Bonner Congress
Fall 2009 Meeting

History
★ Started in 1997 OATH OF DUTY
Developed in 1998 by Congress
★ Congress has "I pledge to do my best to represent and
serve my peers in the Bonner Program. I
expanded promise to help shape and articulate the
visions and policies of the program as well
★ Bonner Scholar & as promote communication and sharing of
Leader equity ideas bet ween consortium schools. I, as a
representative of the Bonner Student
★ Core source of Congress, understand that my role is
significant not only to my peers, but to
student voice & the entire program. I will do my utmost in
leadership spreading knowledge and understanding
of the program whenever I am needed."

Your Roles
★ Represent, Build,
Lead !
★ Leadership & skill
Development
★ Model best of Bonner
★ Build sense of national
network

The Bonner Network

Staying in Touch
BONNER BONNER BONNER
NETWORK NETWORK FACEBOOK
WIKI FORUM GROUP

Agenda Review
★ Workshops
★ Planning sessions
★ Social activities

National & Local Partners
★ RESULTS
★ Peacework
★ Lutheran Volunteer
Corps
★ VCU Medical Center

Bonner Congress “Big Ideas”
Project Proposal & Working Teams

Background
★ SLI Student
Feedback
★ Campus
Administrator
Feedback
★ Summer Survey
Results

Highlights
AUGSBURG CENTRE MACALESTER
COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEGE
1. Summer of Service Placements
Achievement Gap Community Voice 2. Junior Year Placements
3. Sophomore Exchange

“Big Idea” Teams
1. First Year Placements & Service
2. Second Year Exchange
3. Junior Service, Leadership & Internships
4. Integrating International Service
5. Leveraging Social Media to Organize Service
6. Building an Issue-Oriented Campus-Community Program
7. Building a Broad Campus-Community Campaign
8. Integrating Site-Based Teams with Your Community
Partners
9. Building Campus-Wide Engagement and a Campus
Culture of Service
10. Building Program Unity & Your Bonner Leadership Team
11. Foundations for Bonner Success - Orientation, Trainings,
& Trips

Planning Session #1
★ Getting to know you
★ Thinking Big
★ Brainstorm, Share,
Learn
★ Networking Fair

Planning Session #2
★ Getting Specific
★ Action Plans
★ Timelines

Planning Session #3
★ Campus Team Work
★ Strategy, Strategy,
Strategy!
★ Working on "The Pitch"

Shout Out to Facilitators !
★ Phillip Vazquez ★ Angel Torres ★ Hannah Sizemore
★ Chloe Drummond ★ Nisha Nadkar ★ Channing McLain
★ Lindsey Cermak ★ Juliet Carrington ★ Katherine Garib
★ Julia Sewell ★ David Karas ★ Hong Nguyen
★ UgoEtudo ★ Nicholas Flores ★ Kristin Bell
★ Chaz Barracks ★ Donta Goodwin ★ Laura Davis
★ Kelly Behrend ★ Michael Austerlitz ★ Maggie Sheridan
★ Jared Smith ★ Hannah Sizemore ★ Zachary Ferguson

What you can walk away with....
★ A new leadership role
★ New ideas for facing
challenges in
implementing your BIG
Idea
★ A detailed, calendar-
based action plan
★ A network of support
for follow-through

What’s Next ?
★ Post your pitch
★ Share with those you
represent
★ Report progress on
Bonner Network Wiki

Spread the Bonner Love
★ @ the IMPACT Conference March 19-21
in Little Rock, Arkansas
★ @ the Bonner Summer Leadership
Insitute & 20th Anniversary Celebration
June 3-6 in Berea, Kentucky