5 Campus Community Partnerships and Projects.pdf

Presentation from the 2024 New Bonner Staff Orientation. This session explains how to develop, manage, and sustain a range of community partnerships and projects for students' community work and campus-wide engagement.

1. Community Partnerships

2. Part I:
Guiding Principles
& Frameworks
•Partnership Goals & Expectations
•Community Engagement Framework
•Capacity Building & Capstone Level Projects

3. Partnership
Expectations

4. •6-9 hrs/wk of direct
community engagement
during school year
(+ 1-2 hrs/wk of training,
education & reflection)
•*Meaningful full-time
internships in summer
(*Bonner Scholars x 2
summers required)
How much service?

5. •Communication
•Conflict Resolution
•Project Management
•Working with Diverse
Groups
What type of Real
World Skills?

6. Bonners Gain Valuable Skills
Personal
•Active listening
•Balance &
boundaries
•Communication
•Decision making
•Organization
•Planning
•Time management
•Goal setting
Professional
•Budgeting
•Event planning
•Fundraising
•Grant writing
•Marketing
•Mediation
•Networking
•Public education
and advocacy
•Volunteer
management
•Research
Leadership
•Conflict resolution
•Delegation
•Planning
•Public speaking
•Running a meeting
•Teamwork
•Working with diverse groups

7. Developmental Progression

8. Advocacy Presentation to School Board
Forum Organize public forum on policies and programs
Issue BriefSuccessful Programs & Policies for Immigrant Students
Research Education Access for Immigrant Students
FundraisingLead Fundraising Initiative for Soy un Lider Initiative
Summer Plan Fall Soy un Lider Conference & other workshops
Serv. Lead.Train volunteers & expand to other schools in District
Regular College Access Workshops for High School Students
OccasionalDay of Service - Fall Semester Campus Wide
Example: College Access for Undocumented Students

9. How do you define
an “intentional”
partnership?

10. Clear multi-year partnership plan
Weekly individual or team of
student volunteers
Short-term service opportunities
(academic or co-curricular)
Partnership Goals
One Time Service Opportunity
Role as Co-Educator
Reciprocal Partnerships

11. •Access to motivated, trained
students serving 10 hours/
week for multiple years
•Multi-level, team-oriented
partnership
Benefit to
Partners

12. Community
Partnership
Framework

13. Types of Partners

14. Your Examples
Organization
Types
Direct Service
Service Leadership
Capacity-Building
Volunteer Management
Marketing & Communications
Fundraising
Program Development
Research
Social Action

15. Client Service
•Tutoring
•Soup Kitchen
•Food Banks
•Local Garden
•Organizing Donations

16. Client Service
Example: Mercer Street Friends Food Bank
Position Description / Tasks:
•Members will provide Emergency Food Assistance via food pantry
•Members will assemble pouches of child friendly foods for food
insecure children receiving food through Send Hunger Packing.
•Members will provide assistance with sorting donated food.

17. Service Leadership Roles
Example: Mercer Street Friends Food Bank
Position Description / Tasks:
•Facilitate volunteer recruitment during the site fair
•Facilitate volunteer training
•Manage volunteer scheduling
•Track and report quarterly information

18. What are some
student leadership
roles at their service
sites?

19. Capacity-Building
Research
Program
DevelopmentFundraising
Marketing &
Communications
Volunteer
Management

20. Volunteer Management
Guilford College
Community Service Institute (CSI)
All campus volunteer training

21. Marketing & Communications
Oostanaula River Education Center
E.C.O. Center Opossum Exhibit
Constructed an outdoor exhibit for
local wildlife

22. Fundraising
Spaghetti Dinner
Tickets proceeds assisted with building
a 20-acre retreat in Floyd county
Housing for differently able and
seriously ill Children & Family

23. Program Development
Passport Program Danville Public Schools
Enhancing knowledge of career and
leadership opportunities in the region for
students in grades 6-8

24. Research
The Nutrition Center
Researched existing racist and anti-
racist Practices at the lewiston
Farmer’s Market (CBR)

25. Collaborative
•Local Government
•Foundations
•Coalitions (Issue
Based)

26. Brings together city residents and youth,
college students, community leaders, and local
government to build a sustainable and just
housing system in our city.
Our mission is to eradicate homelessness in
New Jersey. Toward that end, the Coalition will
advocate, educate, organize and, if necessary,
litigate for emergency and permanent solutions
to homelessness.
Collaborative

27. Campaigns
•Writing letters to Politicians
•Negotiation
•Target Dialogues
•Campaigns

28. Social Action Campaigns

29. What are some examples of
CB projects your students
have completed?

30. Junior/Senior
Capstone Projects

33. What are your initial thoughts
on implementing capstone
projects?

34. Know Your Issue

35. Know Your Issue

36. PolicyOptions Issue Briefs

37. PolicyOptions Wiki

38. Social Action

39. Social Action Course Model
Campaigns launched by 9th week of semester.

41. Resources
•Textbook: Change! A
Student Guide to Social
Action
•Teaching Guide:
Change! A Guide to
Teaching Social Action
•Webinars (see
Introduction to
Teaching Social Action)

42. Part II:
Managing
Partnerships,
Placements & Projects

43. Managing
Placements &
Projects

44. Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position &
Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
Partnership &
Placement Process

