Here's the presentation from the Reflecting on Your Bonner Journey and Your Future Paths workshop at 2022 Bonner Congress in Louisville, KY. With Natalie Vickous and Ariane Hoy.

1. Re
fl
ecting on Your Bonner
Journey and Your Future Paths
Bonner congress 2022
With Natalie Vickous and Ariane Hoy

2. Let’s Learn a Bit More!

3. Our Session Today
• Re
fl
ecting on Your Journeys
• Where Are You Now?
• Sharing Ideas for the Future
• Finding Your Sweet Spot

4. First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Expl
or
e
Example
Exp
er
ience
Exp
er
tise

5. On Your Handout & on Post-Its, Share
• Positions or Internships
• Trainings, Courses, Meetings, Trips
• Insights or Re
fl
ections about Your
Growth

6. In Small Groups
• Share one way the past few years
challenged or changed your
experience
• Share an impact that you made
• Share one way you grew or
developed skills

7. Bonner Student
Development
Frameworks

8. Bonner Student Development Goal
Through formal and informal engagement,
education, training, and re
fl
ection, students
develop knowledge, skills, and experience
while engaging in meaningful community work
that has a positive impact.

9. Valuable Skills
Personal
• Active listening
• Balance &
boundaries
• Communication
• Decision making
• Organization
• Planning
• Time management
• Goal setting
Professional
• Budgeting
• Event planning
• Fundraising
• Grant writing
• Marketing
• Mediation
• Networking
• Public education
and advocacy
• Volunteer
management
• Research
Leadership
• Con
fl
ict resolution
• Delegation
• Planning
• Public speaking
• Running a meeting
• Teamwork
• Working with diverse groups

10. Bonner Common Commitments
Social Justice
Civic Engagement Community Building
Spiritual Exploration
International Perspective
Diversity Wellness

11. Knowledge for Social Change
Place
Politics & Public Policy
Power & Privilege
Poverty & Economic
Development
Issues

14. 8 Themes Across 4 Years

15. Diversity,
Equity &
Inclusion

16. Finding Your Sweet Spot
academic
and other
learning
who you are
and want to be
A project that
connects your
identity and values,
service, and learning
A project
created with
the community
A signature
experience
A project created
with the
community
A signature
experience

17. Capstones
can pave the
way for post-
graduate
journeys

19. http://www.bonner.org/alumni-pro
fi
les

20. Bonner Connect: https://bonnerconnect.org/
Jobs
Internships
Mentors

21. To Learn More
• Visit the Bonner Website or Wiki
• www.bonner.org
• bonner.pbworks.com
• Reach out via LinkedIn or email
• ahoy@bonner.org
• nvickous@gmail.com