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COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
Supervising
Placements
1. Rights
and Responsibilities of Community Partners: a
one-page, straightforward overview of what partners can expect
from a Bonner Scholar or Bonner Leader student and office,
as well as what the student should be able to expect from
the partner.
2.
Responsibility and Accountability for Students Working with
Partners: a one-page statement about expectations
for Bonner students in terms of professional behavior including
attendance, punctuality, dress, and decorum.
3.
Above Suspicion Policy: a one-page description
of a recommended policy that supports Bonner students to be
“above suspicion” in their work with children
and youth. You may include this policy in your binder and
orientation to partners and ask that they uphold it.
4.
Informed Consent Guidelines: a two-page overview
of an Informed Consent statement, which is an agreement an
agency may want to prepare to inform a volunteer of potential
dangers or hazards associated with work in the agency. This
document guides partners through a set of questions for developing
such an agreement and gives an example.
5.
An Orientation Checklist: a one-page checklist
of what partners may want to do and include in their orientation
of students to the agency, its space, staff, and work, as
well as other helpful actions to support a student’s
effectiveness.
6.
Volunteer Retention: a one-page set of simple
ideas to consider about ways to encourage Bonner and other
volunteer retention. These ideas may help underscore a relationship
of respect, open communication, and appreciation between an
agency’s staff and students/volunteers.
7.
Handling Problems: a two-page description of
direct actions that partners may want to take to address any
issues arising with a Bonner student/volunteer. This document
also guides partners through a helpful set of questions for
being ready to effectively structure, supervise, and benefit
from a student’s work
8.
Community Learning Agreement: the two-page standard
Bonner CLA which should be completed for all placements beyond
the one-time short-term service project.
9.
Quick Start Guide including the Sample Community Learning
Agreement:
a helpful guide explaining how to use the CLA, including sample
objectives.
10.
Short Objective Worksheet: a one-page worksheet
for developing solid objectives for the CLA, which should
include the activity, result, measure, standard, and beneficiaries.
This may be used to train partners in working with students
on their objectives, in addition to training students directly.
11.
Objective Writing Worksheet: a more comprehensive
four-page guide for developing solid objectives, including
a worksheet (that is also available as a full training in
the curriculum: Setting Goals and Objectives for Service).
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