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June 2009 UpdatesBonner Weekly UpdatesCurrent Archived
The Bonner Foundation staff send an email each week to our Bonner Directors, Coordinators, Partners, etc. The purpose of the email is to keep everyone informed of important Bonner announcements as well as to send information we think might be beneficial or valued by the Network.
June 26, 2009[1] Bonner Survey on Congress Rep Selection
[2] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
[3] FAFSA in the News
[4] Bonner Family Picnic on the 4th of July!
[5] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
[6] Job Opportunities
(1) Defiance College Director of Service Leadership Programs
(2) Bonner Foundation Program Associate
This issue and past issues of the Weekly Update are available on the Bonner Network Wiki: bonnernetwork.pbworks.com
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[1] Bonner Survey on Congress Rep Selection
Please take a moment to fill out this survey regarding your programs current selection method for Bonner Congress Representatives. We greatly appreciate your feedback! Thank you!
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[2] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
Some of you might have received a message recently posted on the Higher Ed List Serve regarding the launch of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s My AmeriCorps Portal. Please do not be concerned. Your members will continue to use BWBRS and our staff will take responsibility for ensuring that all member information is inputted into the My AmeriCorps Portal. Therefore, this change will not affect the Bonner AmeriCorps Enrollment Process. Members will continue to access the education award through the portal.
Our Bonner AmeriCorps team will begin nationally reviewing your service positions, CLAs, and T&E events for Summer 2009, beginning July 1. Please make sure your BWBRS information is up-to-date!
As always, don't hesitate to contact anyone on our Bonner AmeriCorps team with your questions/concerns: Janet Ashwood, Miriam Barnes, Christen Foell, Rebecca Grinstead, Gretchen Mielke and Annie Pasqua.
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[3] FAFSA in the News
Have you read about the planned changes to SIMPLIFY the FAFSA? The Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, presented at The White House this week.
FAFSA, the Perfect, and the Good
"[Arne Duncan] was talking about how big a deterrent the federal form was to getting students from low-income families to apply to college, when Duncan, as superintendent of Chicago's public schools throughout this decade, was trying to increase the district's college-going rates. In part because of the FAFSA's multiple pages and scores of questions seeking personal and financial information about students and their families, many policy experts believe, hundreds of thousands of potential recipients forgo many millions of dollars of federal college aid each year.
That, plain and simple, is the reason why so many higher education analysts -- and both of the last two presidential administrations -- have made "simplification" of the financial aid form a major priority. (It's also something that can be done without a huge financial cost, something that can't be said about too many things in this town these days.) The Obama administration has put increasing Americans' rate of college going near the top of its agenda for economic recovery and progress, and that political imperative is creating movement on the idea of simplifying the financial aid process where it has been hard to come by previously." ***********
[4] Bonner Family Picnic on the 4th of July!
Hi, Everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that we will be having a Fourth of July Bonner Family Picnic here at the foundation (10 Mercer Street, Princeton NJ). It will be held Saturday, July 4th, from 4-8pm. There will be food and games and lots of Bonner Family fun! We will also be inviting anyone who is in the area to join us, so feel free to spread the word! Please RSVP to me, Marisa, (marisa@bonner.org) if you will be able to make it. Thanks!
