Bonner Informational Meeting August 24, 2010

Wesleyan Engaging Leaders through Education And Development Community Engagement: Active learning environments where students are engaged in applying what they are learning to the communities in which they live and reflecting on their learning Issue Team Organizers (ITO): organize team service opportunities and support student efforts Site Coordinators: student leaders at specific sites **Not all sites have student leaders**

Leadership through Issue Teams

New Staff Katie Loudin: Coordinator of Outreach and Leadership Development –Graduate of ‘07, Masters in nonprofit management –Oxfam fellow –Fullbright scholar in Thailand Elizabeth Harvey: Coordinator of Partnerships and Assessment –1st time VISTA was in New Hampshire as Health and Wellness Coordinator Heather Browning: Part-time VISTA working with Environmental Team

How does Bonner fit into the CCE Framework? Do what you do! 1 monthly meeting with the issue team to be determined 1 Bonner Monthly Meeting every third Wednesday (see calendar) More students doing service and more opportunities for Bonner Leadership

BWBRS Jeannie will still be go-to person Summer BWBRS=work in progress (sorry!) CLA workshop will be the 2nd Bonner meeting (start thinking now about your site, think Leadership!) Weekly Service Emos Start this week from Elizabeth Harvey –Sign up for Jerry Lewis Telethon, Children’s Festival –Middle School Robotics site

Reflections After each issue team meeting, Bonners will submit a 1 page response to either the discussion, the speaker, the film, etc. to count as the monthly reflection Any Bonner can attend any issue team meeting at any time and count it for hours, you will not be required to write a reflection for attending the extra meeting outside of your own team

Administrative Assistant (New!) Will be in the CCE every afternoon 1-4:30 pm Responsibilities to include: Wal-Mart card access and receipts Credit card orders and receipts Camera/Flip-cam check-out/return Hours submission Monthly Awards/Fines Travel arrangements

Skill Development * Second Year (Experience): project planning, multiculturalism and diversity awareness, group dynamics/conflict resolution, and critical thinking. * Third Year (Example): project coordination, resource development, leading reflection and inquiry, career exploration or vocation, and articulating personal and civic values (understanding of engaged citizenship). * Fourth Year (Excellence/Expertise): networking, public speaking, evaluation, management, and career planning.