bonner community partnerships
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Service PartnershipsMeaningful, Developmental, and Impactful
What We’ll Cover
• Frameworks
• Placement Process
• Summer Placement Process
Expectations
• 8-10 hours/week of community engagement during school year
• Full-time service internships during the 2-3 summers
What does a Bonner do?
Address unmet, community-defined human and environmental needs through intensive, long-term positions and capacity-building projects.
What does a Bonner do?
Grow and develop – along a student developmental model - which includes building the capacity of non-profits and communities
What does a Bonner do?
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Frameworks
Community Partners: Three Types
Community Partners: Three Types
Community Partners: Three Types
Partner
Example
Community Partners: Three Types
Partner
Example
Service Provider
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Get Set After School Program
Community Partners: Three Types
Partner
Example
Service Provider
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Get Set After School Program
Collaborative
Trenton Healthy Food Network
Mercer County Alliance to End Homelessness
Community Partners: Three Types
Partner
Example
Service Provider
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
Get Set After School Program
Collaborative
Trenton Healthy Food Network
Mercer County Alliance to End Homelessness
Campaign
Elect Mayor Lempert
Lobbying to Enact Local Wage Theft Ordinance
“Collaboratives”: Four Levels
“Collaboratives”: Four Levels
Cooperation
“Collaboratives”: Four Levels
Cooperation Coordination
“Collaboratives”: Four Levels
Cooperation Coordination Collaboration
“Collaboratives”: Four Levels
Cooperation Coordination CollaborationCollective
Impact
Essential Elements Cooperation Coordination Collaboration Collective Impact
Challenge / Problem Simple Moderately Complicated Complex: Technical solutions Highly Complex: Sytsems Change
Vision and Relationships
Basis for cooperation is usually between individuals but may be mandated.
Organizations mission and goals are not considered
Interaction is on an as needed basis with no time limit
Individual relationships are supported by their organizations
Mission and goals of the organizations are reviewed for compatibility
Interaction usual around one specific project or task
Commitment of the organization is fully behind the individuals involved
Common, new mission and goals are created
One or more projects are undertaken for longterm results
A common agenda strongly agreed upon by all organizations and participants
Shared vision and mission statement exist.
Several projects developed for long term results.
Structure, Responsibilities, & Communications
Relationships are informal, each organization functions separately
No joint planning is required Information is conveyed as needed
Organizations assume new roles but still functions separately
Some project specific planning is required
Communications roles are established and channels for interaction created
New structures and/or formal division of labor are created
Comprehensive planning is required including measures of success
Many levels of communication and channels for interaction are created
Formal division of labor and resources, structures to share learning, and other mutually reinforcing activities exist
Shared measurement: agreement on the ways success will be measured and reported
Continuous communications, both formal and informal
Authority and Accountability
Authority resets solely with individual organizations
Leadership is unilateral and control is central
Authority rests on each organization but there is coordination
Some sharing of leadership and control
There is some shared risk, but most authority and accountability rests with each organization
Authority is determined by the collaboration to balance ownership
Leadership is dispersed and control is shared and mutual
Equal risk is shared by all organizations
A main coordinating backbone organization/structure exists
Committees, teams, work groups have specific, jointly determined leadership roles and responsibilities
Level of risk clearly understood by all, accountability exists at each organizational level
Resources and Rewards
Resources are separate Resources are acknowledged and can be made available for a specific project
Resources are pooled or jointly secured for a longterm effort
Organizations share in the products: more is accomplished together than individually.
Shared resources are mobilized for longterm effort
Organizations share in the products. Recognition is diffuse.
Source: Adapted from: “Collaboration: What makes it Work” (Mattessich et al, 2001, p. 61); the Stanford Social Innovation Review article“Collective Impact”(John Kania & Mark Kramer, 2001); and the works of M. Blank, S. Kagan, and K. Ray.
4 C’s Rubric: From Cooperation to Collective Impact
Organizational Workflow: Opportunities
Organizational Workflow: Opportunities
Plan
• Needs & Asset Assessment
• Issue Analysis
Organizational Workflow: Opportunities
Plan
• Needs & Asset Assessment
• Issue Analysis
Decide
• Model Programs
• Policy Options
• Resources
Organizational Workflow: Opportunities
Plan
• Needs & Asset Assessment
• Issue Analysis
Decide
• Model Programs
• Policy Options
• Resources
Implement • Direct Client Service
• Advocacy
Organizational Workflow: Opportunities
Plan
• Needs & Asset Assessment
• Issue Analysis
Decide
• Model Programs
• Policy Options
• Resources
Implement • Direct Client Service
• Advocacy
Evaluate
• Program Evaluation
• On-Going Data Collection
Community Partners: Student Roles
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Program Coordinator
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Program Coordinator
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
Organization Capacity Building
1) Volunteer Management 2) Program Development
3) Fundraising 4) Communication
5) CBR and PolicyOptions Research
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Program Coordinator
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
Organization Capacity Building
1) Volunteer Management 2) Program Development
3) Fundraising 4) Communication
5) CBR and PolicyOptions Research
Collaborative
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Program Coordinator
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
Organization Capacity Building
1) Volunteer Management 2) Program Development
3) Fundraising 4) Communication
5) CBR and PolicyOptions Research
Collaborative Campaign
Community Partners: Student Roles
Partner
Role
Tasks
Service Provider
Client Service
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Program Coordinator
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
Organization Capacity Building
1) Volunteer Management 2) Program Development
3) Fundraising 4) Communication
5) CBR and PolicyOptions Research
Collaborative Campaign
Advocacy
e.g., letter writing,
community organizing,
etc.