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[5] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
Head, Heart, & Hands: Engage for Change
Saturday October 17, 2009 As a part of its tenth anniversary, the Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) will host a Leadership & Social Justice Conference at Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Wayne Meisel will be one of the keynote speakers at this conference! SMC highly encourages Western region colleges/universities/community partners with Bonner Programs/Leaders/Scholars to consider participating/presenting at this conference. This conference will be dedicated to bringing together and inspiring student leaders in the northern California region and beyond. Through interactive workshops and networking opportunities the conference attendees will be connected with essential tools to be agents of positive social change on campus and in their communities. CLICK: www.stmarys-ca.edu/cilsa for a more detailed OVERVIEW of this conference and the EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL form. Proposals are due: July 17, 2009. Preliminary information for the Leadership & Social Justice Conference @ SMC:
Registration will be $10/SMC student and $15/non-SMC student. Overnight accommodations will be provided at SMC for students traveling from more than 1.5 hours away. Contact Ryan M. Lamberton at RML4@stmarys-ca.edu or (925) 631-4015 with any questions or concerns. **********
[6] Job Opportunities
(1) Director of Service Leadership Programs, Defiance College
Defiance College has an immediate opening for a Director of Service Leadership Programs in the College’s McMaster School for Advancing Humanity. The School serves as a catalyst for innovative, interdisciplinary, community-based work by creating and supporting opportunities for teams of faculty, students, and staff to use their academic and professional skills to address community needs. The Director will be responsible for promoting community involvement and engagement across campus and will have primary responsibility for developing, maintaining, and overseeing the Bonner Leader and Citizen Leader Programs. The Director will work with Admissions for the recruitment of eligible students into these programs, work with the students in these cohort programs throughout their time at Defiance College, and represent the programs on campus, within the larger Defiance community, and at regional and national events. Responsibilities will also include supervising an Americorps VISTA Representative and administering VISTA program requirements; promoting local and national service opportunities; organizing and leading student learning communities and traveling with students both domestically and internationally; and working with faculty to develop service-learning opportunities.
If you possess a passion for linking higher education to community needs and working with undergraduate students to promote scholarship and service as well as have an understanding and appreciation of diversity, we would encourage you to consider this opportunity. Candidates must possess bachelor’s degree and have relevant higher education experience; masters strongly preferred. To apply, send letter of application and resume including four professional references to: Director of Human Resources, Defiance College, 701 N. Clinton, Defiance, OH 43512 or e-mail mburkholder@defiance.edu. To ensure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit materials prior to July 8, 2009. Defiance College is committed to the diversity of faculty, staff and students. Applicants who will enrich the diversity of our campus are especially encouraged to apply.
Defiance College, chartered in 1850, has been has been nationally recognized for its successful efforts to implement a model of civic engagement and service learning. Defiance College has been named for three consecutive years to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, was named as one of 81 colleges and universities in the Princeton Review’s Colleges With a Conscience publication, and recently received Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation. Defiance College is listed among the top tier of baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest in the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges. Our Vision creates an educational experience of engagement encompassing civic, cultural, and academic dimensions. The campus is located in the city of Defiance in northwest Ohio and is an independent, coeducational, liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
(2) Bonner Foundation Program Associate
The Bonner Foundation and The College of New Jersey are pleased to announce a job opening that is ideal for a recent Bonner graduate. The Program Associate position is a two-year fellowship based at the Bonner Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey. The Program Associate is responsible for campus support and AmeriCorps management working closely with Ariane Hoy and Christen Foell. The position description is attached to this email.
Applicants should email a cover letter and resume to jobs@bonner.org.
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June 18, 2009[1] New Directors and Coordinators Meeting
[2] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
[3] Foundation Summer Interns
[4] Bonner Family Picnic on the 4th of July!
[5] Annual Reports Reminder
[6] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
This issue and past issues of the Weekly Update are available on the Bonner Network Wiki: bonnernetwork.pbworks.com
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[1] New Directors and Coordinators Meeting
If you have new Bonner staff on your campus, including any VISTA positions, we strongly encourage and warmly invite them to join us for the annual New Directors and Coordinators meeting in Princeton, NJ. This year's meeting is from Wednesday, July 29 through Saturday, August 1. A sample agenda and registration are available at http://www.bonner.org/meetings/newdirectors/home.htm. Please register soon! Contact Miriam Barnes with any questions (609.924.6663 or mbarnes@bonner.org)
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[2] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
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[3] Foundation Summer Interns
We welcomed another summer intern to the Foundation this past week: Alex Hanly. After traveling with our staff to SLI and getting roped in to all the Bonner love fun, she was soon convinced that spending a summer with us would be icing on the cake! She has been a Bonner at Mercer County Community College and is transferring to TCNJ to study Psychology this Fall. Alex is working primarily with our National and New Jersey Bonner AmeriCorps programs this summer. Please welcome Alex (alex@bonner.org)!
