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Bonner Meetings Your Toolbox for Training, Reflection, Management, and Development

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Page 1: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Bonner Meetings

Your Toolbox for Training Reflection Management and Development

What Wersquoll Cover

bull Why are meetings importantbull What kinds of meetingsbull Core Student Development frameworksbull Strategy

bull Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

Why are meetings important

bull Bonner Student Impact and Alumni Survey suggests that the strongest elements of program effectiveness are

bull dialogue across difference

bull mentors (staff peers site supervisors amp faculty)

bull structured reflection magnifies unstructured reflection

Bonner Wiki

See Research amp Assessment

Bonner Wiki Research and Assessment

Prezi - Engagement Multiplied

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 2: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

What Wersquoll Cover

bull Why are meetings importantbull What kinds of meetingsbull Core Student Development frameworksbull Strategy

bull Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

Why are meetings important

bull Bonner Student Impact and Alumni Survey suggests that the strongest elements of program effectiveness are

bull dialogue across difference

bull mentors (staff peers site supervisors amp faculty)

bull structured reflection magnifies unstructured reflection

Bonner Wiki

See Research amp Assessment

Bonner Wiki Research and Assessment

Prezi - Engagement Multiplied

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 3: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Why are meetings important

bull Bonner Student Impact and Alumni Survey suggests that the strongest elements of program effectiveness are

bull dialogue across difference

bull mentors (staff peers site supervisors amp faculty)

bull structured reflection magnifies unstructured reflection

Bonner Wiki

See Research amp Assessment

Bonner Wiki Research and Assessment

Prezi - Engagement Multiplied

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 4: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Bonner Wiki

See Research amp Assessment

Bonner Wiki Research and Assessment

Prezi - Engagement Multiplied

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 5: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Bonner Wiki Research and Assessment

Prezi - Engagement Multiplied

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 6: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Moreover these meetings

bull Build skills (ie project management) and knowledge (ie diversity) needed to do best work in communities

bull Build a sense of belonging mdashBonner Love

bull Promote accountability

bull Foster campus-wide and community connections

bull Promote retention and graduation

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 7: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Class Meetings - at least every other weekCohort-based meetings for each class year (or two if small program)

What kinds of meetings

All Bonner Meetings - every monthEngage the Common Commitments partners and issues broader themes and community

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 8: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Cornerstone or Project Meetings - occasionallyPreparation for service trips campus-wide events Bonner Congress Bonner Leadership Team

Other kinds of meetings

Site Meetings by issue team or cluster - every other week or monthly mdashengage students (amp leaders) in planning project management amp issue learning

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 9: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Other kinds of meetings

Campus-wide or National Events Speaking events faculty-led sessions IMPACT Conference national conferences flavor not main ingredient

Course-based Meetings - can be used for Cohort or projectsYou may choose to link training amp enrichment with credit-bearing options such as a first year experience course or third-year community based research course

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 10: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Resource Sharing for Great Meetings

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 11: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Semester Staff Student Leaders Community PartnersSummer Planning Orientation Participate in OrientationWeek 1 Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 2Model

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 3

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 4

ModelLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sitesLead Class Meeting

Lead All Bonner Meeting

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 5 Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 6Model then delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 7

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 8

Model then delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Guest leads Class MeetingHost partner at ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting Speak at Bonner Meeting

Week 9 Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10Model and delegate

Lead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Meet with teamWeek 11

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner MeetingWeek 12

Model and delegateLead Class MeetingRotate to visit sites

Intern leads Class MeetingCoach BLT to lead ABM

Monthly rotationMeeting - by ClassMeeting - by Site

Meeting - by ClassAll Bonner Meeting

Week 13 Lead Class Meeting Meeting - by ClassWeek 15 End-semester CelebrationEnd-semester CelebrationEnd-semester Celebration

Have a mix of meetings each semester

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 12: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Student Development Frameworks

bull The result of network-wide input program design and innovation decades of experimentation and assessment

bullCommon Commitments

bullSkills

bullKnowledge Areas

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 13: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Common Commitments

Community Building

Diversity

International Perspective

Social Justice

Spiritual Exploration

Civic Engagement

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 14: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Skills and CapacitiesPersonalbull Active listeningbull Balance amp

boundariesbull Communicationbull Decision

makingbull Organizationbull Planningbull Time

managementbull Goal setting Professional

bullBudgetingbullEvent planningbullFundraisingbullGrant writingbullMarketing bullMediationbullNetworkingbullPublic education and advocacybullVolunteer management

