Issue Awareness Video

 

Pick an issue that you encounter while doing your community service and make a video that educates and encourages others to get involved.  It could be something as specific as test achievement gaps for third graders in your county to something as broad as national homelessness.  This is your opportunity to educate others about the issues that inspire you to take action and motivate you to serve.

 

Please consider making this video about the same as the issue brief your school is writing.  When making this video, keep in mind the following:

1. Have you done your homework on this issue?  Are all facts and figures presented in the film accurate and attributed to the correct agency?
2. Is this movie well-thought out and within the time constraints of 3:00 minutes?
3. Is this video compelling?  Does it accomplish its purpose and inspire its audience?

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Burlington County College:

 

 

Campus: Macalester College

Video Description: Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for students to educate legislators on the importance of the Minnesota State Grant program.  The Minnesota State Grant currently helps 108 Macalester students.  Statewide 80,000 students receive grants from the program.  About 3/4 of the recipients come from families with incomes at or below $40,000.  Another 1/4 goes to students with family income between $40,000 and $70,000 per year.

 

 

 

Campus: Sonoma State University

Video Description: Study Buddies volunteers act out a issue that arises daily during the program. Then we relate this daily occurance to the California State budget. 

 

Campus: The College of St. Benedict/ St. John's University

Video Description: Stacy Lund and Jackie Carlson share their thoughts about the importance of college mentors.

 

 

Campus: Hamilton College

Video Description: Elementary school students in West Utica often grow up in poor households lacking both adequate reading skills and someone with whom to read.  Thus, we created the "Adopt-a-Class Program" in an attempt to address these issues.

 

 

 

Campus: Rhodes College

Video Description: From human need to the environment, Bonner Scholars address numerous issues in the range of service experiences they have. This video highlights some of those issues based on the experiences of the Rhodes Bonner class of 2011.

 

 

 

Campus: Wofford College

Video Description: Many of the Bonner Scholars at Wofford are involved with organizations that focus on education and youth.  This video is intended to promote involvement in and support of elementary education as well as programs that promote the well-being of today's children.

 

 

 

Campus: Concord University

Video Description: Concord University students participated in the Student Homeless Challenge Project sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, D.C. in April 2009. This video features how the views of students changed towards people experiencing homelessness and their new realization.

 

 

Campus: Ursinus College

Video Description: This video looks at the ways in which Ursinus College develops its organic garden in order to bring local, organic food to Ursinus' dining hall. Eventually we hope that the garden will grow so that we can feed the local homeless for FREE! 

 

 

Campus: Ripon College

Video Description: An introduction to R.I.P.E.N., Ripon's local food project. This project aims to use social media to educate the Ripon College community about the benefits of local food and other food ethical issues, as well as opportunities to get involved with farms in the community. Other components of the project include cooperation with the campus food services and starting a community garden. Made by Elizabeth McHone, the local foods intern in Ripon College's Office of Community Engagement. 

 

 

 

Campus: Bluefield College

Video Description: This year, the Bonners at Bluefield College focused their attention on poverty, particularly generational poverty.  Many students are working with elementary - high-school age, at-risk youth, seeing first hand how the choices these children's parents make have a direct effect on the choices and opportunities that they might have in their future.  

 

 

The University of New Mexico Bonner Leader Program:

The Bonner Leaders went on an adventure to Northern New Mexico to help clean out six miles of Acequias(ditches) to help preserve their agricultural lifestyle. We had a lot of fun and made a lot of new friends! We also made a video about gang activity in Martineztown, a community we serve in New mexico. We asked the Youth what their perspective on gangs are. enjoy!

 

Campus: Maryville College

Description:  Bonner Scholars reflect on the issue of immigration after their first year trip.