Intern Updates:
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[4] Bonner Family Picnic on the 4th of July!
Hi, Everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that we will be having a Fourth of July Bonner Family Picnic here at the foundation (10 Mercer Street, Princeton NJ). It will be held Saturday, July 4th, from 4-8pm. There will be food and games and lots of Bonner Family fun! We will also be inviting anyone who is in the area to join us, so feel free to spread the word! Please RSVP to me, Marisa, (marisa@bonner.org) if you will be able to make it. Thanks!
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[5] Annual Reports Reminder
Don't forget that Annual Reports are due Friday, July 10!
The 2008-2009 Annual Report Guidelines provide campuses with an opportunity to share their work this past year, especially in ways that reflect key initiatives. We’ve continued to weave these guidelines around the Self-Assessment Tool and integrating the Serve 2.0 initiative. We also continue the use of the Bonner Network Wiki so that aspects of your Report may be shared across campuses, spreading the word about good work that has been accomplished this year. Hence, there are two parts of the Annual Report as follows:
Part 1: Wiki-Based Program Report Part 2: Letter & Related Survey Questions • Self-Assessment Review and Analysis • Reporting & Accountability Report In summary, your Report can be eight pages or less. Part 1 is the public portion of your annual report and will be submitted on the Bonner Network Wiki using a new page linked to from your campus profile page. Part 2 is the private portion of your annual report which we ask that you complete and mail to the Foundation. It should consist of a cover letter responding to the self-assessment review and analysis, as well as responses to the Reporting and Accountability questions in this document. Please find the complete guidelines attached.
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[6] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
Head, Heart, & Hands: Engage for Change
Saturday October 17, 2009 As a part of its tenth anniversary, the Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) will host a Leadership & Social Justice Conference at Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Wayne Meisel will be one of the keynote speakers at this conference! SMC highly encourages Western region colleges/universities/community partners with Bonner Programs/Leaders/Scholars to consider participating/presenting at this conference. This conference will be dedicated to bringing together and inspiring student leaders in the northern California region and beyond. Through interactive workshops and networking opportunities the conference attendees will be connected with essential tools to be agents of positive social change on campus and in their communities. CLICK: www.stmarys-ca.edu/cilsa for a more detailed OVERVIEW of this conference and the EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL form. Proposals are due: July 17, 2009. Preliminary information for the Leadership & Social Justice Conference @ SMC:
Registration will be $10/SMC student and $15/non-SMC student. Overnight accommodations will be provided at SMC for students traveling from more than 1.5 hours away. Contact Ryan M. Lamberton at RML4@stmarys-ca.edu or (925) 631-4015 with any questions or concerns. **********
June 11, 2009[1] SLI Wrap-Up
[2] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
[3] SLI follow-up with Global Issues/Diversity and the Pulitzer Center
[4] Foundation Summer Interns
[5] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
[6] Job Opportunity @ Carson-Newman College
This issue and past issues of the Weekly Update are available on the Bonner Network Wiki: bonnernetwork.pbworks.com
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[] SLI Wrap-Up
Three cheers for Stetson University, our amazing host for SLI! Read a press release "Bonner Love Rules" here and check out this great video put together by Stetson staff, Eric Hoffman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsdusKBH4g
You can watch the BVP showcase on the Bonner Network YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORSDadWPLk
Don't forget to fill out the SLI evaluation here: http://sli09.pbworks.com/Evaluation-and-Feedback
Stay tuned for new updates to Wikis, the Ning Forum, etc. as we continue to delve into our issue foci and nurture our campus connections!
