Time

 Activity

 Location

1:00 pm -
3:00 pm

Registration and Check In

Check in for materials and housing assignments 

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room

3:00 pm – 

4:00 pm

Bonner Congress Team Building
Congress Reps will get to know each other through fun, creative activities.
 

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room

4:15 pm - 

5:15 pm

Your Roles as Congress Representatives 

A time to get oriented, as well as mixers for Veteran and New Reps

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room

Breakout Rooms 333 & 327

5:30 pm - 

6:30 pm

Dinner
Let's eat!  Look for informal table topics to exchange ideas

Heilman Dining Center (Dhall)

6:45 pm - 

8:00 pm

Opening Session
Let's get inspired!  Special presentations by President Edward Ayers of the University of Richmond, President Wayne Meisel of the Bonner Foundation, and the Bonner Congress Leadership Team

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room

8:15 pm - 

9:00 pm

Meet Your Hosts

Hot chocolate, cider, and meet-and-greet for Congress Reps with their University of Richmond student hosts (housing!)

Greek Theater (Rain Location: Keller Hall or Alice Haynes Room)

9:00 pm - 

12:00 am

Campus Movie "Public Enemy"
and Social Time

Tyler Haynes Commons

The Pier & The Cellar

Time

 Activity

 Location

8:00 am – 

8:45 am

Breakfast

Heilman Dining Center (Dhall)

 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Congress Project Proposal Working Session #1

Meet in your team based on your project proposal (see list/nametag for team and room):

• A Strong Recruitment/Selection Strategy (with Chloe & Phillip) - Commons Room 305
• First Year Placements & Service (with Lindsey) - Commons Room 327
• Second Year Exchange (with Julia) - Commons Room 333
• Junior Service, Leadership & Internships (with Chaz & Ugo) - Gottwald Science C112
• Integrating International Service (with Kelly) - Gottwald Science A201
• Leveraging Social Media to Organize Service (with Jared) - Commons Room 346
• Building an Issue-Oriented Campus/Community Program (with Angel & Nisha) - Gottwald Science C114
• Building a Broad Campus-Community Campaign (with Juliet & David) - Commons Room 348
• Integrating Site-Based Teams with Your Community Partners (with Donta & Nick) - Gottwald Science C200
• Building Campus-Wide Engagement and a Campus Culture of Service (with Hannah & Michael) - Gottwald Science D308
• Foundations for Bonner Success - Orientation, Trainings, & Trips (with Zach, Maggie, Kristin, & Laura) - Commons Alice Haynes Room
• Building Program Unity & Your Bonner Leadership Team (with Channing, Hong, & Katherine) - Gottwald Science E303

If you have a laptop and want to find ideas or capture your team ideas here on the Wiki: 
Bonner Congress Resource Development

10:30 am – 10:45 am

 Break with snacks available

Tyler Haynes Commons

3rd Floor Hallway

Time

 Activity

 Location

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Build Your Congress Toolkit:  Elective Workshops Block #1

Choose one of the following great sessions:

• CBL: Getting Your Faculty Psyched to Make Community Connections—
  Commons Room 333
• Harnessing the Power of the Media to Build Awareness and Support for Your Projects—Gottwald Science A201
• Making a Living—Making a Difference—Gottwald Science C200
• Making the Most of Bonner Meetings—Gottwald Science C114
• Race, Class and Gender: Exploring Social Constructions and Strategies to Build Diverse Initiatives—Gottwald Science D308
• “Service, Camera, Action” — Designing Compelling Videos—Gottwald Science E303
• Slouchers & Superstars:  Motivating Your Peers—Gottwald Science C112
• We Believe In...What? Inspiring New Bonners with the Common Commitments—Commons Room 327

11:45 am - 12:00 pm

 Break with snacks available

Tyler Haynes Commons

3rd Floor Hallway

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Build Your Congress Toolkit:  Elective Workshops Block #2

Choose one of the following great sessions:

• CSM Nashville: A Great Partner for First Year Service Trips—Commons Room 333
• Enhancing Community Partners’ Capacity: A Student's Perspective—
  Gottwald Science C112
• Getting Your Foot in the Door, Getting Policies Changed—Gottwald Science C201
• Planning Purposeful and Effective Events—Gottwald Science C200
• Recycling Ideas about Sustainability!—Gottwald Science D308
• Get Your BLT On: Using Student Leadership to Drive Your Bonner Program—
  Gottwald Science E303
• Thinking Locally, Acting Globally: Taking Your Bonner Service Abroad—
  Commons Room 327

1:00 pm – 

2:30 pm

Lunch and Networking Fair

• Bonner Partners and Big Idea Teams will set up their idea boards in the Westhampton Room

Special opportunity for 25 students who signed up for Regional Networking Fair to visit the University of Richmond's Downtown Campus, which may be utilized by other schools  for Exchanges and other projects

