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The Bonner Program:Academic & Policy Connections
A program of:The Corella & Bertram Bonner Foundation10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org
Opportunity to Serve”“Access to Education,
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Academic & Policy Connections:Agenda
Civic Engagement Certificate/Minor/Concentration
Community-Based Research
PolicyOptions.org
Next Year:
Pulling it All Together Through Issue & Placed-based Focus
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Academic & Policy Connections:Civic Engagement @ the Center
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• Public Policy: structure and roles of government, ways to be involved in shaping public policy, and analyzing the implications of governmental policies
• Poverty: roots and conditions of poverty, implications, and possible solutions
• International perspective and issues: distribution of wealth, health care, environmental concern
• Issue-based knowledge: connected to direct service areas, such as of homelessness or hunger or educatio
• Place-based knowledge: connected to the place where the student is serving, such as knowledge of local context, history, economics, politics, and issues
• Diversity: understanding of issues of race, class, gender, culture, identity and belonging, and so on
Academic & Policy Connections:Outcomes — Knowledge
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Academic & Policy Connections:Pillars of Design
Connect to politics and public policy
Connect to politics and public policy
Examine poverty, economic
inequity, and social
stratification
Examine poverty, economic
inequity, and social
stratification
Incorporate global
perspective and experiences
Incorporate global
perspective and experiences
Intensive and long-term learning
experiences: 2-4 years of coursework
2-4 years of service
Intensive and long-term learning
experiences: 2-4 years of coursework
2-4 years of service
Integrated co-curricular &
curricular: Within specific
coursesAcross programs
Integrated co-curricular &
curricular: Within specific
coursesAcross programs
Sequence increasing
complexity:Multi-year
Developmental
Sequence increasing
complexity:Multi-year
Developmental
Structural
Courses
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Capstone or Integrative Seminar
Courses (variety of disciplines) & Full-time Internship or Co-Curricular Linkage
Bridge Coursework: Methodology, Service-Learning, CBR, or Research
Policy/ Political Analysis
Poverty/Economic Analysis
Global/International Awareness
This coursework may occur in
different orders.
Lead-in or Gateway Course
Academic & Policy Connections:Types & Sequences of Courses
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Strong programs and structures for campus-community partnerships and service
Strong group of committed and engaged faculty and administrators
The vision or support of the President, Provost, and senior-level faculty
Interest and/or demand on the part of students
Leverage outside support and guidance from an entity like the Bonner Foundation
Academic & Policy Connections:Strategies & Lessons Learned
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Current campus initiatives- Maryville College- Berea College- Others? Learn & Serve CBR Networking Initiative- 20 institutionalization campuses & 11
innovation- Student Assessment- Community partner focus groups on
information needs- www.cbrnet.org
Academic & Policy Connections:Community-Based Research
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Academic & Policy Connections: Fundamental Policy Questions
• What is the nature & extent of the problem?
• What’s been tried in the past to address it?
• What’s being done now?
• What are the alternative approaches?
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Academic & Policy Connections:PolicyOptions Issue Brief Template
1.Goal Statement
2.Scope of the Problem
3.Past Policy
4.Current Policy
5. Policy Options / Program Models
6.Key Organizations, Programs & People
7.Glossary of Terms
8.Bibliography
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Academic & Policy Connections:PolicyOptionsWiki.org
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PolicyOptions Issue Briefs:PolicyOptionsWiki.org — Hunger Example
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Academic & Policy Connections:Local PolicyOptions.org Website
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Academic & Policy Connections:Campus CBR Center
Maintain localPolicyOptions.org
website
Maintain localPolicyOptions.org
website
CBR & Policy Research
CBR & Policy Research
Community-Based Research DirectorCommunity-Based Research Director
Work Study & BonnerStudents
Work Study & BonnerStudents
Students inCBR/SL Courses
Students inCBR/SL Courses
Graduate School Students
Graduate School Students
AdvisoryBoard
AdvisoryBoard
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Service Placements:Developmental Nature of Placements
Exploration - occasional volunteer•Exposure to the neighborhood, agencies, issue areas and types
of placements•First-Year Service Trip•Summer in the hometown
Experience - regular volunteer•Development of greater focus•Commitment to one agency and type of placement•Sophomore Exchange•Summer in a new geographical area
Example - site coordinator•Continued focus•Project/Site Coordinator•Possible third summer (abroad or career
connection)
Expertise - specialist•Culminating project or
capstone•Academic connection•Future-focused
Placements evolve to offer increasing complexity and responsibility
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Strategic Community Partnerships:Type of Work
Type of Work
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
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Strategic Community Partnerships:Community Partnership Model
Site-BasedTeam
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Strategic Community Partnerships:Site-Based Teams — Organization Structure
Campus Center Staff
Campus Center Staff
Site-Based TeamSmith
Elementary
Site-Based TeamSmith
Elementary
Community Advisory
Board
Community Advisory
Board
Site-Based Team
Soup Kitchen
Site-Based Team
Soup Kitchen
Site-Based Team
WaterWatch
Site-Based Team
WaterWatch
Site-Based Team
Adult Education
Site-Based Team
Adult Education
Faculty, Administrators
& Other Offices
Faculty, Administrators
& Other Offices
Site-Based Team
Homeless Shelter
Site-Based Team
Homeless Shelter
Site-Based Team
Senior Center
Site-Based Team
Senior Center
Site-Based Team
Immigrant Services
Site-Based Team
Immigrant Services
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Academic & Policy Connections:Research Informs Community Action
Research
Direct Service
CapacityBuilding Training & Strategic Planning
LocalPolicyOptions.orgwebsite
Community-Based
Research
Issue Briefs
Convening
Issue Forums &Working Groups
Action
Campus
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Academic & Policy Connections:2009 Summit — Issue/Place-Based Teams
1.Direct Service
2.Community-based Research
3.PolicyOptions Issue Briefs
4.Academic Courses
5.Videos, Photos, Blogs, Wiki Profiles & Data
6.Community Dialogue & Planning
Integrated vision — pulling all the pieces together
by issue & place