V Lifelong Class Partnering

Establishes a robust framework for Partner Classes to seek and to offer aid directly. Lifelong Class Partnering:

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.

Lifelong Class Partnering: Blunt Pre-connecting classes for partnering provides a structure for lifelong kinship. The framework creates new opportunities.

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.

Potential Partnering Programs & Activities Leadership Communication Community Service Improving newsletters, websites, and social media sites. DAM. Share content. Share 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.

Potential Partnering Programs & Activities What do I know today that I wish I had known 10 years ago? 20 years ago? 30 years ago? What do I know today that I wish I had known 10 years ago? 20 years ago? 30 years ago? ?

A new officer position, Class Ambassador, helps establish first connections between classes. To offer help. To seek help. Lifelong Class Partnering:

Lifelong Class Partnering Expanding the circles. 1. Connect Ambassadors 2. Connect Class Officers 3. Connect Classmates Ambassador Class Officers Classmates

Partnering Pilot : Dartmouth VOX8 Classes Blunt Completed first-year class partnering pilot test.

Stephanie Lewin1988VOX8 Pilot Chair Bud Munson1948President and Ambassador Ralph Manuel1958Ambassador John Trimble1958President David Walden1968Ambassador Peter Fahey1968President Steve Adnopoz1978Ambassador Todd Anderson1978Ambassador Dave Graham1978President C. Alec Casey1988Ambassador Catherine Briggs1988President Rodrego A. Byerly1998Ambassador Jo Golub1998President Lauren Bennett Conor Frantzen 2008 Ambassador President Mark Winkler Joe Mannes LCP Task Force Co-Chair Jennifer Casey1966aAlumni Relations Director, Class Activities Partnering VOX8 Pilot Test Stephanie Welsch-Lewin ’88 Does it work? Yes Can it improve? Yes Should it continue?Yes

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!

Lifelong Class Partnering A Partnering website has been established with a growing online knowledge base. Inventory of Partnering Examples and Ideas. FAQs.

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?

Partnering possibilities are endless. Leadership Communication Community Service Careers & Education Family, Home & Life

Lifelong Class Partnering Next Steps Continue VOX8; include 2018 Start VOX7, VOX9 Recruit for LCP Task Force Start three more cohorts. (tentative) VOX0, VOX2, VOX5 Start Ambassadors Association Start final four cohorts. (tentative) VOX1, VOX3, VOX4, VOX6

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:

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