Service  |  Academic Work  |  Education & Training  |  Capacity Building  |  Deliberative Democracy 

Types of Service   short-term  |  ongoing school year  |  summer

•  Refugee & Immigration Services
  • ongoing school year site
  • focus on language skills and preparation for citizenship test
  • serves adults in Metro Richmond area
  • growing Bonner Scholars presence with 8 continuing Bonners serving (2 of whom are seniors and been the site for at least 2 academic years)
  • potential to expand beyond language skills to computer skills, access to social services, and other effective integration services
• On-campus English As a Second Language Program (coordinated by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement)
  • ongoing CCE initiative
  • focus on language skills and practical application as determined by tutee (e.g., GED preparation, citizenship preparation, etc.)
  • serves on campus staff for whom English is not first language
  • will have a Bonner Scholar coordinator 2009-10
  • potential to expand by offering unique, flexible hours for shift employees, connect to local literacy organization for advanced curriculum
• Cross Over Clinic
  • ongoing school year site
  • one focus of the site is translation of health care services for Spanish-speaking population
  • serves Metro Richmond community
  • have 2 continuing Bonners at West End location
  • potential to expand by encouraging a Southside location placement in spring 2010 and in 2010-2011 school year, participate in outreach efforts to Spanish-speaking communities in Richmond
• International Hospital for Children
  • ongoing school year site
  • focus on health care for underserved third world countries
  • serves 6 countries by sending medical teams to those countries and bringing patients with more complex cases to Richmond
  • 2 Bonners who served at IHC for at least 2 years graduated in 2009
  • Bonner serving with IHC in summer 2009
  • potential to expand by encouraging additional Bonner placements in spring 2010 and encouraging Bonner serving there this summer to explore unique opportunities for Bonner Scholars' involvement
• Alternative Spring Break: Peru
  • spring break trip coordinated by faculty member Rick Mayes
  • focus on healthcare for underserved countries
  • empowers students to operate health outreach clinics
  • 2 Bonners have participated
  • potential to encourage more Bonners to participate and take leadership roles
• Alternative Spring Break: Guatemala
  • student-led spring break trip with coordination support from CCE (past support from Chaplaincy); sponsored by Highland Support Project
  • focus on community-building, sustainability, and micro-enterprise
  • 2 Bonners helped coordinate the first ASB trips to Guatemala
  • 1 Bonner served with HSP as a school-year and summer site in the past
  • potential to expand by encouraging more Bonners to participate, take leadership roles, and partner with other regional schools (Bonners and otherwise) to participate in the service opportunities

Academic Work   courses  |  service-learning  |  CBR and policy research   |  departments and institutes

• Spanish in the Community
• Justice & Civil Society

Education & Training   forums  |  workshops  |  reflection activities

• Preflection & reflection sessions connected to Alternative Spring Breaks
• Orientations and on-going trainings associated with ongoing service at Refugee & Immigration Services, International Hospital for Children, and the On-campus ESL Program

Campus and Organizational Capacity-Building   training  |  fundraising  |  resource development

• Site-based orientations and team trainings for Refugee & Immigration Services and On-campus ESL Program

Research, Policy Analysis, Deliberative Democracy   evaluations  |  policy research  | issue forums  |  advocacy

• Program & Policy Associate (newly created leadership position) is charged with completing an issue or research brief, participating in at least 2 trainings applicable to his/her issue, and coordinating at least one campus-wide program for spring 2010--if/when PPA is chosen who focuses on Global Issues & Diversity, there is an opportunity for this initiatives to tackle this issue.

Contacts   staff  |  faculty  |  students  |  community partners (local, regional, national)

• Dulce Lawrence, faculty, LAIS (Spanish in the Community)
• Carlos Valencia, faculty, LAIS (Spanish in the Community)
• Rick Mayes, faculty, Political Science (Public policy and global health courses, instructor for Sophomore Scholars in Residence "Global Health, Infectious Disease and Human Rights" house)
• Teresa Williams, faculty, Jepson School of Leadership (coordinates Jepson internships and CBL sites)
• Terry Price, faculty, Jepson School of Leadership (associate dean)
• Ben Blevins, community partner, Highland Support Project
• Suwattana Sugg, Refugee & Immigration Services