Leadership

bull Conflict resolutionbull Delegationbull Planningbull Public speakingbull Running a meetingbull Teamworkbull Working with diverse

groups

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 15: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Knowledge Areas

Place

Politics and Public PolicyPower ampand Privilege

Poverty and Economic DevelopmentIssues

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 16: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

bull 3 strategies can yield a rich array of training amp enrichment events for all of your Bonners

How to create a meeting calendar

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 17: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Strategy 1 Build around learning outcomes

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 18: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Download rubrics from aacuorg

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 19: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Diversity of communities and cultures

Year 1Sense of identity and knowledge of community

Self

Year 4Knowledge and navigating complex community and institutional environment

Nation world

Year 2Teamwork in diverse communities focus on gender race amp ethnicity

Team

Year 3Power and privilege being an ally more complex issues

Campus and community

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 20: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Resource Development

Year 1Understanding Bonner funds using community fund

Budgeting

Year 4Being a social entrepreneur

Initiating resource development campaigns

Year 2Understanding non-profit funding

Fundraising events (planning leading)

Year 3Helping your site or community to increase its resource base

Grant writing Making personal asks

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 21: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

In a nutshell decide 4-6 learning outcomes for each year

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

Year 4Politics and public policy

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)

Delegation

Event planning

Facilitation

Fundraising and grant writing

Planning and running a meeting

Volunteer management and team leadership

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 22: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Remember these also link to positions leadership roles ampand cornerstones

Year 1Place-based knowledge

Active listening

Budgeting

Goal setting

Organizational skills

Reflection

Time management

First Year Seminar

First Year Trip

Year 4Politics and public policy research

Decision making

Evaluationresearch

Marketing and public relations

Networking

Public education and advocacy

Public speaking

Capstone Course

Site Leadership Roles

Year 2Knowledge of poverty (and economic development)

Balance amp boundaries

Conflict resolution amp mediation

Planning

Teamwork

Resource development and fundraising events

Second Year Exchange

Learning Community

Year 3Power and privilege (dealing with isms)DelegationEvent planningFacilitationFundraising and grant writingPlanning and running a meetingVolunteer management and project leadership

BLT

Site Leadership

International Trip

Research Course

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 23: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Find relevant trainings on the Bonner Wiki under Trainings Common Commitments or Student Handbook

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 24: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Each training module is a full lesson plan with activities and handouts

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 25: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Strategy 2- page 13

Use and create a training calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Areas of knowledge amp commitments to emphasize for the year

bull Knowledge of self and ability to reflect

bull Knowledge of community

bull Exploration of diversity

bull Community buildingbull Introduction to civic engagement

bull Analysis of diversitybull Knowledge of

povertybull Understanding of place and

ability to think critically around community

bull Introduction to forms of civic engagement

bull Multiple forms of civic engagement bull International perspectivebull Critical thinking amp

systems analysis (understanding root causes)

bull Leadership skills and application through practice

bull Exploration of social justicebull Vocation and career

explorationpreparationbull Spiritual explorationbull Connection to academic study

(capstonethesis)

Skills distribution

bull Active listeningbull Communicationbull Goal settingbull Organizationbull Reflectionbull Time managementbull Understanding of place and

community assets

bull Balance amp boundaries

bull Budgetingbull Conflict resolutionbull Facilitationbull Project planningbull Teamworkbull Understanding an issue

(choose focus)

bull Delegation bull Project managementbull Volunteer managementbull Event planningbull Fundraising amp grant writing bull Planning amp running a

meetingbull Understanding root causes and

systemic solutions

bull Decision makingbull Evaluation and program

assessmentbull Marketing amp

public relationsbull Career Networkingbull Public education and advocacy

(ie town meeting)bull Public speaking

Types of roles and placements

bull Explorationlearning about issueslearning about the communitydiscovering onersquos passions and talents

bull Settling into primary site and position

bull Experiencecommitment to an issue agencysite and place

bull Expanded position and responsibility such as coordination organization and planning

