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Practices
One of the hallmarks of a strong Bonner
Program is strong student leadership throughout the program
and also on campus, extending the reach of community service
to engage diverse students and expanding partnerships with
local community agencies. We seek to encourage and uphold
student voice and leadership at all levels of the program.
Bonner Congress Representatives, as student
leaders and liaisons throughout the Bonner network, often
take leadership roles on campus in a wide variety of ways.
They, like Senior Interns, Class Chairs, and members of the
campus Student Leadership teams and committees, help bring
to life an array of projects and processes for effective campus-community
service.
In the summer of 2005, four undergraduate
interns with the Bonner Foundation helped to spearhead a process
of assessing student voice and leadership within Bonner Programs.
Congress Representatives completed an in-depth survey regarding
these practices. The survey gave us some interesting glimpses
into the status of student leadership on campus.
Also, the interns combed surveys to identify
unique best practices from campuses. Congress Representatives
were invited to write about these practices in order to share
them with the network. So far, the following best practices
are featured. Each of these projects involves student leaders
in organizing and implementing the project, often leading
others in the process.
Campus-Wide Service Events
Campus-Wide Projects, Collaborations with National
Initiatives, and Projects to Engage Others
Projects to Expand the Effectiveness,
Sustainability, and Learning with Service
Ways to Increase Student Voice,
Community, and Quality within the Bonner Program
In the year 2003 the Bonner Foundation initiated
a project to publish a collection of Bonner Scholars Program
and Bonner Leaders Program best practices. The result, Recipes
for Change, gave participating schools a chance to share
their most successful service ideas with the rest of the Bonner
community as well as a larger, national audience.
Bonner Scholars Program Practices
Campus-wide Service Centers
and Program
Service-Learning and Community-based
Research
Campuswide Events
Student Leadership
Community Service Projects
Summer Service Projects
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