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Berea CollegeBerea College Berea, KY 40404 859-985-3000
Berea College CPO 2220 Berea, KY 40404
CAMPUS AT A GLANCE (brief description) Berea College is distinctive among institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1855 as the first interracial and coeducational college in the South, Berea charges no tuition and admits only academically promising students, primarily from Appalachia, who have limited economic resources. Berea's cost of educating students far exceeds $23,000 a year.
Berea offers rigorous educational academic programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 28 fields. All students work at least 10 hours per week in campus and service jobs in more than 130 departments.
The College has an inclusive Christian character, expressed in its motto "God has made of one blood all peoples of the Earth." Berea's primary service region is the Southern Appalachian region, but students come from all states in the U.S. and in a typical year, from more than 60 other countries representing a rich diversity of colors, cultures, and faiths. About one in three students represents an ethnic minority.
Berea continues to build upon a distinctive history of 150 years of learning, labor and service, and find new ways to apply our mission (the Great Commitments) to contemporary times by promoting kinship among all people, serving communities in Appalachia and beyond and living sustainably to conserve limited natural resources.
KEY FACTS Location: about 70 miles southeast of the state capital, Frankfort, and 35 miles south of Lexington (Bluegrass Airport) Enrollment: 1,514 Other interesting tidbits:
BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Name of Campus-Wide Center: Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service (CELTS) Center website: http://www.berea.edu/celts/default.asp
Type of Program: Bonner Scholars Year Began: 1990 Bonner Program website: http://www.berea.edu/celts/bonnerscholars/default.asp
Number of Bonner Scholars: 60 Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award:0 Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award:0 Active in Learn & Serve CBR: Yes Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor:
KEY CONTACTS President: Dr. Larry Shinn CELTS/Bonner Director: Dr. Meta Mendel-Reyes Bonner Coordinator: Bonner Senior Intern: Darrius Hardrick Bonner Congress Representatives: Karuva Kaseke, Christina Mauro Other:
MORE ABOUT US (our partners, trips, structure, best or unique practices)
Among the many highlights of 2008-2009, the two that stand out are the environmental advocacy trip to Washington and the First Year Service Experience in Wheeling, West Virginia. In April 2009, Bonner Scholars and other Berea College students, traveled to Washington D.C. to urge action on legislation to end mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. During their one-week stay in the nation’s capital, the students spoke with members of Congress and their staff, White House senior staff, and leaders of environmental advocacy organizations. One key meeting took place at the White House with Carol Browner, the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, who is known as the “Energy Czar. The trip was supported by a $4,000 award received by the student team that won the 2008 Debating for Democracy (D4D) legislative proposal competition sponsored by Project Pericles. In 2009, the First Year Service Trip was again coordinated in partnership with Laughlin Chapel in Wheeling, West Virginia. The Berea team included almost 25 students, with 2 staff. As usual, the experience was wonderful and challenging. For almost a week, students worked in teams, morning, afternoon, and evening. The mornings were spent serving the homeless in a local soup kitchen, doing construction work at low-income homes, and providing physical labor in and around the chapel. In the afternoons, the teams tutored elementary schoolchildren, and in the evenings they designed and presented enrichment programs for middle and high school students. A highlight was the talent show organized by Laughlin Chapel middle and high schoolers with the Berea Bonners. The most meaningful aspect of the experience was the opportunity to serve in a different, urban Appalachian community and to work with a diverse population of children and adults. .
2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
PHOTOS
Student Leadership Plans Click here for Student Leadership Plans:
SPRING 2009 INITIATIVES Serve 2.0
BWBRS
Bonner AmeriCorps
Issue-Based Research
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Marc said
at 2:26 am on Jun 9, 2008
Do you think you all might be interested in starting a Kentucky Council of Bonner Schools (KY COBS)?
Luceara W. Cross said
at 12:19 pm on Jun 9, 2008
Hi Marc,
Patrick and I are both enthused about the possibilities for a Kentucky Bonner Network as this is a conversation we have visited a bit this past year. I've also had similar conversation with U of L but not formally with Lindsey Wilson or Union. What exactly does your concept of a KY COBS involve an what would you see as its purpose?
Marc said
at 1:27 pm on Jun 9, 2008
Basically, it would allow Bonners from all schools to meet each other, see and experience different parts of the state, and understand the different projects Bonner schools are doing. There could be meetings every month or every other month, and the host campus should rotate with each meeting. A meeting would consist of a maybe 5 or 10 students from the schools coming together to discuss what they are doing in their schools, get to know each other face-to-face, and maybe even engage in a service activity in the area of the school.
Hopefully, this will help to establish a camaraderie between schools; I love all this social networking stuff, but I also think face-to-face interaction is vital too. That is the basic idea; a bit bare bones, but more could be added or subtracted as the schools see fit. I'm open to any ideas!
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