A program of:
The Corella & Bertram Bonner Foundation
10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org
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Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
• Incorporated in the late 1980s
Crisis Ministry Program
• Supports Congregationally-affiliated hunger relief initiatives (approximately $650,000 per year)
Bonner Scholar Program
• Piloted at Berea College in 1990-91
• Currently 1500 students on 27 campuses in 12 states
• More than 3000 Bonner Scholar alumni
Bonner Leader Program
• Piloted in mid-1990s in New Jersey
• Currently 1000+ students on 45+ campuses www.bonner.org
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• Working with 68 colleges and universities in 20 states
• Engaging 2,500 students through 27 Bonner Scholar and 41 Bonner Leader Programs
• We’ve given $120 million to campus programs over the past 15 years
• Each year, students are cumulatively providing 700,000 hours of service
Alaska
University of Alaska, Anchorage
California
California State University Los
Angeles
Pepperdine University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Sonoma State University
University of California Berkeley
University of California Davis
University of California Los Angeles
University of California Santa Cruz
University of Southern California
Florida
Jacksonville University
Stetson University
Georgia
Berry College
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Idaho
Brigham Young University
Idaho State University
University of Idaho
Indiana
DePauw University
Earlham College
Kansas
Washburn University
Kentucky
Berea College
Centre College
Lindsay Wilson College
Union College
University of Louisville
Maryland
Hood College
Missouri
College of the Ozarks
North Carolina
Davidson College
Guilford College
Lees McRae College
Mars Hill College
Pfeiffer University
Warren Wilson College www.bonner.org
New Jersey
Middlesex County College
Rider University
The College of New Jersey
Ohio
Antioch College
Defiance College
Oberlin College
University of Dayton
Oregon
Portland State University
Pennsylvania
Allegheny College
Dickinson College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Waynesburg College
West Chester University
South Carolina
Converse College
Wofford College
Tennessee
Carson-Newman College
Maryville College
Rhodes College
Tusculum College
Virginia
Appalachian School of Law
Bluefield College
Emory and Henry College
Ferrum College
Lynchburg College
Southwest Virginia Community College
University of Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Washington
Central Washington University
NW Learning & Achievement Group
Whitworth College
West Virginia
Concord College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wheeling Jesuit University
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Students
• To afford college students an opportunity to use their energy, talents, and leadership skills to engage in community service while providing developmental and financial support.
Campus
• To challenge and strengthen a “culture of service” in which the school’s teaching, research, and service mission are integrated and every student, faculty, and staff is encouraged to serve.
Community
• To facilitate greater cooperation and communication between the campus and the community by channeling the energies and talents of college students faculty, and staff to help address the challenges and opportunities of a local community.
Higher Education
• To form a consortium of diverse higher education institutions sharing a common commitment to service and to serve as a successful model to other institutions which are interested in starting service-based scholarship programs.
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Civic Engagement: Participate intentionally as a citizen in the democratic process, actively engaging in public policy and direct service.
Community Building:
Establish and sustain a vibrant community of place, personal relationships and common interests.
Diversity: Respect the many different dimensions of diversity in our public lives.
International Perspective: Develop international understanding that enables Bonner Scholars to participate successfully in a global society.
Social Justice:
Advocate for fairness, impartiality and equality while addressing systemic social and environmental issues.
Spiritual Exploration: Explore personal beliefs while respecting the spiritual practices of others.
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• Team-based Program
– Multi-year program with 10-100 Bonner Scholars/Leaders per campus (5-25 per class)
– Coordinated by an on-campus director and coordinator
– Partnered with site supervisors at each community agency
• Community Outreach
– 10 hour per week plus full-time summers (summer optional for BLP based on funding availability)
– 80% Direct service, 20% Training and Enrichment
– Students select where they want to serve
– Students also serve as service project leaders
• Student Development
– Supported through regular training and enrichment activities
– Increased expectations each year in the program www.bonner.org
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Bonner Scholar
– 4 year model
– 10 hrs/wk school year
– 2-3 summer service internships
– Bonner Foundation pays student stipend
– Bonner Foundation supports other program costs (service trips, community fund, etc.) vs.