bull ExampleProject coordinator or leader role managing of project or volunteers

bull Expanded leadership roles in the Bonner Program or at sites

bull Capacity building service positions

bull Expertise Planning team or specialist project or site leadership

bull Capacity building service positions

bull May link to academic major minor certificate or coursework

High-Impact Civic Engagement

bull First Year Seminars bull First Year Tripsbull Learning

Communities

bull Second Year Exchange

bull Learning Communities

bull Service-Learning

bull Third Year Leadershipbull International Global Immersionsbull Undergraduate Researchbull Policy Research Issue Briefs

bull Senior Capstone Courses and Research Projects

bull Policy Research Issue Briefs

Courses bull Lead-in Course (such as Service-Learning 101 or issue oriented)

bull Poverty Economic Development

bull Research Methods (CBR)

bull Policy Democratic Engagement (internship)

bull International Course

bull Capstone Individually or Problem- or Issue-Focused Research

Bonner Sample Calendar - Developmental Training Sequence

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 26: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 14Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4August bull Orientation

covering Bonner 101 community partner introductions communityteam building

bull Games Games Games Galore amp Icebreakers

bull Identity Circles A Personal Exploration of Diversity

bull Back-to-school refresher have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Setting Service Objectives (at higher level tied to CLA)

bull Introduction to Civic Engagement

bull Engage juniors in helping plan and run Orientation

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Personal Vision activity or Cover Story

bull Engage senior in helping plan and run Orientation amp Training Calendar

bull Have students engage in your Bonner Program social media Facebook Wiki etc

bull Nail down senior year capstones

bull BHAGs Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals

September bull Professionalism and Expectationsbull Community

Building Challenge Course

bull Developing an Action Planbull Budgeting (involve presenter

from campuscommunity)

bull Leading Learning Circles A Train-the-Trainers Approach

bull Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics

bull Hearing the Call Listening to Your Inner Voice

bull Vocation Board of Directors

October bull Community Asset Mapping (fully done to include campus assets)

bull Time Management Managing by Calendar

bull Introduction to Effective Communication Do You Hear Me

bull Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement

bull Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

bull Get-Out-the-Vote

bull Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

bull Evaluation and Program Assessment (involve faculty or non-profit leader as presenter)

November bull Goal-Setting Setting Service Goals amp Objectives

bull Time Management Follow Up (use planners amp BWBRS)

bull Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

bull Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

bull Action Planningbull Building Coalitionsbull Grant Writing or Fundraising

workshop (involve a staff member from local agency or development office)

bull Tuesdays with Morrie Book Reading and Discussion

bull Shared Visioning Activity

December bull Service-Based Reflection How It Supports Making Service Meaningful

bull Global Poverty (integrate lesson plan from Oxfam America or other source)

bull Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

bull Retreat for Seniors to begin focusing on their final term

DecemberJanuary

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

bull A Mid-Year Bonner Retreat should integratebull Community building (move diversity workshops from other areas or add new ones)bull Common Commitments (use Bonner Wiki videos from STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and new modules)bull Reflection amp visioning

bull Recommended trainings include Cover Story Four Corners River Stories Leadership Compass Vocational Discernment workshops Diversity Trainings (race class gender sexual orientation etc)

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 27: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Bonner Sample Calendar - page 15Developmental Model Training Calendar

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4January bull Vocation ldquoDead Poetrsquos Societyrdquo film

clipbull River StoriesbullDevelop a ldquoBook Clubrdquo that

integrates stories about ldquoplacerdquo such as the neighborhoods in which you work offer extra training amp enrichment time for participation

bull Four Corners Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue

bull Advocacy amp Lobbying 101

bull Citizenship Rights Responsibilities amp Struggles or Introduction to Social Justice (similar)

bull Leadership Compass or Meyers-BriggsWork Style Inventory

bull Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

bull Resume Writing amp Interviewing Skills

February bull Fishbowl Discussion Defining Your Communities

bull Research related to First Year Trip (delegate roles to students)

bull Building a Personal Network

bull Resume writing workshop (integrate staff from Career Services)

bull Power Mappingbull Advocacy 201 Meeting

with an Elective Representative

bull Public Speakingbull Preparation for Senior

Presentations of Learning

March bullGroups Within Groups Exploring Dimensions of Diversity

bullGender 1 Building Gender Awareness

bull Facilitation 201 An Intensive Introduction

bullGender 2 Deepening Gender Awareness

bull Building Career Networks

bull Exploring Non-Profit Careers

bull Seeing Through Employersrsquo Eyes Group Resume Game

bull Senior Resume Review

April bull Racism Deconstructing Itbull Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector

