bonner community partnership strategies

School Year Service Partnerships

Meaningful, Developmental, and Impactful

What We’ll Cover

•Bonner Partnerships

•Transformational Goals

•Placement Process

Bonner Partnerships

Intensive

Multi-year

Reciprocal

Strong agency staff with capacity to host higher level placements

Clearinghouse

Individual student placements/internships

Student service clubs or signature/department projects

Site/Issue-Based Teams

Community Partnerships:Campus Approaches

Systems

Partner in capacity-building for collaboratives working to achieve measurable community and systemic change.

Organizations

Partner in capacity-building for organizations to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and resources.

Programs

Train & support leaders who develop & manage evidence-based programs and projects.

Individuals& Places

Mobilize students, faculty, staff, & community members to support individuals & places.

Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change

Community Partnerships:Organizing Structure

Site-BasedTeam

Site-BasedTeam

Site-BasedTeam

Site-BasedTeam

Regular Volunteer

Intentional Short-Term Placement

ProgramCoordinator

Community Partnerships:Service Road with Rising Expectations

Exploration - intentional placements that provide exposure and result in additional commitment

Experience - solid programmatic role (Program Assistant or specific title)

Example - site/project coordinator

Expertise - specialist

Community Partnerships:Student Roles by Level

Type of Service

Vision/Strategy

Fundraising

Research / Writing /Academic Work

Outreach/Public Relations

Project Coordination

New Program Development

Improving Existing Services

Regular Volunteer Work

One-time Service ProjectsExplore

Expertise

Experience

Example

Developmental Progression

Advocacy Prepare presentation to School Board

Forum Organize public forum on school breakfast

Issue Brief School breakfast programs

Research School breakfast participation; Survey attitudes

Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative

Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall

Team Help expand to other Schools in District

Regular Coach students in School Garden Club

Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service

Capacity

building

as a stepping

stone

towards

measurable

impact

• Volunteer Management• Training & Program Development• Fundraising• Communications• Research

Capacity Building Activities

Capacity Building Opportunities Form

Capacity Building Opportunities Form

To be used in annual (summer) conversation with community partners to identify opportunities for student capacity-building projects / placements.

Washburn University

Big Brothers Big Sisters is not your typical organization. We help children realize their potential

and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities.

According to a national impact study: Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters, compared to those children not in our program, were:• 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs• 27% less likely to begin using alcohol• 52% less likely to skip school• 37% less likely to skip a class• 33% less likely to hit someone• They also found that the Littles were more confident of their performance in

schoolwork and getting along better with their families.

TCNJ Henry J. Austin Health Clinic

will improve the quality of life through superior health care outcomes for the greater Trenton community as

their medical home of choice.

Visitation Home A Catholic shared living residence for adults with

developmental disabilities.

El Centro de Recursos Para Familias

multi-service, family-focused community center serving Mercer County. We commit ourselves to treat everyone with dignity and respect, continually improve the quality of services, and be responsible to the community for the

best use of our resources.

Health and Human Services Division

• improving the health and quality of life

Madison Community Health ConsortiumCommunities and agencies working together

toward a healthier Madison County.

MCHC networks with community agencies and groups in an ongoing process of needs assessment, project

development, implementation, and evaluation.

Today the Consortium has an active membership of over 50 people representing 25 community organizations and

agencies and is divided into several task forces/committees responsible for ongoing health projects.

The mission statement of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission is:

• to be an advocate for youth by recognizing and speaking to specific needs in the context of the family and the larger community;

• to keep youth from entering the juvenile justice system through treatment and prevention actions;

• to educate the community about vulnerable youth and educate youth about their roles in the community; and,

• to maintain and provide to those in need a wide spectrum of information and referral materials.

Putnam County Youth Development

CommissionDePauw

Service Providers Collaboratives

75%

25%

98%

2%

Collect Accomplishments

Support Students

RecruitStudents

Write Position Descriptions

Collect Opportunities

Meet with Partners

Placement Process

★ Selecting Lead Partners★ Partner Orientation and Site Visits★ Writing Good Position Descriptions★ Orienting Students★ Matching Students to Sites★ Writing Good Community Learning Agreements★ Managing Student Service Hours


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Access to motivated, trained students serving 10 hours/week for multiple years

Multi-level, team-oriented partnership

Serve important role as co-educators

Partner View of Bonners

Placement Process

Mapping AgenciesProximity to Campus

Accessibility by walking, car, public transportation

Type of Agency: - ...public school ...community group ...government agency...coalition or collaboration


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Selecting Lead Bonner PartnersLocation

Issues and Need

Strong Agencies


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Partner Orientation & Site Visits

Introduce Bonner Model/Expectations✓ Intensive (8-10 hrs/week) and multi-year (2-4 years)✓ Developmental model✓ Partners as co-educators

Communicate Reporting Process✓CLAs, Hour Logs, and Service Accomplishments✓Calendar — school year and summer✓ Appropriate and inappropriate service projects


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Identify Issues& InterestsPressing local community issues

Current areas of engagement


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Placement TypesOne Time / Short-term Projects

Regular Direct Service Placements

Site/Issue Based Team (of (3+ Volunteers)

Summer Internships


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Develop with partner Statement about programStatement about the work involved, including intended benefits)Clear and ConciseConsider AmeriCorps Eligibility

Writing Good Position Descriptions


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Writing a Good Community Learning AgreementStarting with a strong position descriptions yields a stronger CLA

Student can inherited position description

Adds Service Objective(s

Add Learning Goals


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Orienting Students to Service & SitesA pre school year event prepares and educates students in: -

...Philosophy of reciprocal community partnerships

...Background on local community

...The Developmental Model

...Team and Community Building


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Matching Students to SitesHelp students find their placement through: -

...One-time service projects

...Shadowing

...Community partner presentations

...Volunteer Fair

...Site visits


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

Managing StudentService HoursExpectations foster high-quality service and accountability: -Community Learning AgreementHour LogsService AccomplishmentsReflection and EvaluationOne-on-One Advising


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process


Support Students

RecruitStudents



Meet with Partners

Placement Process

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