Capacity Building: Volunteer Management
Capacity Building: Program Development & Fundraising
Capacity Building: Communication
Capacity Building: Research
Policy Research: Key Questions
• What is the nature & extent of the problem?
• What’s been tried in the past to address it?
• What’s being done now? by whom?
• What are the distinctly different solutions to addressing this issue?
Community Partnership: Structures
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Bonner Capstone Projects
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Bonner Capstone Projects
Academic Structure
Service-Learning Courses
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Bonner Capstone Projects
Academic Structure
Service-Learning Courses
Problem / Issue-Based Concentrations
Community Partnership: Structures
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Program Structure
Clearinghouse/Directory Listings
Site/Issue-Based Teams
Bonner Capstone Projects
Academic Structure
Service-Learning Courses
Problem / Issue-Based Concentrations
Certificate / Fellowship Internships
Issue/Site-Based Teams: Student-Led
Site-Based Team
Site-Based Team
Site-Based Team
Site-Based Team
Regular Volunteer
Intentional Short-Term Placement
Program Coordinator
Student-Led Campus-Wide Engagement: Coalition of Projects
Campus Center Staff
Site-Based Team Smith Elementary
School
Community Advisory Board
Site-Based Team Soup Kitchen
Site-Based Team WaterWatch
Site-Based Team Adult Education
Faculty, Administrators &
Other Offices
Site-Based Team Homeless Shelter
Site-Based Team Senior Center
Site-Based Team Immigrant Services
Bonner Partnership Model
Bonner Partnership Model
• Intensive
Bonner Partnership Model
• Intensive
• Multi-year
Bonner Partnership Model
• Intensive
• Multi-year
• Developmental
Bonner Partnership Model
• Intensive
• Multi-year
• Developmental
• Reciprocal: Agency staff committed to student development (co-educator)
Student Roles: Rising Expectations
Student Roles: Rising Expectations
Exploration: intentional placements that provide exposure and result in additional commitment
Student Roles: Rising Expectations
Exploration: intentional placements that provide exposure and result in additional commitment
Experience: solid programmatic role (Program Assistant or specific title)
Student Roles: Rising Expectations
Exploration: intentional placements that provide exposure and result in additional commitment
Experience: solid programmatic role (Program Assistant or specific title)
Example: issue/site-based team leader or coordinator
Student Roles: Rising Expectations
Exploration: intentional placements that provide exposure and result in additional commitment
Experience: solid programmatic role (Program Assistant or specific title)
Example: issue/site-based team leader or coordinator
Expertise: capstone capacity building project
Example: Developmental Progression
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative
Research School breakfast participation; Survey attitudes
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative
Research School breakfast participation; Survey attitudes
Issue Brief School breakfast programs
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative
Research School breakfast participation; Survey attitudes
Issue Brief School breakfast programs
Forum Organize public forum on school breakfast
Example: Developmental Progression
Occasional Plant School Garden for Orientation Service
Regular Coach students in School Garden Club
Team Help expand to other Schools in District
Summer Manage summer program & plan for Fall
Training Workshops for School Garden Cooperative
Research School breakfast participation; Survey attitudes
Issue Brief School breakfast programs
Forum Organize public forum on school breakfast
Advocacy Prepare presentation to School Board
Systems
Organizations
Programs
Individuals & Places
Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change
Systems
Organizations
Programs
Individuals & Places
Mobilize students, faculty, staff, & community members to support individuals & places.
Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change
Systems
Organizations
Programs
Train and support leaders who lead evidence-based programs and projects.
Individuals & Places
Mobilize students, faculty, staff, & community members to support individuals & places.
Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change
Systems
Organizations
Provide capacity-building support for organizations to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and resources.
Programs
Train and support leaders who lead evidence-based programs and projects.
Individuals & Places
Mobilize students, faculty, staff, & community members to support individuals & places.
Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change
Systems
Provide capacity-building for collaboratives to achieve measurable community and systemic change.
Organizations
Provide capacity-building support for organizations to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and resources.
Programs
Train and support leaders who lead evidence-based programs and projects.
Individuals & Places
Mobilize students, faculty, staff, & community members to support individuals & places.