(in preparation for summer)

bull Planning Effective Meetings

bull Ethnocentrism Exploring amp Tackling It

bull Vocation The Two Choices

bullHomophobia Countering It

bull Preparing a Leadership Transition

bullWant Ads have students write one to replace themselves

May bull Tower of ldquoMerdquosa Spiritual amp Personal Exploration

bull Vocation Guided Reflections for the Sophomore Recommitment

bull Vocation ldquoSo What do you dordquo personal exploration exercise

bull Submission of Senior Presentations of Learning

bull Last Words a Reflection on My Bonner Journey

June bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them inJuly

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

bull Review trainings and customize planbull Review other modules such as on international perspective and poverty using links on Wikibull Plan your own trainings amp plug them in

Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

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Fall 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

Orientation Bonner 101 amp Community Partner 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement Learning Circle BHAGs Setting Big Hairy

Audacious Goals

Week 1 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 2 Overview of the Civic Engagement Center and Campus Action Planning Leading Learning Circles A Train-

the-Trainers Approach Hearing the Call Listening to

Your Inner Voice

Week 3 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 4 Professionalism and Expectations Budgeting Bridging the Gap Between Service Activism and Politics Vocation Board of Directors

Week 5 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 6Community Asset Mapping

Community Partner presents schools issues

Intro to Effective Communication Do You Hear

Me

Facilitation 202 More Techniques and Strategies

Introduction to Spiritual Exploration

Week 7 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 8Faculty member presents classroom management

techniques

Advocacy 101 Tools for Political Engagement Get-Out-the-Vote Evaluation

Week 9 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

Week 10 Goal-Setting Setting Service Objectives

Conflict Resolution Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics Building Coalitions Part 1 Tuesdays with Morrie Discussion

Week 11 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 12Time Management Managing by Calendar Follow Upmdashstudents

bring planners

Facilitation 101 Roles of Effective Facilitators

Building Coalitions (part 2 application for campus project) or

Grant WritingPersonal Vision Creating One

Week 13 IssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team MeetingsIssueSite Team Meetings

Week 14 Service-Based Reflection Group feedback session Vocation ldquoThe Bridge Builderrdquo poem and reflective discussion

Personal Vision 2 Follow up amp Building Shared Vision

Week 15 All Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner MeetingAll Bonner Meeting

In this example we modify the first year by engaging partner and faculty reps

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 29: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Fill in with other enrichment opportunitiesStrategy 3

Student-led Faculty-led Partner-led

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 30: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Capstone or Integrative SeminarCapstone or Integrative Seminar

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Courses (many disciplines) with Full-time Internships

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Bridge Coursework Methodology Service-Learning CBR or Research

Policy Political Analysis

PovertyEconomic Analysis

GlobalInternational Awareness

Lead-in or Gateway CourseLead-in or Gateway Course

Academic Journey

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 31: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Colorado College Certificate or Thematic Minor in Civic Engagement

Concord University Minor in Civic Engagement

Lynchburg College Minor in Civic Engagement

Mars Hill College Certificate in Civic Engagement (Co-curricular Transcript)

Morehouse College Minor in Civic Engagement

Portland State University Minor in Civic Leadership

Rutgers University Certificate in Womenrsquos Leadership

Saint Maryrsquos College of CA Justice and Community Minor

The College of NJ Concentration in Civic Engagement

University of Alaska Certificate in Civic Engagement

UCLA Minor in Civic Leadership

Wagner College Certificate in Civic Engagement

Washington amp Lee Univ Minor in the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty

West Chester University Honors Program (Civic Engagement focus)

Learn from campuses across USA

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 32: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Training amp Enrichment in BWBRS

bull Every workshop meeting and eligible opportunity can be added into BWBRS so that yes students log it

bull a way to track learning a portfolio

bull a way to view intentionality

bullprogram oversight

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 33: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Sample Class Meeting

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 34: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Sample All Bonner Meeting

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 35: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Sample Faculty-Led Meeting

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 36: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

This student attended 41 events since between August-April totaling 1405 hours in training (- plus courses

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event

Page 37: Bonner Training & Enrichment Strategies

Whatrsquos on your worksheet

bullDiscuss your meeting structure

bullBrainstorm learning outcomes

bullStudy and apply the Bonner Training Calendar

bullUnderstand how to write up a training event