45. Mapping Agencies
•View proximity to Campus
✓Determine accessibility via
walking, car, public
transportation
•Type of Agency:
✓public school
✓community group
✓government agency
✓coalition or collaboration
Identify Lead Partners
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

46. June July August
Evaluate Existing
Partnerships
Contact New
Potential Sites
Finalize Positions
Identify Lead Partners

47. 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
✓Appropriate and inappropriate service projects
✓CLAs, Hour Logs, and Service Accomplishments
✓Calendar — school year and summer
Visit & Orient Partners
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

48. Inappropriate Service Projects
Visit & Orient Partners
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
• “Indirect” community service activities
• Private, for-profit company or organization
• Political organization or campaign
(voter registration drives are allowed)
• Scientific research in a laboratory
• ROTC or any other military service

50. Appropriate Service Projects
Visit & Orient Partners
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
Training Hours
39.25
Service Hours
102.00
CHAPS
91.00
One Day Services
11.00
Total Hours
141.25+ =

51. Visit & Orient Partners
Things to Keep In Mind
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
•Updated Contact Information
•Types of Services Needed
•Capacity (# of volunteers)
•Timeline

52. Jun Jul Aug
Visit Partners
Visit Partners
Host Partner
Orientation
Site Fair
Community
Tour
Visit & Orient Partners
Dec Jan Feb
Visit PartnersVisit PartnersSite Fair

53. Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
Write / Update Position Description
Contact Information
Commitment Period
Job Description
Service Objective
Learning Goals
Competencies
Signature
Community Learning Agreement

54. NACE Competencies
Your Turn!

55. Write / Update Position Description
Your Turn!
The after-school program tutor will work closely
with students on homework assignments.
Tutors will also have the opportunity to provide
ESL instruction to students who are learning
English in School. Tutors help the program
coordinator facilitate activities for the students
to participate in. Lastly, tutors will provide
educational and emotional support as a mentor
for the students whom they are tutoring.

56. Jul Aug Sept
Propose
Positions Student CLA’s
Deadline for
submission
Jan Feb Mar
Propose
Positions
Student CLA’s
Deadline for
submission
Write / Update Position Description

57. Matching Students to Sites
•Help students find their
placement through:
✓One-time service projects
✓Shadowing
✓Community partner
presentations
✓Volunteer Fair
✓Site visits
Match & Prepare Students
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

58. 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
Match & Prepare Students
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

59. Jul Aug Sept
Propose
Positions
Service Work
Orentation
Student
Shadows
Jan Feb
Propose Positions Site Placements
Match & Prepare Students

60. Managing Service Hours
•Expectations foster high-quality
service and accountability:
✓Community Learning
Agreement
✓Hour Logs
✓Service Accomplishments
✓Reflection and Evaluation
✓One-on-One Advising
Manage & Support Students
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

61. Hour Logs

62. One-on-One
Meetings
Held each semester with every
Bonner to...
•Have a general check-in on
how they are doing
•Discuss specific success and
challenges in Bonner and
overall
•Develop next step plans as
needed

64. Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Orientation CLA’s
Hr Log
1 on 1’s
Hr Log
Hr Log
1 on 1’s
Hr Log
Site Eval
Feb Mar Apr May
CLA’s
Hr Log
1 on 1’s
Hr Log
Hr Log
1 on 1’s
Hr Log
Site Eval
Manage & Support Students

65. Assess Accomplishments & Partnerships
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
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners

66. Assess Accomplishments & Partnerships
Assess
Accomplishments
and Partnerships
Manage
and Support
Students
Match and
Prepare
Students
Write or Update
Position & Project
Descriptions
Visit and
Orient
Partners
Identify
Lead
Partners
Fall Spring Summer
Assess Existing Student Service Sites
(New Sites, Changes, Etc.) Prepare Evaluation
tools for Students,
Partners, & Faculty,
Accomplishments

67. Bonner Wiki Guides

68. Calendar Planning on Mural Board

69. Calendar Planning on Mural Board
or shared Google Sheet

70. How does your institution
manage your partnerships?
Are students/Faculty
involved?

71. Managing Summer
Partnerships &
Placements

72. 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)

73. School Year + Summer

74. Summer Service:
Types of Placements
First Summer
Close to home or school, commuting to
familiar site
Second Summer
More intensive, perhaps living in a new
area
Third Summer
Making career connections, potentially
going abroad
Summer Service
Developmental Placements

75. Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Hand out Summer Service Packets
Bonners research options
Discuss interests in 1:1 meetings
Summer Service Applications due
Summer Service Apps due
You contact summer service sites
to confirm placement
Bonner Scholar
Summer Earning
Stipends disbursed
Jun Jul Aug Sep
Summer CLAs
due
Summer Hour Logs due
Site Evaluations due
Discuss summer service
experience in first class or
monthly meeting
Disburse Bonner Scholar
Summer Earnings
Summer Service Calendar

76. •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
Recommended Forms

77. Summer Service
Managing Students
•Community Learning Agreements
✓Students describe their specific position activities for that
particular term
•E-Signatures on BWBRS or other platform
✓Site supervisors, campus administrators, and Foundation staff
review and approve student hours online
•Creating Partner Evaluation Forms
✓Measure the partnership over the summer, great for assessment
and setting expectations for next summer’s placement