The Bonner Program aims to empower college students to engage in community service while receiving developmental and financial support, structured around a four-year model that promotes civic engagement and social justice. It incorporates educational experiences, commitments to diversity and advocacy, and offers various pathways for student involvement and leadership, achieving measurable impacts on academic performance and community service. The program encourages sustained engagement and fosters partnerships to enhance community and campus interactions through service and learning initiatives.

1. The Bonner Program: The Big Picture
Welcome to the Bonner Community

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3. What We’ll Cover
• Introductions
• History & Commitments
• Model & Impact
• Why It Works
• Campus-Wide Goals & Strategy
• Agenda Review

4. Introductions

5. Find someone
from a different school
Name, School, Role, Yrs, Fun Fact
(Be ready to share with full group)

6. 2024 New Bonner Staff Orientation

7. Bonner Program
History &
Commitments

9. Bonner Program
Motto
To afford college students an
opportunity to use their energy,
talents, and leadership skills to
engage in community service
while providing developmental
and
fi
nancial support.
Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve

10. Berea pilot | + 22 schools in next two years
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
“End of start-up” | 4 year model | campus-wide
Bonner Leaders Program (FWS + AmeriCorps funding)
Common Commitments | Skills
Community-Based Research (Learn & Serve funding)
Bonner Cornerstones
Developmental Stages
Bonner Program History
Academic Journey (FIPSE funding)
Serve 2.0 - web-based innovations
Community Impact Focus
Knowledge Areas
PolicyOptions: "KnowYour Issue" research
Capstone Projects
Social Action Course Model
8 Themes Curriculum
Pathways Project
Scaling CEL
Streamlining Operations
Career Connections

11. Bonner Scholar vs Bonner Leader
Bonner Scholar Bonner Leader
Commitment 4-year program
Financial Aid
Meet Total Cost of Attendance
with Stafford Loan Cap
School Year Paid Service = or >
Federal Work-Study Wage
School Year Service 225-280 hours per year (8-10 hours per week x 28 weeks)
Summer Service 2 Summers x 280 Hours Required Encouraged
First Year Trip Required Encouraged
Capstone-Level Project Expected
Senior Presentation of
Learning & Impact
Required
National Bonner
Meeting Attendance
Required
Sophomore Exchange Expected Encouraged

12. Bonner
Common
Commitments
7

13. Bonner Common Commitments
Participate intentionally as a citizen in the
democratic process, actively engaging in public
policy and direct service.

14. Bonner Common Commitments
Establish and sustain a vibrant community of
place, personal relationships and common
interests.

15. Bonner Common Commitments
Respect the many different dimensions of
diversity in our public lives.

16. Bonner Common Commitments
Advocate for fairness, impartiality and equality
while addressing systemic social and
environmental issues.

17. Bonner Common Commitments
Develop international understanding that
enables Bonners to participate successfully in a
global society.

18. Bonner Common Commitments
Explore personal beliefs while respecting the
spiritual practices of others.

19. Breakout Discussion
Pick one common commitment & describe where
and in what ways do you feel its presence on
campus or in your community.

20. Bonner Program
Four-Year
Developmental
Model

21. Bonner Program Pathway

22. Source: What Kind of Citizen? The Politics of Educating
for Democracy By Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne, 2004.

23. Student Development Framework
Justice - Oriented
Personally
Responsible
Participatory

24. 8 Themes Curriculum

25. Bonner Program
Impact

27. • GPA, Retention, Degree Attainment:
Bonners perform at a level similar to / exceed
• Four years are signi
fi
cant
• Dialogue across difference
• Proven skill learning (developmental model)
• Commitment to social justice
• Power of structured and unstructured
re
fl
ection
• The importance of mentors
• Civic-minded professionals
Bonner Impact on Students

28. • Yield tool for access and diversity
• Multi-year developmental,
program model
• Integrates curricular and co-
curricular pathways
• Deepens sustained community
partnerships
• Builds campus-wide
infrastructure to engage
everybody everyday
• National network for advise and
standard setting
Bonner Impact
on Campus

29. Social Action 2 campaigns | 6 students | 360 hours
Capacity Building Projects 12 projects | 27 students | 3,500 hours
Service Internships 69 students | 5,650 hours
Service Leadership 14 teams | 39 students | 2,290 hours
Regular Direct Service (Weekly) 18 teams | 55 students | 3,300 hours
1x Service Events 7 events | 450 students | 2,250 hours
Bonner Impact in Communities

30. Bonner Program
Why it works

31. Sustained Community Engagement

32. Fall Spring Summer
1,350+ hours
in 4 years!
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year

33. Cohort with a Common Purpose

34. Opportunities to Engage with Difference
Social Justice at the Centre

35. Supportive Network of Mentors

36. Opportunities to Engage with Difference

37. Our Campus-Wide
Goals & Strategy

38. Student
Development
“Access to
Education,
Opportunity to
Serve”
Campus Infrastructure
Culture of service
Community
Partnerships
Measurable
impact
Bonner Integrated Goals & Approach

39. Community
Campus
Systems
Leverage Bonner Network
as a community of best practice, and
resource for higher education locally
and nationally
Provide capacity-building support
for collaboratives & social action
campaigns to achieve measurable
community and systemic change.
Build campus center that leads
effort to make place-based
community engagement deep,
pervasive, integrated &
developmental.
Organizations
Provide capacity-building support
for organizations to improve
effectiveness, ef
fi
ciency, and
resources.
Develop and integrate
community engaged learning
courses & programs.
Programs
Train & support leaders who
develop & manage evidence-
based programs and projects.
Develop & engage students’
knowledge, skills, values, and
collective action.
Individuals
& Places
Mobilize students, faculty, staff, &
community members to support
individuals & places.
Bonner Transformation Strategy

40. Partners
(Focus)
Service Provider
(Individuals)
Collaborative
(Systems)
Campaign
(Policies)
Student
Roles
Client Service Service Leadership Organization Capacity Building Social Action
Tasks
e.g., tutoring,
serving soup,
etc.
Recruiting, training,
and supervising
volunteers
1) Event Management, 2) Fundraising
3) Marketing & Communications
4) Program & Curriculum Development
5) Research, 6) Technology
7) Volunteer Management System
e.g., letter writing,
target dialogue,
etc.
Program
Structures
Clearinghouse/Directory Listing of Opportunities (online database)
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Bonner Program (four year training & increased roles culminating in capstone project)
Academic
Structures
Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, & Social Action Courses
Problem / Issue-Based Concentrations
(courses, service internships, CBR, and capstone project)
Competency/Skill-based Certi
fi
cates / Fellowships
(courses, service internships, and client-de
fi
ned projects)
Staf
fi
ng
Structures
Campus-Wide Center
Student-Led Coalition of Projects
Issue- and Skills-Based Programs or Pathways
Housed in Departments, Centers, or Hubs
Bonner Community Engagement Framework

41. Campus-Wide
Goal
Scaling
Community-
Engaged
Learning

42. Theory of Change

43. Agenda
Review