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[] Bonner AmeriCorps Updates
As always, don't hesitate to contact anyone on our Bonner AmeriCorps team with your questions/concerns: Janet Ashwood, Miriam Barnes, Christen Foell, Rebecca Grinstead, Gretchen Mielke and Annie Pasqua.
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[] SLI follow-up with Global Issues/Diversity and the Pulitzer Center
*from Janeen Heath @ the Pulitzer Center*
Hello Bonner Administrators:
It was great connecting with you at SLI last week on the topics of international perspective and global awareness. I enjoyed hearing about all the amazing work you're doing with your programs locally.
I wanted to pass along a bit more information about the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the opportunities available for Bonners to enhance their knowledge and others' around them of the pressing, under-reported international issues of today while building upon their personal, professional and leadership skills.
Whether it's through viewing and discussing a Pulitzer media clip each week or month during the all-Bonner meetings, hosting a Pulitzer journalist for on-campus engagement, or appointing a Pulitzer Bonner Liaison on your campus, the possibilities for engagement are flexible and accommodating of a broad range of majors and interest areas.
We'll sign you up to receive the Pulitzer Center's weekly newsletter, which is the best way to stay informed of all the Center's reporting, resources, activity, and engagement activities! Please let me know as soon as possible if you would prefer NOT to be signed up to receive our newsletter. The next newsletter will be sent this Friday, announcing the launch of a couple new reporting projects in Kenya (Kakuma Refugee Camp, home to the famous "Lost Boys of Sudan") and Guinea Bissau (an alarming inside look at the instability and narcotrafficking plaguing the country).
Please see the attached PDF for a description of the Pulitzer Bonner Campus Liaison position along with examples of outreach activities created and implemented on campus and in the local community by current and former Pulitzer Liaisons. We'll work with students to lay out a semester or year-long plan of outreach activities that allow them to work in the areas they find most exciting. Concentration tracks are available in Global Issues, Journalism, Event Planning, Curriculum Integration, Marketing/PR, Event Planning, Social Media, or Create Your Own Track.
The application process is fairly simple: a cover letter, a resume and a phone interview. Please see the attached document for the specifics of what students should include in their cover letters. We appoint Liaisons on a rolling basis; however, if looking to begin as Liaison this Fall 2009, we encourage submitting applications as soon as possible. To gain a better understanding of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, we invite you to browse through our website (www.pulitzercenter.org) as well as our interactive, educational Pulitzer Gateway portals (www.pulitzergateway.org). In short, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an innovative non-profit leader in supporting the independent international journalism that U.S. media organizations are increasingly less willing to undertake. The Center focuses on under-reported topics, promoting high-quality international reporting and creating platforms that reach broad and diverse audiences.
Please feel free to contact myself with any questions or Joy Kazadi (jkazadi@pulitzercenter.org), our summer intern and Bonner Scholar at Emory & Henry.
And finally, if you know of a Bonner in DC this summer, please put them in touch with us as we're hoping to plan a meeting at our office for all Bonners.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Best regards,
Janeen
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[] Foundation Summer Interns
You've glimpsed them in videos, heard their voice on their phone, received random emails from them, or benefited from their leadership at SLI. Who are they? They're our Bonner Foundation Summer Interns! Throughout the summer they'll give you little updates on what they've been working on. We've already said farewell to two interns who worked with us through SLI: Chaz Barracks (University of Richmond) and Juliet Carrington (Guilford).
Mike Austerlitz * Hobart & William Smith Colleges * Class of 2011 * mike@bonner.org
This is Mike's second summer at the Foundation. He just finished his first year as a transfer at Hobart and had a great year. He says, "I had an amazing time at SLI! I can't wait for the RESULTS conference. We've been steadily working on post-SLI things, including fleshing out the Senior Intern and Congress tracks."
Kelly Behrend * University of Richmond * Class of 2010 * kelly@bonner.org
This is also Kelly's second summer at the Foundation. She just got back from a year studying abroad in Spain and Ireland, so you can guess we'll see that influence in her work.
