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The Bonner Program:
Overview
“Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve”
A program of:
The Corella & Bertram Bonner Foundation
10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org
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Bonner Foundation Mission
Through sustained partnerships
of colleges and congregations
the Bonner Foundation seeks to
improve the lives of individuals
and communities by helping meet
the basic needs of nutrition and
educational opportunity.
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History
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Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
• Incorporated in the late 1980s
Crisis Ministry Program
• Supports Congregationally-affiliated hunger relief
initiatives (approximately $650,000 per year)
Bonner Scholar Program
• Piloted at Berea College in 1990-91
• Currently 1500 students on 27 campuses in 12 states
• More than 3000 Bonner Scholar alumni
Bonner Leader Program
• Piloted in mid-1990s in New Jersey
• Currently 1000+ students on 45+ campuses
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Facts at a Glance
• Working with 68 colleges and universities in 20 states
• Engaging 2,500 students through 27 Bonner Scholar and 41 Bonner Leader Programs
• We’ve given $120 million to campus programs over the past 15 years
• Each year, students are cumulatively providing 700,000 hours of service
Alaska
University of Alaska, Anchorage
California
California State University Los
Angeles
Pepperdine University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Sonoma State University
University of California Berkeley
University of California Davis
University of California Los Angeles
University of California Santa Cruz
University of Southern California
Florida
Jacksonville University
Stetson University
Georgia
Berry College
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Idaho
Brigham Young University
Idaho State University
University of Idaho
Indiana
DePauw University
Earlham College
Kansas
Washburn University
Kentucky
Berea College
Centre College
Lindsay Wilson College
Union College
University of Louisville
Maryland
Hood College
Missouri
College of the Ozarks
North Carolina
Davidson College
Guilford College
Lees McRae College
Mars Hill College
Pfeiffer University
Warren Wilson College
New Jersey
Middlesex County College
Rider University
The College of New Jersey
Ohio
Antioch College
Defiance College
Oberlin College
University of Dayton
Oregon
Portland State University
Pennsylvania
Allegheny College
Dickinson College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Waynesburg College
West Chester University
South Carolina
Converse College
Wofford College
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Tennessee
Carson-Newman College
Maryville College
Rhodes College
Tusculum College
Virginia
Appalachian School of Law
Bluefield College
Emory and Henry College
Ferrum College
Lynchburg College
Southwest Virginia Community College
University of Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Washington
Central Washington University
NW Learning & Achievement Group
Whitworth College
West Virginia
Concord College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Wheeling Jesuit University
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Bonner Program Goals
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Students
• To afford college students an opportunity to use their energy,
talents, and leadership skills to engage in community service
while providing developmental and financial support.
Campus
• To challenge and strengthen a “culture of service” in which the
school’s teaching, research, and service mission are integrated
and every student, faculty, and staff is encouraged to serve.
Community
• To facilitate greater cooperation and communication between the
campus and the community by channeling the energies and
talents of college students faculty, and staff to help address the
challenges and opportunities of a local community.
Higher Education
• To form a consortium of diverse higher education institutions
sharing a common commitment to service and to serve as a
successful model to other institutions which are interested in
starting service-based scholarship programs.
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The Common Commitments
Civic Engagement: Participate
intentionally as a citizen in the
democratic process, actively
engaging in public policy and
direct service.
International Perspective: Develop
international understanding that
enables Bonner Scholars to
participate successfully in a global
society.
Community Building:
Establish and sustain a
vibrant community of
place, personal
relationships and
common interests.
Social Justice:
Advocate for fairness,
impartiality and
equality while
addressing systemic
social and
environmental issues.
Diversity: Respect the
many different dimensions
of diversity in our public
lives.
Spiritual Exploration: Explore
personal beliefs while respecting
the spiritual practices of others.
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Key Program Features
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Team-based Program
– Multi-year program with 10-100 Bonner Scholars/Leaders
per campus (5-25 per class)
– Coordinated by an on-campus director and coordinator
– Partnered with site supervisors at each community agency
Community Outreach
– 10 hour per week plus full-time summers (summer optional
for BLP based on funding availability)
– 80% Direct service, 20% Training and Enrichment
– Students select where they want to serve
– Students also serve as service project leaders
Student Development
– Supported through regular training and enrichment
activities
– Increased expectations each year in the program
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Financial Structure
Bonner Scholar
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– 4 year model
– 10 hrs/wk school year
– 2-3 summer service
internships
– Bonner Foundation
pays student stipend
– Bonner Foundation
supports other program
costs (service trips,
community fund, etc.)
Bonner Leader
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2-4 year model
10 hrs/wk school year
maybe summer
Institutional workstudy or scholarships
pay for student
stipends
– Institution or grants
supports other
program costs
(service trips,
trainings, etc.)