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– 2-4 year model
– 10 hrs/wk school year
– maybe summer
– Institutional workstudy or scholarships pay for student stipends
– Institution or grants supports other program costs
(service trips, trainings, etc.)
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– 2 YR 900 hr term = $2,362.50 Ed Award
– 1 YR 450 hr term = $1,250.00 Ed Award
– 1 YR 300 hr term = $1,000.00 Ed. Award
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• High quality community partnerships
Community Learning Agreement
Logging service & training hours
Reporting service accomplishments
End-of-Semester Student Reflections
One-on-one individual coaching by Bonner staff www.bonner.org
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Our student development approach offers students a journey including opportunities to develop:
• Experience
• Skills
• Values
• Knowledge www.bonner.org
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• Retreats & community building events
• 10 hours of service weekly during the academic year (300 hour total)
• At least one full-time summer of service
• Intensive training and enrichment activities, including meetings
• Consistent reflection
• Advising and mentorship
• Increasing levels of leadership and responsibility, in service and on campus
• Integrating the Common Commitments www.bonner.org
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Over Two to Four Years
• Selection
• Orientation
• First Year Service Trip
• Second Year Service
Exchange
• Recommitment Exercise
• Junior Enrichment Project
• Summer Service
• Final (Senior) Presentation of
Learning
Each Year
• Placement/ Community
Learning Agreement
(each semester)
• Weekly to Monthly meetings by class
• Monthly meetings with all Bonners
• One-on-one interviews each semester
• Reapply www.bonner.org
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Personal Skills
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Active listening
Balance/boundaries
Communication
Decision making
Organization
Planning
Reflection
Time management
Goal setting
Leadership Skills Professional Skills
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Conflict resolution
Delegation
Planning
Public speaking
Running a meeting
Teamwork
Working with diverse groups
Civic engagement
(voting)
• Budgeting
• Evaluation/research
• Event planning
• Fundraising
• Grant writing
• Marketing / public relations
• Mediation
• Networking
• Public education / advocacy
• Volunteer management www.bonner.org
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Expertise
Academic linkages
(Service-learning, CBR, minor, major & certificates)
Example
Experience
Exploration
Through Service
(Developmental placements, learning through action)
Expectation
Co-Curricular Activities
(Training & Enrichment,
Reflection, and Advising) www.bonner.org
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Placements evolve to offer increasing complexity and responsibility
Expertise - specialist
Culminating project or capstone;
Academic connection;
Future-focused
Example - team leader/coordinator
Continued development of focus; demonstrated knowledge and skill as project coordinator
Possible third summer (abroad or career connection)
Experience - regular volunteer
Development of greater focus; commitment to one agency and type of placement; Exchange;
Summer in a new area
Exploration - occasional volunteer
Exposure to the neighborhood, agencies, issue areas and types of placements; Service Trip;
Summer in the hometown
Expectation
Prior experience in “service” including in one’s family www.bonner.org
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Training and enrichment opportunities support students to develop skills
Expertise
Academic Research
Career planning & vocation
Evaluation
Networking
Public Speaking
Skills for lifelong involvement
Example
Academic Connection
Leading inquiry & reflection
Personal and civic values
Experience Project coordination
Resource development
Critical thinking
Diversity awareness
Group dynamics & communication
Exploration
Project planning
Introduction to social issues/civics
Community knowledge
Personal exploration & reflection
Setting goals
Time management
Expectation
Introduction to Bonner
Work ethic & professionalism www.bonner.org
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Enhancing the rigor of students’ knowledge development and learning
Exploration
Example
Expertise
Internships
Capstones
Coursework (varying orders):
• As in “experience” level
• International
• Internships
Experience
Coursework (varying orders):
• Poverty
• Politics & policy
• Issue related (education, arts, race, etc.) & service learning
Lead-In Course
Expectation www.bonner.org
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Networking
– Bonner Program consortium of 70+ schools
– 130+ Bonner Partner Organizations
Web/Print
– 50+ Planned Co-curricular Training Modules
– Handbooks & Implementation Guides
Meetings/Training
– Director & Coordinators
– Bonner Congress
– Summer Leadership Institute
Bonner Web-Based Reporting System
Assessment
Collaborative Fundraising
(AmeriCorps Ed Awards, FIPSE, etc.)
Foundation staff campus visits www.bonner.org
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