Heilman Dining Center (Dhall)

followed by Westhampton Room (Networking Fair)

UR Downtown

(Regional Networking Event)

Time

 Activity

 Location

2:45 pm - 

3:45 pm

Build Your Congress Toolkit:  Elective Workshops Block #3

Choose one of the following great sessions (see descriptions on page XX):

• Civic Engagement: Inside the Classroom and in the Residence Halls—Gottwald Science C112
• Empower Yourself—Understand the Connections between Service and Advocacy —Gottwald Science C201
• From Congress to South Africa: Ideas for Making the Most of the Bonner Experience—Gottwald Science C114
• Improving Team Unity for Your Service—Gottwald Science C200
• Transforming the World—One Community at a Time—Gottwald Science D308
• Ready, Go, Get Set!  Building the Movement on Your Campus—Gottwald Science E303
• Their Problem — Your Problem: Healthcare Issues Facing Richmond and The World—Commons Room 327
• Working for Social Justice, Building Community, and Practicing Living Sustainably and Simply—Commons Room 333

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

 Break with snacks available

Tyler Haynes Commons

3rd Floor Hallway

4:00 pm - 

6:00 pm

Congress Project Proposal Working Sessions

Meet in your team based on your project proposal (see list/nametag for team and room):

• A Strong Recruitment/Selection Strategy (with Chloe & Phillip) - Commons Room 305
• First Year Placements & Service (with Lindsey) - Commons Room 327
• Second Year Exchange (with Julia) - Commons Room 333
• Junior Service, Leadership & Internships (with Chaz & Ugo) - Gottwald Science C112
• Integrating International Service (with Kelly) - Gottwald Science A201
• Leveraging Social Media to Organize Service (with Jared) - Commons Room 346
• Building an Issue-Oriented Campus/Community Program (with Angel & Nisha) - Gottwald Science C114
• Building a Broad Campus-Community Campaign (with Juliet & David) - Commons Room 348
• Integrating Site-Based Teams with Your Community Partners (with Donta & Nick) - Gottwald Science C200
• Building Campus-Wide Engagement and a Campus Culture of Service (with Hannah & Michael) - Gottwald Science D308
• Foundations for Bonner Success - Orientation, Trainings, & Trips (with Zach, Maggie, Kristin, & Laura) - Commons Alice Haynes Room
• Building Program Unity & Your Bonner Leadership Team (with Channing, Hong, & Katherine) - Gottwald Science E303

Time

 Activity

 Location

6:00 pm -

7:30 pm

7:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Dinner

• For up to 40 students, there is an Exercise Class led by UR Rep at 6:00 pm - Sign Up at Registration

Free Time — Talent Show Pratice

Heilman Dining Center (Dhall)

8:15 pm on

Bonner Congress Talent Show

Tyler Haynes Commons

Alice Haynes Room

10:00 pm - 12:00 am

Dance Party

Tyler Haynes Commons

The Pier

Time

 Activity

 Location

7:00 am 

Interfaith Worship with Wayne Meisel, President (optional)

University of Richmond Chapel

8:00 am – 

8:45 am

Breakfast

Heilman Dining Center (Dhall)

 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Congress Project Proposal Working Session #3
Meet in your team based last time—will work by campus teams:

• A Strong Recruitment/Selection Strategy (with Chloe & Phillip) - Commons Room 305
• First Year Placements & Service (with Lindsey) - Commons Room 327
• Second Year Exchange (with Julia) - Commons Room 333
• Junior Service, Leadership & Internships (with Chaz & Ugo) - Gottwald Science C112
• Integrating International Service (with Kelly) - Gottwald Science A201
• Leveraging Social Media to Organize Service (with Jared) - Commons Room 346
• Building an Issue-Oriented Campus/Community Program (with Angel & Nisha) - Gottwald Science C114
• Building a Broad Campus-Community Campaign (with Juliet & David) - Commons Room 348
• Integrating Site-Based Teams with Your Community Partners (with Donta & Nick) - Gottwald Science C200
• Building Campus-Wide Engagement and a Campus Culture of Service (with Hannah & Michael) - Gottwald Science D308
• Foundations for Bonner Success - Orientation, Trainings, & Trips (with Zach, Maggie, Kristin, & Laura) - Commons Alice Haynes Room
• Building Program Unity & Your Bonner Leadership Team (with Channing, Hong, & Katherine) - Gottwald Science E303

10:30 am – 10:45 am

 Break with snacks available

Tyler Haynes Commons

3rd Floor Hallway

10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Closing Celebration & Networking

All Congress Session with opportunity to reflect on the meeting and share plans. 

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room

 12:15 pm

Departure:  Boxed lunch is available for purchase
(request at Registration)

Tyler Haynes Commons

1st Floor, Alice Haynes Room