This is our first year with a freshman class of Bonners. They want to connect with other Bonners to get a better sense of what Bonner is and means to students at other more established Bonner schools. We are looking to connect with another Bonner school either as part of a service project or to just have some time for Q&A.
If you have participated in an alternative break experience and have recommendations for organizations to work with and/or places to stay, we would appreciate any suggestions.
If you will be in the area during that time or you have ideas for organizations, please contact Consuelo at gutierrezcrosby@macalester.edu. Thanks!
A nice bulletin board one pager may be found at this site: http://www.volunteersforchina.org/documents/bulletin.pdf
Many college students will be home at your local church during Christmas. Posting this bulletin may be the only way that a college student at your church may learn about the opportunity of ministry in China. VFC has had volunteers respond just because someone posted the information on a bulletin board and they saw it the one time they came to church that month. Please help to get the word out this Christmas.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is currently accepting applications for its summer leadership program in Washington, DC. The Institute provides America's best and brightest African-American male college students with unparalleled networking opportunities, leadership development, and life-long mentorship. Through the focused and intimate structure of our program, the Institute equips these young men with the tools required for successful careers in business, education, journalism, law, government, the sciences, public policy, ministry, medicine, public service, and the arts.
Program Highlights
* Meet with influential leaders such as General Colin Powell, Congressman John Lewis, and Dr. Sheila C. Johnson
* Take rigorous academic courses on constitutional and economic principles;
* Participate in roundtable discussions, including seminars on career development;
* Work at high-level internships around Washington, DC;
* Enjoy a host of social activities that help participants to build strong bonds with each other.
For more information about our program, please read the details below and visit our website at http://www.i4rc.org/
Program Details
The 2009 program will run from Saturday, June 6 to Saturday, August 1.
* Students must commit to two summers.
* Tuition and housing are paid for by the Institute.
* Students will be placed at paid internships based on their career interest (a stipend of $3000 will be provided for those placed at unpaid internships) .
You should be a sophomore to apply. Although the Institute does not have a GPA requirement, the average GPA for participants is a 3.65. An applicant's GPA is not the only criterion that is considered during the admissions process. Other achievements such as campus involvement, honors and awards earned, athletics, and volunteer work are looked upon favorably.
The application can be found on the web at http://www.i4rc.org
The deadline for admission into the 2009-2010 class is January 15, 2009
Inquiries should be directed to info@i4rc.org
or (202) 659-2831. Those considering applying are highly encouraged to review the website in detail and contact our office with any questions before submitting an application.
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[10] Endorsements sought for Roadmap for Peace
With leadership from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), more than
— think tanks, faith-based groups, nongovernmental organizations, and others — have developed five key principles to lead our next administration. These principles form a roadmap for bold steps into a more peaceful, more secure future. The roadmap calls on the next U.S. President and administration to engage in a new foreign policy based on the following five core principles.
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[11] Academic Job Opening @ Emory & Henry College
The study is titled, "The Effects of Personality on Measures of Team Performance." She is looking at how a participant's personality effects how they are perceived by their teammates. She needs students to fill out a survey and then choose a teammate (does not have to be a Bonner, but anyone at the site) to fill out a survey about them. The third source of data is program directors. Directors are asked about the overall structure of their Bonner Program (as a moderating factor).
At the Congress Meeting in October, she introduced the project and asked Congress Reps to sign up. Most did. In following up with students, she needs some support (as the completion hasn't been as thorough as the sign-up). Anyone who completes the online survey and has a teammate fill out a corresponding survey about them will be entered to win a $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card. Both of which are extremely short (about five minutes).
If you can identify some students (Bonner Scholars and Leaders) to participate, that would be very helpful. The research paper will likely be of real interest. If your students participate, as the director you'll also need to complete a similarly brief survey. The link for directors is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2mxB70Pg_2bMGRFhxkXCbrWA_3d_3d
Below is an email that you can copy and paste to send to your Bonner students explaining the project. Please feel free to edit as you see necessary.
Leanne would be more than happy to answer any and all questions you might have. Please feel free to contact her at any time (Hershko2@tcnj.edu, 973-493-1497).
The goal is 150 match pairs. 30 students have participated as matched pairs so she needs another 270 (135 pairs). Please help!
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Leanne is a Bonner Scholar Senior Intern at The College of New Jersey. She is collecting data for her Senior Honors Thesis and needs your help. Leanne was at the Congress Meeting in October and talked about this project, asking folks to sign up.
This study is very important to Leanne and she is hoping to have her information published next semester. I want to encourage to take the time to fill out these surveys for her. They are short. Please take them seriously and answer as honestly as you can. The results are anonymous and will be compiled.
