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Bonner Planning 2010 — Alumni Network

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Working Group Members


  • Michael Richardson,Program Associate, Bonner Foundation (please e-mail mrichardson@bonner.org for more information and to join the workgroup)

 

  • Derric M Watson, Director of Service Learning & Career Development Center, Earlham College, Richmon, IN (watsode@earlham.edu)

 

  • Matt Cheney, Bonner Scholars Program Coordinator, Carson Newman Bonner Center, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN (mcheney@cn.edu)

 

  • Cherise Mingus, Graduate Assistant for Career Services and Bonner Leaders, LIndsey Wilson College College, Columbia, KY (mingusc@lindsey.edu)

 

  • Maria De La Cruz, Democracy Project Fellow Budget and Finance, Bonner Centre for Civic & Community Engagement, Ewing, NJ (delacrum@tcnj.edu)

 

  • James Shield, Director of Community Learning, Career & Community Learning, Guilford College, Greensboro NC (jshields@guilford.edu)

 

  • Cindy Frost, Program Coordinator, Lifeworks, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC (cfrost@mhc.edu)

 

  • Brittany Aydelotte, Democracy Project Fellow, Bonner Community Scholars and Education Coordinator, Bonner Centre for Civic & Community Engagement, NJ (brittaydelotte@gmail.com)

 

 

 

Goal Statement


  • The purpose of building a Bonner Alumni Network is so that we can create a professional network among Bonner Alumni and to utilize their resources to connect with current Bonner students through professional development, service and civic engagement. 

 

 

Objectives


1. Develop Mentoring Program

  • Bonner Programs will pilot an alumni mentoring program.
  • Survey network on their current alumni relationships/models and activities.
  • Promote and coordinate alumni committees within Bonner programs 

 

2. Coordinate Service Opportunities 

  • Alumni serve in the interview process for Bonner prospects.
  • Organize alumni around existing service projects (national day of service events)
  • Integrate Alumni into current program activities
  • Borrow National Version of Hands-on volunteer database clearinghouse (RESOURCE) 

 

3. Pilot Alumni Chapters

  • Research Chapter Models 
  • Coordinate one day interest/kick off events for Alumni participation in chapters
  • Pilot 5 chapters by SLI
  • Identify Alumni Leadership Regionally who could establish and sustain a chapter

 

4. Establish A Professional Network

  • Host Regional Alumni Functions
  • Have an alumni track at SLI 
  • Create a Bonner Speaker's Bureau
  • Post Career Opportunities

 

5. Develop Communication Tools

  • Create a National Searchable Alumni Database
  • Utilize the Alumni wiki and LinkedIn page
  • Create a Alumni Facebook page

 

 

Timeline/Workplan


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Related Resources/Links


 

Notes from 2010 Summer Leadership Institute


  • National level activities
    • alumni visiting campuses near where they live
    • highest interest is service projects
    • social media options
    • present at national gatherings (Bonner, Impact, other)
    • input on national direction and programming strategy and implementation (e.g., college access, etc.)
    • common Google calendar from campuses re their events that alumni could join
    • follow-up survey to generate specific Bonner alumni survey
    • tech tools (LinkedIn option?)
    • affiliate networks:  Bonner Doctors (B-Docs), Bonner Corporate, Bonner Teachers who could mentor current Bonners
  • Campus level activities
    • how to engage alumni in meaningful way when they are back on campus with current students
    • MLK Day of Service is a good day because people have time off that day
    • invite alumni to Bonner bonding events (even 1 or 2 showing up can be transformative, even when just through informal networking)
  • General
    • motivation:  alumni want to be engaged in doing something (vs just seeing people), sense of purpose, value-centered, 
    • Bonner mission expand to lifelong goals and roles

 

 

 

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