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Bonner AmeriCorps Option
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AmeriCorps Education Awards
– 2 YR 900 hr term = $2,362.50 Ed Award
– 1 YR 450 hr term = $1,250.00 Ed Award
– 1 YR 300 hr term = $1,000.00 Ed. Award
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Campus request slots from Bonner
Foundation
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Implementation Areas
Community
Impact
Campus
Infrastructur
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Student
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Community Partnership Model
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Comprehensive Placement Process
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High quality community partnerships
Community Learning Agreement
Logging service & training hours
Reporting service accomplishments
End-of-Semester Student Reflections
One-on-one individual coaching by Bonner
staff
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Student Development Approach
Our student development approach
offers students a journey including
opportunities to develop:
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Experience
Skills
Values
Knowledge
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A Comprehensive Program
• Retreats & community building events
• 10 hours of service weekly during the
academic year (300 hour total)
• At least one full-time summer of service
• Intensive training and enrichment
activities, including meetings
• Consistent reflection
• Advising and mentorship
• Increasing levels of leadership and
responsibility, in service and on campus
• Integrating the Common Commitments
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Supported by Sustained Activities
Over Two to Four Years
Each Year
• Selection
• Orientation
• First Year Service Trip
• Second Year Service
Exchange
• Recommitment Exercise
• Junior Enrichment Project
• Summer Service
• Final (Senior) Presentation of
Learning
• Placement/ Community
Learning Agreement
(each semester)
• Weekly to Monthly
meetings by class
• Monthly meetings with
all Bonners
• One-on-one interviews
each semester
• Reapply
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Building in Skill Development
Personal Skills
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Active listening
Balance/boundaries
Communication
Decision making
Organization
Planning
Reflection
Time management
Goal setting
Leadership Skills
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Conflict resolution
Delegation
Planning
Public speaking
Running a meeting
Teamwork
Working with diverse
groups
Civic engagement
(voting)
Professional Skills
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Budgeting
Evaluation/research
Event planning
Fundraising
Grant writing
Marketing / public
relations
Mediation
Networking
Public education /
advocacy
Volunteer management
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Pulling It Together: Developmental
Roadmap (5 E’s)
Expertise
Academic linkages
(Service-learning, CBR,
minor, major &
certificates)
Example
Experience
Exploration
Expectation
Through Service
(Developmental
placements, learning
through action)
Co-Curricular Activities
(Training & Enrichment,
Reflection, and Advising)
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Through Service:
Increasing Leadership
Expertise - specialist
Culminating project
or capstone;
Academic connection;
Future-focused
Placements evolve to offer
increasing complexity and
responsibility
Example - team leader/coordinator
Continued development of focus;
demonstrated knowledge and skill as
project coordinator
Possible third summer (abroad or career
connection)
Experience - regular volunteer
Development of greater focus;
commitment to one agency and type of
placement; Exchange;
Summer in a new area
Exploration - occasional volunteer
Exposure to the neighborhood,
agencies, issue areas and types of
placements; Service Trip;
Summer in the hometown
Expectation
Prior experience in “service” including
in one’s family
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Through Co-Curricular:
Intentional Skill Support
Expertise
Training and enrichment
opportunities support
students to develop skills
Example
Experience
Expectation
Academic Research
Career planning & vocation
Evaluation
Networking
Public Speaking
Skills for lifelong
involvement
Academic Connection
Leading inquiry & reflection
Personal and civic values
Project coordination
Resource development
Critical thinking
Diversity awareness
Group dynamics & communication
Project planning
Exploration
Introduction to social issues/civics
Community knowledge
Personal exploration & reflection
Setting goals
Time management
Introduction to Bonner
Work ethic & professionalism
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Through Academics:
Knowledge and Analysis
Expertise
Enhancing the rigor of
students’ knowledge
development and learning
Internships
Capstones
Example
Coursework (varying orders):
• As in “experience” level
• International
• Internships
Experience
Exploration
Coursework (varying orders):
• Poverty
• Politics & policy
• Issue related (education, arts,
race, etc.) & service learning
Lead-In Course
Expectation
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Foundation Resources
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Networking
– Bonner Program consortium of 70+ schools
– 130+ Bonner Partner Organizations
Web/Print
– 50+ Planned Co-curricular Training Modules
– Handbooks & Implementation Guides
Meetings/Training
– Director & Coordinators
– Bonner Congress
– Summer Leadership Institute
Bonner Web-Based Reporting System
Assessment
Collaborative Fundraising
(AmeriCorps Ed Awards, FIPSE, etc.)
Foundation staff campus visits
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