Contents:
[1] Tragic loss at Emory & Henry
[2] Important AmeriCorps Reminders
[3] Update on BWBRS
[4] The Bonner Network Wiki
[5] Free Webinar: Educating for Democracy
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[1] Tragic loss at Emory & Henry
In the midst of all the excitement and anticipation of the new school year and presidential politics, I am mindful of the tragic death of Josh Smith, a rising senior Bonner Scholar at Emory & Henry who died earlier this month. The Emory and Henry community will be holding a memorial service for Josh on Sunday, August 31.
I encourage all of us to take a moment to consider the gift of life and health, to feel the heartbreak that so many are feeling, and to renew our commitment with Josh’s life in mind, seeking to carry on the joy that he shared with his friends and the love that he gave through his service.
I hope that the Bonner community will reach out to the Emory & Henry community in a way that you find fitting and meaningful.
Wayne Meisel
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[2] Important AmeriCorps Reminders
Thanks to all of you who completed our survey letting us know when to expect your fall enrollments. Please remember to send them to us when you said you would or let us know that they are delayed so we can stay on top of all the paperwork!
When Enrolling students, please remember:
- Enrollment signature dates must be on or before the date the student wishes to begin their term of service. Any signatures dated after the requested enrollment date will change the enrollment date. We have to receive enrollment booklets in our office no later than 20 days past the requested enrollment date.
- Please do not certify the enrollment books. We do that here at the Bonner Foundation.
When Exiting students, please remember:
- All time logs with original signatures must be on file in The Bonner Foundation.
- Exit forms must be dated on or after the last day of service (the final time log entry).
- Please do not certify the exit forms. We complete that section at the Bonner Foundation
In case you have not yet responded to the survey on AmeriCorps enrollments, please follow this link:
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[3] Update on BWBRS
We'll be switching to BWBRS 3.0 once we have all the BWBRS 2.9 functions working properly. In the meantime, please continue to use and train your new students on BWBRS 2.9.
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[4] The Bonner Network Wiki
Starting next week, each weekly update will include links and highlights from the
Bonner Network Wiki. If you have not yet spent much time on the Wiki, it’s time to start clicking!
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[5] Free Webinar: Educating for Democracy
NOTE: This is an opportunity to continue the focus on connecting service and politics by thinking about strategies that can fit for your campus.
FREE WEBINAR: Educating for Democracy: Developing Students' Political Skills, Knowledge, and Dispositions through Service-Learning
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 4:00-5:15 p.m. Eastern time
Description:
Service-learning courses - including those supported by Learn and Serve America and thus prohibited from supporting partisan events and advocacy - can contribute a great deal to the health of our democracy by deliberately engaging students in ways that develop their political skills, knowledge, and dispositions. At the heart of service-learning (and higher education more generally) is the imperative of open inquiry. Engagement in dialogue and action that is nonpartisan, includes multiple perspectives, and requires critical thinking and deliberation about pressing issues not only increases students' capacity and motivation to participate in public life (as documented in the Carnegie Foundation's Political Engagement Project), but also responds to students' desire for an alternative to polarization and "spin" (as documented in the CIRCLE report, Millennials Talk Politics).
The presenters will share key findings from the Carnegie Foundation's Political Engagement Project, specific examples of activities that can be incorporated into service-learning courses without violating CNCS regulations, and suggestions and resources related to developing faculty members' capacityto facilitate such activities. Please join us for this important conversation.
Presenters:
Thomas Ehrlich, co-author, Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement; Senior Scholar, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; former university president, law school dean, and member of the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Rick Battistoni, Professor of Political Science and Public and Community Service Studies, Providence College; author, Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum: A Resource Book for Faculty in All Disciplines; member of the Campus Compact Consulting Corps
Registration:
To join the session:
You must both log in online and call in via phone.
Attendee password: educate
Call in (toll free) at: 866-365-4406
Access Code: 4384139
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