Hi everyone! Happy summer! I'm looking forward to another summer well spent at the Bonner Foundation. It's good to be back. :)
I had a great time at SLI and thought that it was a really successful meeting. I was involved with planning/presenting the Senior Intern Track and facilitated the Global Issues/Diversity from Issue to Impact Track.
Now that I'm back, I'm working on the Senior Intern Track follow-up with Mike and developing a brand new Bonner project- a service abroad handbook! I'm excited about what this may look like. If you have any ideas or suggestions and want to talk about it, let me know. Other projects us interns will be working on this summer include the Bonner Video Project, PolicyOptions, Serve 2.0 Grantee Outreach, and preparing for my favorite meeting- the New Director's Meeting!
Marisa Frey * Allegheny College * Class of 2010 * marisa@bonner.org Marisa (yes, that's one "s") is a Bonner Leader from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. She also just studied abroad through the Semester at Sea program. I hope everyone is having a great week and finally catching up from SLI! I really enjoyed the conference and got a lot out of it, including ideas for some great summer projects! I worked on the Congress Track as well as the Environmental Issue Track. Both offered some great insight into what has been going on in the Bonner Network at large.
I will be working on a lot of the Congress Track follow-up, as well as looking forward to the fall congress meeting. I am really excited about using all of the great suggestions and enthusiasm I have seen thus far to work on improving congress as a whole. As interns, we will also be collaborating on all of the other meetings and projects, including the Senior Intern Track, Bonner Video Project, etc. Finally, I have recently gotten a bonner.org email address which is marisa@bonner.org. Feel free to get in touch with me that way. I hope you all have a great weekend!! **********
[] Leadership & Social Justice Conference
Head, Heart, & Hands: Engage for Change
Saturday October 17, 2009 As a part of its tenth anniversary, the Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) will host a Leadership & Social Justice Conference at Saint Mary’s College of California (SMC) on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Wayne Meisel will be one of the keynote speakers at this conference! SMC highly encourages Western region colleges/universities/community partners with Bonner Programs/Leaders/Scholars to consider participating/presenting at this conference. This conference will be dedicated to bringing together and inspiring student leaders in the northern California region and beyond. Through interactive workshops and networking opportunities the conference attendees will be connected with essential tools to be agents of positive social change on campus and in their communities. CLICK: www.stmarys-ca.edu/cilsa for a more detailed OVERVIEW of this conference and the EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP PROPOSAL form. Proposals are due: July 17, 2009. Preliminary information for the Leadership & Social Justice Conference @ SMC:
Registration will be $10/SMC student and $15/non-SMC student. Overnight accommodations will be provided at SMC for students traveling from more than 1.5 hours away. Contact Ryan M. Lamberton at RML4@stmarys-ca.edu or (925) 631-4015 with any questions or concerns. **********
[] Job Opportunity @ Carson-Newman College
ATTN: VISTA POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Bonner Center at Carson-Newman College is searching for the right person to fill a newly funded, 1-year (with possible renewal for a second year) VISTA position that involves developing strong partnerships between the college and selected community organizations and schools; program development aimed at youth literacy, empowerment, and college readiness; and mentoring college students to be community leaders and entrepreneurs for the common good. Please help us get the word out. We need interested candidates to get in touch with us as soon as possible in order to qualify for our preferred start date (August) because the person hired must undergo VISTA training before starting. A September start date is also possible but our preference is August. The Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement at Carson-Newman College is seeking an Americorps VISTA volunteer to fill the position of staff Coordinator of Community Connections.
The ideal candidate will:
To apply, send a letter of application, resume, copies of academic transcripts, and names and contact information for 3 - 5 references as soon as possible to:
Ms. Karina Fox
(ATTN: VISTA application) Bonner Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement / Bonner House Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, TN 37760 USA (phone 865.471.3594 / fax 865.471.3502 / email kfox@cn.edu) ***********
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