University of Dayton
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-1480
http://www.udayton.edu/
CAMPUS AT A GLANCE
The University of Dayton — Catholic, Marianist, innovative, transformative — stands as a leader in higher education and one of the preeminent Catholic universities in the nation. It's the largest private university in Ohio.
Founded by the Society of Mary (the Marianists) in 1850, the University of Dayton focuses on educating the whole person through a community of challenge and support. A University of Dayton education is transformative. Students are prepared for both life and work and learn skills in building community. Our students lead through service to others.
This is a university on the move with a deep commitment to academic excellence. At the undergraduate level, we offer more than 70 high-quality programs in four accredited divisions. We provide premiere graduate programs at both the master's and doctoral levels. We offer a law degree, either traditional or accelerated.
KEY FACTS
Location: 2 miles from downtown Dayton & 20 minutes from Dayton International Airport
Enrollment: approximately 10,300 students
Active in Learn & Servce CBR: 0
BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Type of Program: Bonner Leaders
Year Began: 2001
Click here to visit the Bonner Leader website
Click here to visit the Semester of Service website
Number of Bonner Leaders: 6
Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award: 20
Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award: 0
KEY CONTACTS
President: Daniel Curran
Center Director: Dick Ferguson
Senior Advisor: Bro Edward Zamierowski
Graduate Assistant: Charles Roberts
PHOTOS
Summer 2012 Bonner Leader/Semester of Service students enjoying their orientation.
Retreat Center - Governor's Island on Indian Lake.
Orientation is a week-long event in which students build community and learn about the program and City of Dayton.
Bonner Leader/Semester of Service student helping a young student at one of our many agency partnerships: East End Community Services.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Click here to complete next wiki-based portion of Annual Report.
Student Leadership Planning:
Click here for Congress Leadership Plans:
Dayton Congress Action Planning
SPRING 2009 INITIATIVES
Serve 2.0
BWBRS
- Using BWBRS 3.0: Yes - going well.
- Need for additional training: Not at this time. We will contact the Foundation with questions.
- 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:
- Spring Enrollments 2009: Please complete this survey right away: AmeriCorps Survey - DONE
Issue-Based Research
MORE ABOUT US
The Bonner Leader program is operated by staff in the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community at the University of Dayton. There are several gateway programs through which students can become Bonner Leaders: Semester of Service, Dayton Civic Scholars, Student Empolyment (Federal Work Study Program), or one of the 40+ service clubs on campus.
Semester of Service is a unique oppportunity for UD undergraduate students to take a semester away from classes and serve full-time in non-profit centers fro inner-city children and teens, individuals who are homeless, and neighborhoods undergoing revitalization. Click here to visit the Semester of Service website.
The purpose of the Dayton Civic Scholars program is to shape a "Social Science Excellence" identity within social science classes by creating an intentional pathway from the classroom to community leadership and public service. Click here to visit the Dayton Civic Scholars website.
There are over 40 service clubs on campus, based in the Center for Social Concern, that students can join and help make a difference in their community. Click here to visit the service clubs website.
During 2007-2008, 20 students participated in the Semester of Service program and earned Bonner AmeriCorps Education Awards. Traditionally, 100% of students who participate in Semester of Service sporadically continue their communuity involvement with a Center for Social Concern service club following their involvement in the program. This year six students from the twenty total formally committed to further their engagement in community service by becoming 2 year Bonner Leaders. The Bonner Leaders not only participated in 40 hours of service for 13-15 weeks with a single community partner as a participant in the Semester of Service program, they also participated in weekly service beyond SoS and acted as student coordinators for service immersion trips to Saylersville, KY, Chicago, IL, East St. Louis, MO, and Nazareth Farm, WV.
Here's what students are saying about their Bonner Leader and Semester of Service experience:
“I’ve learned most importantly about homelessness, the way it comes about, what it looks like, what it does to the spirit, and how amazing a few words can be for a person down on their luck. As far as skills, I sometimes think that everyday I pull from all sorts of skills I already posses and I enhance them. I guess I’ve learned a lot about compassion and how to manifest it, speaking to motivate, listening more carefully, and working solely (or basically solely) for the benefit of the other.” -- Bonner Leader/Semester of Service student working at Booth House
"I have learned that change is hard. I have learned that real and lasting change is even harder. I have learned that a lot of the issues that I saw this summer are a result of much more than a lack of resources and more about addressing an entire way of life. I have also found that even in the most well-meaning of places, if a community is resistant then real change will be almost impossible. I have learned, however, that hope should never be lost even when it seems nowhere to be found. I have found that asking questions is important and challenging a situation, while not always easy, can truly be a positive step toward change. I also think that I have learned that sometimes service will not be glamorous or praised and that you will have to search deep within yourself to know that the work you are doing is necessary and important. I have also learned that judgment will get you nowhere and sometimes the best thing you can do for people is to simply listen. I have also learned that sometimes situations are bigger than you, but you have to understand your essential role in the situation as a whole. I have learned that sometimes prayer is the best gift you can give someone. Most importantly I have learned that we must treat every person, no matter what we may believe about them or what we may disagree with about their lifestyle, with dignity, respect, and love."
-- Bonner Leader/Semester of Service student working at East End Community Services
“One of the most important things I learned was that this experience wasn't meant for me to go in there and "save" these “underprivileged kids". Rather, it needed to be purely motivated by love - an act of love from human to human. I worried that I wasn't really making that big of a difference in the long run. My coordinator said something to me that changed my way of thinking. She said, '[my service] experience isn't necessarily about making a huge impact, but could be about being deeply, truly changed in such a way that I can no longer sit aside and be a witness of injustice.' SoS & Bonner Leaders has done this to me, through the readings, speakers, and class discussions. I feel that after this experience I have to live and act differently.”
-- Bonner Leader/Semester of Service student working at Dakota Center
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