Bonner Transformation GoalsCommunity Change
Placement Process
Placement Process
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
• 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 ProcessGather
Student & Partner Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Mapping Agencies• Proximity to Campus
• Accessibility by walking, car, public transportation
• Type of Agency:
✓public school
✓community group
✓government agency
✓coalition or collaboration
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Identify Issues & Interests
• Current areas of engagement
• Pressing local community issues
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Selecting Lead Bonner Partners
• Location
• Issues and Need
• Strong Agencies
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
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
Placement ProcessGather
Student & Partner Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
• Direct Service Placements (1x, short-term, & weekly)
• Project Coordinator
• Capacity-Building Projects
• Advocacy
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Partner Types & Student Roles
Partner Types & Student Roles
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Partner Service Provider Collaborative Campaign
RoleClient
ServiceProgram
CoordinatorOrganization Capacity
BuildingAdvocacy
Tasks
e.g., tutoring, serving soup, etc.
Recruiting, Training,
and Supervising Volunteers
1) Volunteer Management 2) Program Development
3) Fundraising 4) Communication
5) CBR and PolicyOptions Research
e.g., letter writing,
community organizing,
etc.
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Service Opportunities Form
Example: Opportunities Form
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
• Develop with partner
• Statement about program
• Statement about the work involved, including intended benefits
• Clear and Concise
Writing Good Position & Project Descriptions
Placement ProcessGather
Student & Partner Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Exercise: Draft a Position Description
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Enter Positions into BWBRS
• Enter prior to start of each semester
• Make adjustments to existing positions to reflect any changes
• Add new position/projects
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Example: Enter Partner & Position into BWBRS
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Advancing Positions into BWBRS
• Do this prior to start of each semester
• Eliminates re-entry of positions each semester
• Positions can then be edited to reflect any changes
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Example: Advancing Position into BWBRS
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Orienting Students to Service & Sites• An orientation to prepare and
educate students in:
✓Philosophy of reciprocal community partnerships
✓Background on local community
✓The Developmental Model
✓Team and Community Building
Placement ProcessGather
Student & Partner Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Matching Students to Sites• Help students find their
placement through:
✓One-time service projects
✓Shadowing
✓Community partner presentations
✓Volunteer Fair
✓Site visits
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Managing Service Hours• Expectations foster high-quality
service and accountability:
✓Community Learning Agreement
✓Hour Logs
✓Service Accomplishments
✓Reflection and Evaluation
✓One-on-One Advising
Placement ProcessGather
Student & Partner Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Writing a Good Community Learning Agreement
• Starting with a strong position descriptions yields a stronger CLA
• Student can inheritposition description
• Add Service Objective(s)
• Add Learning Goals
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Example: Entering a Community Learning Agreement
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Entering Hour Logs in BWBRS
• Weekly
• Enter all service and training/meeting hours
• eSignatures by Student
• eSignatures by Site Supervisor
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Example: Entering a Hour Log in BWBRS
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Placement Process
Entering a Service Accomplishment in BWBRS
• Each Bonner submits service accomplishments at the end of each semester
• Compare to service objectives in Community Learning Agreement (CLA)
• Used in 1:1 reflection with students
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Example: Entering a Service Accomplishment in BWBRS
Gather Student & Partner
Accomplishments
Manage& SupportStudents
Match & Prepare
Students
Write/UpdatePosition & Project
Descriptions
Partner Orientations
& Site Visits
SelectingLead
Partners
Placement Process
Summer Placements
Summer Service: Expectations
• Bonner Scholars
• At least two Summer of Service of 280 hours and minimum of 7 weeks each
• Bonner Leaders
• Strongly encouraged (some programs will require and find additional funds)
Summer Service: Types of PlacementsSummer Service:
Developmental Placements
Summer Service: Types of Placements
First SummerClose to home or school, commuting to familiar site
Summer Service: Developmental Placements
Summer Service: Types of Placements
First SummerClose to home or school, commuting to familiar site
Second SummerMore intensive, perhaps living in a new area
Summer Service: Developmental Placements
Summer Service: Types of Placements
First SummerClose to home or school, commuting to familiar site
Second SummerMore intensive, perhaps living in a new area
Third SummerMaking career connections, potentially going abroad
Summer Service: Developmental Placements
Summer Service: Timeline
Jan/FebSummer Service Packet handed out; Bonners research on site options, discuss interests in one-on-one meetings
March/Apr • Summer Service Application due
• Bonner Coordinator contacts summer service sites to confirm placement
May • Bonner Scholar Summer Earning Stipends disbursed
June • Summer CLAs due
August • Summer Hour Logs/Site Evaluations due
September • Bonner Scholar Summer Service Earning Stipends disbursed
• Discuss summer service experience in first class or monthly meeting
• Add new service sites and student reflections to the Summer Service Binder
Summer Service: Sample Forms
• Site Approval Form
- Part I: Summer Service Information Sheet
- Part II: Summer Site Validation Checklist
- Part III: Summer Service Placement Application
• Site Evaluation Form
• Reflection Guide
Summer Service: Managing Students• Community Learning Agreements
• CLAs are written by the student to describe their specific position activities for that particular term
• As a coordinator you want to make sure that this completed by each student who has a summer placement
• E-Signatures • An electronic method for site supervisors, campus administrators, and
Foundation staff to review and approve student hours
• As a coordinator you will need to ensure that all site supervisors are set up to review and approve student hours
• Creating Partner Evaluation Forms • Document used to measure the partnership over the summer, great for
assessment and setting expectations for next summer’s placement
Summer Service: Guide