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Location: about 15 minutes west of Greensboro, NC

Enrollment: 2,682

Other interesting tidbits:

Guilford College has the distinction of being the only Quaker founded college in the southeastern United States. Originally opening in 1837 as New Garden Boarding School, the institution transformed itself into a four year liberal arts college in 1888. Guilford College continues to place its Quaker heritage at the center of its mission, though it has broadened its outlook beyond North Carolina and the Religious Society of Friends – to include students from a wide variety of faith traditions, regions, and life experiences and strives to educate creative leadership for the twenty-first century. Throughout its history, the institution has endeavored to offer a practical liberal arts education informed by Quaker testimonies. Like New Garden Boarding School, Guilford College adapts and grows to meet the educational needs of a community. The related links are provided as a resource to both Guilford community members and to others wishing to learn more about Guilford’s Quaker heritage and the Quaker testimonies which continue to serve as a guide.

 

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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Name of Campus-Wide Center: [Bonner Center For Community Learning]

Relevant website: 

http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/services_and_administration/cacl/index.html

 

Type of Program: Bonner Scholars

Year Began: 1990

Bonner Program website:

http://www.guilford.edu/about_guilford/services_and_administration/bonner/index.html

 

Number of Bonner Scholars: 51

Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award:12

Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award:

Active in Learn & Serve CBR: Yes

Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor:  

 

KEY CONTACTS

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President: Dr. Kent John Chabotar

Center Director: James Shields

Bonner Director: Elizabeth Balof-Baird

Bonner Senior Intern(s): Katie O'boyle

Bonner Congress Representatives: Juliet Carrington, Yezmin Villarreal

Sophomore Interns:  Josue Abreu, Mecah Bellamy-Miller

Student Leaders:  Gilian M'maitsi, Yazmin Garcia Rico, Isael Sotelo Morales

 

MORE ABOUT US (our partners, trips, structure, best or unique practices)

2007 - 08 was an exciting year for the Guilford College Bonner program. We established new community partnerships and rekindled old ones. With the upcoming elections, we focused on bringing attention to the various issues connected to our service. The Guilford College program received several awards this year, but we are most proud of our growing community partnerships. We would like to thank the members of the community who have worked with us this year and shared their vast knowledge.

2007-08 Highlights

• First year orientation with Quaker Leadership Scholars
• Volunteer Fair and retreat
• Real Talk series: Does my vote count?
• Bonner Scholar Irving Zavaleta wins Community Impact Award
• Guiford College recognized on President's Honor Roll for Community Service
• Newcomers School, latest Community partner
• Real Talk series: Table Talk: a discussion of race and diversity at Guilford College
• Bonner scholars host US congressman Howard Coble
• Soy un Lider, a conference on college opportunities for Latino youth organized by Bonner Scholars Irving Zavaleta, Yasmin Garcia, and others.
• Spring break service trip to India
• First years return to the Crow reservation in Montana

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 

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Click here to complete next wiki-based portion of Annual Report.

 

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2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 

• 2009 Annual Report

 

 

Student Leadership Planning:

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Click here for Congress Leadership Plans:

Guilford Congress Action Planning

 

SPRING 2009 INITIATIVES

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Serve 2.0

• Staff Point Person for project:  James Shields
• Student Point Person for project:  Juliet Carrington
• Planning to submit mini-grant proposal:  yes (immigrant/refugee community focus)
• Bonner Program or Campus-Wide Wiki status:  started, but not too much developed yet (will add URL here)
• Participating in Bonner Video Project:  yes
  • Student BVL (Bonner Video Liaison) contact info posted on link: Bonner Video Liaisons (have Serve 2.0 committee)
  • Need a Flip Cam? (we can provide one per campus): no
• See useful links:  Serve 2.0 Resource Wiki   |   Mini-Grant RFP

 

BWBRS

• Using BWBRS 3.0: yes
• Need for additional training:  not at this time (Elizabeth Balof-Bird manages)
• See useful links:  BWBRS 3.0 Help Guide

 

Bonner AmeriCorps

• Please list the contact information of the staff and student interns who manage your AmeriCorps Paperwork:  Elizabeth Balof-Bird
  • Note:  due to the audit and the transition to BWBRS 3, all current AmeriCorps Managers will be scheduled for an AmeriCorps Management Training for 2009 within the first few weeks of the semester. Please schedule this phone call with your Foundation Program Associate as soon as possible.
• Spring Enrollments 2009:  Please complete this survey right away: AmeriCorps Survey
• Please note: This survey is for the Spring semester slots only. It does not matter if your campus had previously requested slots and have "left overs." Please fill out this survey to specify how many members your campus will enroll this semester. If you do not want slots, they should fill it in with zeroes. We will be sending out a Summer and Fall request as well, so this is only for this semester. 

 

Issue-Based Research

• What issue(s) working group will your campus focus on (in preparation for SLI 2009)? 
  • Immigration/Refugee Issues (may also focus on Prison Issues)
  • LINK TO COMPLETE CAMPUS ISSUE PROFILES:
    • Immigration
    • Prison Work (Criminal Justice & Violence Prevention)
• Specific topic for issue brief (see Research Guide for help to work with partner in defining):  
  • specific issue brief topic (define by February)
• Lead contact people for project (staff and/or students, community partner agency):
  • names, titles, phone numbers, emails
• See useful links:  PolicyOptions Wiki   |  Campus Implementation Guide

 

PHOTOS

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Feel free to upload photos, especially of events like Orientation, First Year Trip, Second Year Exchange, Congress Representatives and Senior Interns, Campus-Wide projects, or the Bonner community.  Provide brief captions if you can.