1. BE THE LETTUCE TO MY TOMATO
All About BLT’s!
Liz Brandt
Community Engagement Director,
Bonner Foundation
Centre College Bonner Alum ’15
Jasmine Rangel
Senior Housing Associate, PolicyLink
Berry College Bonner Alum ’17
3. ALL ABOUT BLT’S!
A G E N D A:
1. BLT Organizational Chart
Activity & Gallery Walk
2. BLT Roles and Purpose Re
fl
ection
& Discussion
3. BLT Basics Re
fl
ection &
Discussion
4. Closing Re
fl
ection & Goal-Setting
4. 1.Learn about other BLT’s
2.The purpose, structure and role ful
fi
lled by YOUR BLT
3.BLT Challenges and successes
4.2-3 BLT improvement goals for 2022-2023
Workshop Goals
6. The mission of the Bonner
Leadership Team is to:
• Promote the spirit of the Bonner
program to act as servant leaders
• Inspire and empower our fellow
Bonner students to reach their
full potential
• Serve as liaison between Bonners,
the administration and staff, and
the local community.
BLT MISSION STATEMENT:
8. ROLES FOR BLT
Make Academic
Connections
Bonner Cornerstone
Events
Bonner Program Start-
Up
Campus Engagement
Capacity Building
Community Building
Communication
Community
Partnerships
Data & Assessment
Fundraising & Grant-
writing
Judiciary /
Accountability
Logistics /
Administration
Student Development &
Programming
9. HOW DOES YOUR BLT SUPPORT?
Student
Development
-Education &
Re
fl
ection
Community
Partnerships
Campus-Wide
Engagement
•Plan or Design Trainings/
Meetings/Re
fl
ections
•Develop Curriculum
•Capacity Building
Opportunities Intake
•Record Service
Opportunities
•Conduct Focus
Groups with
Community Partners
•Campus Service
Coalitions/
Events
•Academic/
Faculty
Engagement
10. SMALL
20-40 BONNERS
4-8 BLT MEMBERS
AVERAGE
40-80 BONNERS
8-16 BLT MEMBERS
LARGE
80+ BONNERS
16+ BLT MEMBERS
START UP
0-20 BONNERS
2-4 BLT MEMBERS
11. EXAMPLES OF BLT STRUCTURES
CLASS-BASED ROLES:
1ST
YEAR
REP
1ST
YEAR
REP
2ND
YEAR
REP
2ND
YEAR
REP
3RD
YEAR
REP
3RD
YEAR
REP
4TH
YEAR
REP
4TH
YEAR
REP
First Year Trip Sophomore
Exchange
Junior
Leadership
Retreat
Senior
Presentations
/Capstones
12. EXAMPLES OF BLT STRUCTURES
COMMITTEE-BASED ROLES
Bonner Love
LEADER
Community Fund/Fundraising
LEADER
Judicial/Disciplinary
LEADER
Assessment
LEADER
14. EXAMPLES OF BLT STRUCTURES
CHAIR-BASED ROLES
SOCIAL
MEDIA
CHAIR
BWBRS
CHAIR
COMMUNITY
FUND CHAIR
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
CHAIR
REFLECTION
CHAIR
CONGRESS
REP/CHAIR
CORNERSTONE
ACTIVITIES
CHAIR
15. ‣ Is your BLT structure similar to any of the examples?
16. Berry College
Bonner Leadership Team
Class
Reps (1)
Bonner
Congress
Reps
Class
Reps (2)
Class
Reps (3)
Class
Reps (4)
Peer
Counselors
Cornerstone
experiences
FirstYear
Programming
Issue Based
FirstYear
Programming
Community
Building
Issue Based
SecondYear
Programming
Community
Building
Issue Based
ThirdYear
Programming
Community
Building
Issue Based
FourthYear
Programming
Community
Building
Issue Based
“Big Idea”
Bonner Buddies
Issue Based
Admissions Events
Alumni Initiatives
Alternative Breaks
Care Committee
Community Fund
Communication
Recruitment
Admin/Retreats
Senior Intern
Campus Partnerships, Class
Programing, Recruitment
Senior Intern
BLT Facilitator & Re
fl
ection Leader
Senior Intern
Community Partnerships & Issue-
Based Team Leader
17. University of Richmond
Second/ThirdYear Advisors
FirstYear Advisors
FourthYear Advisor
Program
Associate
Program
Associate
Program
Associate
Program
Associate
Program
Associate
Junior
Class Rep
Junior
Class Rep
Sophomore
Class Rep
Sophomore
Class Rep
FirstYear
Class Rep
FirstYear
Class Rep
3 Staff
*Elected Class Reps
JUNIOR ADVISOR SOPH. ADVISOR COMM. BUILDING/
COMMUNICATIONS
CURRICULUM/FYT SENIOR ADVISOR
SPA Main Responsibilities:
Meeting Planning & Facilitation
Advising
Administrative Tasks
18. High Point University
SENIOR INTERN
(PRESIDENT)
SENIOR
INTERN
JUNIOR
INTERN
STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTATIVE
BONNER
CONGRESS
REPRESENTATIVE
SOCIAL MEDIA &
TECHNOLOGY
CHAIR
COHORT
REPRESENTATIVES
1ST YEAR
2ND YEAR
3RD YEAR
4TH YEAR
SIDE LEADERS
WEST END MINISTRIES
MACEDONIA FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER
PNAC/D-UP: COMMUNITY
CLINIC
COMMUNITY WRITING
CENTER
COMMUNITY AGAINST
VIOLENCE
YMCA
19. CREATE YOUR BLT ORG CHART
Draw the structure of your BLT. Consider the
questions below as you draw.
What roles exist on your BLT? Who oversees who?
What are the responsibilities?
Site-Based, Class-Based, Issue-Based, Committees
What is your BLT selection process? (Application,
Nomination, etc.)
20. Org Chart Gallery Walk
Grab some sticky notes and assess
other campus org charts.
Leave af
fi
rmations, comments, and
questions.
21. PAIR & SHARE
Pair up with 2-3 people!
Discuss your org charts
What are your impressions?
What is unique about your BLT?
Where do you see areas for improvement?
23. BLT BASICS HANDOUT:
When does your BLT
meet?
What training does your
BLT receive?
What is your BLT
recruitment and
application process?
What is the best trait of
your campus BLT?
24. BLT BASICS HANDOUT:
What are your BLT
successes and challenges?
What are the characteristics
of a good BLT Member?
What trainings should be
covered to teach these
characteristics?
How does this correspond
to the current training
received by BLT Members?
25. BLT BEST PRACTICES:
Trainings (Retreats,
Conferences, etc.)
Re
fl
ection Trainings
Community-Building
Activities
Handbook Logistics
Meeting Schedules
Application Process
Communication Platforms
26. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION
How has your experience on a BLT developed your
skills and leadership? How do you hope it could
develop these skills?
How can a BLT best serve the professional
development goals of future generations:
Leadership growth?
Improved organizational skills?
Improved communication skills?
Improved interpersonal skills?
27. GOAL SETTING AND CLOSING REFLECTION
What are your priorities for strengthening your BLT?
What are the top 3 things that could get in the way
of your BLT maximizing its ability? How can you
overcome them?
What are the professional development
opportunities that you would like to have in your
BLT? List 2-3 priorities.
32. Q U E S T I O N S ?
JASMINE RANGEL LIZ BRANDT
Community Engagement Director
Bonner Foundation
Centre College ’15
liz@bonner.org
Keep in
touch!
Senior Housing Associate
PolicyLink
Berry College ’17
Jasmine@policylink.org