Prepared for the Bonner Fall Directors Meeting by Bonner Foundation staff. After the immersion, campus staff will have the opportunity to review the 8 themes curriculum and consider how they might realistically pilot some of these series during this year. Foundation Staff will provide a brief overview of the themes, highlighting content and progression. Then, campus staff will look at implementation issues, such as scheduling and timing.

1. 8-Themes Strategic
Session & Calendar
Planning

2. Agenda
• Rationale and goal
• Quick overview of each
• Quick survey
• Discussion in cohorts

3. Semester
Hours
Education &
Reflection
Direct Client
Service
Service
Leadership
Capacity-
Building /
Social Action
Senior
Presentation of
Learning
Fall 20% 80%
Spring 20% 60% 20%
Fall 20% 50% 30%
Spring 20% 50% 30%
Fall 20% 30% 40% 10%
Spring 20% 20% 30% 30%
Fall 20% 10% 20% 50%
Spring 20% 0% 10% 50% 20%
Hours
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
20%
50%
50%30%10%
10%
20%
30%
40%
30%30%20%
10%
20%
30%
50%50%
60%
80%
20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%
Education & Reflection Direct Client Service Service Leadership
Capacity-Building / Social Action Senior Presentation of Learning
First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year
Bonner Developmental Progression
Personally responsible citizen
Participatory citizen
Social justice citizen

4. 0%
25%
50%
75%
00%
Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
20%
50%
50%
30%
10%
10%
20%
30%
40%
30%30%
20%
10%
20%
30%
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Education & Reflection Direct Client Service Service Leadership Capacity-Building / Social Action Senior Presentation of Learning
EXPLORING
IDENTITY
AND PLACE
MOVING
FROM
SERVICE TO
SOLUTIONS
LEADING
TEAMS
KNOWING
YOUR
ISSUE
MANAGING
PROJECTS
BUILDING
ORGANIZA
TIONAL
CAPACITY
PREPARING
FOR
CIVICALLY
ENGAGED
LIVES
LEAVING A
LEGACY
1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR
Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
8 Training Themes

5. Foundation Goal for 2017-18
Exploring Identity and Place
Moving from Service to
Solutions
Leading Teams
Knowing Your Issue
Managing Projects
Building Organizational
Capacity
Preparing for Civically
Engaged Lives
Leaving a Legacy
1) Each of the themes is
piloted by 8-10 schools
2) We form cohort learning
communities for each
theme to compare
experiences
3) Lessons learned
presented by cohorts at
SLI 2019
4) Updated 8 theme
modules are available to
all schools for 2018-19
school year

6. Other Meeting Themes
1) Common Commitments
• Diversity
• Social Justice
• Civic Engagement
2) Capacity-Building Series (1 per semester)
3) Issue/Site-Based Team Meetings
4) One-on-One Meetings
• International Perspective
• Spiritual Exploration
• Community Building

7. 2017-18 Curriculum Survey
Meetings
42 Meetings

8. Audience % Avg +/-
Minimum
Target
%
1st Year 24% 10 0 10 24%
2nd Year 12% 5 3 8 19%
3rd Year 11% 4 4 8 20%
4th Year 10% 4 4 8 19%
All Bonner 44% 18 (11) 7 17%
TOTAL 42 42
2017-18 Curriculum Survey
Adjustments May Be Needed

9. 2017-18 Curriculum Survey
Averages Don't Tell Full Story
Audience 8+ 7 6 5 4 3< None Total
1st Year 27 2 3 0 3 8 5 48
2nd Year 14 3 3 3 4 12 9 48
3rd Year 10 5 4 4 2 10 13 48
4th Year 9 4 6 4 2 8 15 48
All
Bonner
37 2 1 1 1 6 0 48

10. 1) Identity Circles
2) An Introduction to Place
3) River Stories
4) Community Asset Mapping
Capstone #1:Explore Your Palette:
An Introduction to the Bonner
Capstone
Theme:
Exploring Identity and Place
1st Year
Spring Semester

11. 1) Discovering Solutions That Work
2) Making a Difference - Measuring
Impact
3) Tackling Root Causes
4) Cultivating Powerful
Collaborations & Relationships
Capstone #2: Your True Colors:
Integrating Learning, Service, and
Identity through a Bonner Capstone
Theme:
Moving From Service to Solutions
1st Year
Spring Semester

12. 1) Leadership Compass
2) A Toolkit for Leading Others
3) Effective Facilitation
4) Effective Meetings
Capstone #3: Capacity Building and
Its Link to Capstones
Theme:
Developing as a Leader
2nd Year
Fall Semester

13. 1) Overview of Project
Management: Setting Goals and
Analyzing Stakeholders
2) Analyzing Project
Requirements, Steps, and Risks
3) Creating a Task List,
Schedule, and Budget
4) Executing and Evaluating a Project
Capstone #5: Your Capstone Nuts and
Bolts
Theme:
Managing Projects
3rd Year
Fall Semester

14. 1) A Systems View of Understanding the Public
Sector
2) Assessing and Building
Organizational Capacity
3) Fundraising and Resource
Development: Creating and
Executing a Plan
4) A Reason For Being: Exploring the Concept of
Ikigai and What it Means for Life After Bonner
Capstone #6: Your Capstone Proposal and Work
Plan
Theme:
Building Organizational Capacity
3rd Year
Fall Semester

15. 1) A Systems View of Understanding the Public
Sector
2) Assessing and Building
Organizational Capacity
3) Fundraising and Resource
Development: Creating and
Executing a Plan
4) A Reason For Being: Exploring the Concept of
Ikigai and What it Means for Life After Bonner
Capstone #6: Your Capstone Proposal and Work
Plan
Theme:
Building Organizational Capacity
3rd Year
Spring Semester

16. 1) Finding Your Pathway
After College
2) Resume Writing
3) Seeing Through Evaluators’ Eyes
with a Senior Resume Review
4) Interviewing Skills
Capstone #7: Reflecting on Your
Project, Learning, and Impact
Theme:
Preparing for Civically
Engaged Lives
4th Year
Fall Semester

17. 1) Preparing a Leadership Transition
2) Budgeting for Your Life After
Bonner
3) Public Speaking and
Presentations of Learning
4) Staying Well and Engaged After
Graduation
Capstone #8: Sharing and Leveraging
Your Bonner Experience
Theme:
Leaving a Legacy
4th Year
Spring Semester

18. Quick Survey
• Current curriculum
offerings re 8 Themes
• Your interest in piloting

19. Silent Conversation
Round 1: Sticky Notes
• Your Name
• Your Institution
• Highlight training under that
theme (content, method,
highlights)
Round 2:
• Take a few minutes to read
what others wrote
• Identify examples of interest in
terms of developing training

20. Theme Discussions
• Choose theme(s) you are interested in
piloting
• Join Foundation staff leading for that
theme to discuss:
‣ How you might organize your pilot
‣ When might be good times for
introductory webinar and follow-ups