Did I mention that you will BE ENTERED TO WIN A $50 BARNES AND NOBLES GIFT CARD?
There are two steps:
1) Fill out the participant survey (link below):
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=77AzyaL2uIX4_2bIx28SBDoQ_3d_3d
2) Ask a teammate (someone who works with you at your site, but doesn't have to be a Bonner) to fill out this survey (link below), about you:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UHEuEJrHFVTFAk5gzX6auQ_3d_3d
The way she is linking these surveys together (so that your responses remain anonymous) is by asking you and your teammate to use a code word... You will be prompted to put this word on your survey and your teammate will be asked to put it on theirs. Only data with both pieces can be used in the study.
PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE ONE PARTICIPANT SURVEY but if more than one teammate asks you to complete the teammate survey you are welcome to do that, however, make sure to use the correct code word for the correct teammate.
If this sounds complicated, Leanne would be happy to answer any of your questions (Hershko2@tcnj.edu, 973-493-1497).
IMPACT: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action
Date: March 6 – 8, 2009
Location: University of Maryland, University College -- Adelphi, MD (Washington, DC, metropolitan area)
Website: www.impactconference.org
Join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, and many others this spring in our nation's capitol for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines.
Following the historic 2008 election and set against the backdrop of Washington, DC, this event is the 25th anniversary of the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference. IMPACT is an opportunity to connect with other campuses, learn from their best practices, and share your campus' experiences in working toward social change.
You won't want to miss this inspiring three-day conference! It will include thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, powerful Opening Ceremony -- and even a few new surprises!
Learn from campus and nonprofit leaders in the following topics:
We will also make sure to keep you entertained through inspiring keynote speakers, social events, and plenty of entertainment!
To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register to attend, please visit
www.impactconference.org. Be sure to register by January 23 to receive the discounted student registration rate!
October 1-3, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deadline for submission of proposals: January 30, 2009
This conference
will bring together faculty, student affairs personnel, academic administrators, students, and others to explore how to move education for personal and social responsibility to the center of institutional culture and academic practice.
AAC&U's Network for Academic Renewal invites proposals for sessions on research, models, and promising practices that help students - and institutions - build these capacities.
Submit your proposal online by filling in each field of the submission form as directed. For more information, please call 202.387.3760 or write to network@aacu.org.
We look forward to reading your proposals.
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[7] Arts/Activism Student Conference April 3-5
2009 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS; Submission Deadline January 28th, 2009
On April 3-5 the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and Massachusetts Campus Compact will be co-sponsoring Convergence: The Intersection of Arts and Activism. This three-day student-coordinated conference aims to spark students involvement and interest in the rapidly growing field of arts and activism by bringing together students, faculty, administrators and working artists to discuss to discuss and collaborate through a myriad of medium. Information and Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal can be found on the link below:
A Conference on the Intersection of Arts and Activism
Check out http://convergence-art.com/ for information on this April 3-5, 2009
student conference at Tufts University Medford/Somerville Campus, Massachusetts
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[8] BREAK AWAY® INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SEEKING DYNAMIC LEADERS
The first story was just a quick mention of the educational (read service-learning) component of the MillionTreesNYC program. This program is working with University of Vermont GIS students to help the city meet its environmental goals by extensive, targeted tree-planting. Here's the blurb:
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v55/i13/13a00604.htm?utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
and here's more about the program:
http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/
You can see the syllabus for the course here:
http://www.uvm.edu/~atroy/NYC/
SL in Rural Foodways and Sustainable Agriculture
The other was an opinion piece by Howard Sacks on his involvement in a powerful service-learning program that has helped create a sustainable local food market (and therefore sustainable agriculture) in the community of Kenyon College, a private, liberal arts college in rural Ohio (in the interests of full disclosure, also my undergraduate alma mater). The Chronicle gave me permission to provide the email discussion list with free access to the article through December 17, 2008, so give it a glance here:
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=bhyqz17mtflyryq0vydqdtcdtw85wmx6
And take a look at the program website here:
The Young Leader of Social Change Fellowship provides an outstanding recent college or public health graduate with an opportunity to engage in high impact front-line global service programs. You will work from our New Haven office that overlooks the Yale campus.
In this position, the Fellow will work closely with Unite For Sight's CEO on public health programming.
Duties and responsibilities include:
Interested applicants should send a resume to the attention of Jennifer Staple, at JStaple@uniteforsight.org Please clearly indicate that you are applying for the Young Leader of Social Change Fellow position.
Questions may be directed to the editor, Jeffrey Howard, at jphoward@umich.edu.