Capacity Building Opportunities Process

Capacity BuildingAdministrators Track — SLI 2013

Wednesday, July 3, 13

CommunityCampus

Bonner Transformation Goals

SystemsLeverage Bonner Network

as a community of best practice, and resource for higher education locally

and nationally

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

Organizations

Build campus center that leads effort to make

place-based community engagement deep, pervasive, integrated & developmental.

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

Programs

Develop and integrate community engaged learning

courses & programs.

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

Individuals& Places

Develop & engage students’ knowledge, skills, values, and collective action.

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


Bonner Transformation Goals

SystemsPartner 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

Individuals& Places


Requirements


Requirements

• AmeriCorps Proposal (85%)


Requirements

• AmeriCorps Proposal (85%)

• Service accomplishment tracking for all community partners


Questions?Concerns?


Opportunities Form

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


Opportunities Form


Opportunities Form


Opportunities Form


Opportunities Form


Opportunities Form


Do the activities make sense? Additions?

Subtractions?


Process

Meet with Partners

Match Students

Collect Data

Enter Opportunities

in BWBRS

Enter Accomplishments

in BWBRSWednesday, July 3, 13

CalendarSummer 2013

Meet with agencies

Upload opportunities into BWBRS

Fall 2013Match & support students

Collect accomplishments at end of semester

Upload data into BWBRS

Spring 2014Repeat process from Fall 2013


Who you might have work on this — staff &/or student leaders?

Questions?

Concerns?


Foundation Support


Foundation Support• Opportunities & Accomplishments Forms



• Orientation Guides for.....

• Staff & Students Who Will Manage Process

• Community Partners

• Students Placed in Capacity-Building Positions







• Check-ins with Foundation Staff







• Check-ins with Foundation Staff

• Training/Reflection at Fall Congress, Directors, SLI


Peer Support

•Email listserv for Q&A

•Best Practice profiles of successful partnerships, projects, and implementation process


Related Campus Possibilities


Related Campus Possibilities• Community-Based Research Center to

coordinate and support:

• CBR projects, courses, training

• guide local PolicyOptions.org Bureau






• Issue-Based Coordinating Teams to coordinate opportunities, planning, etc 1-2 years ahead







• Issue or Problem-Based Courses (eventually Concentrations?)

• see Macalester model







• Issue or Problem-Based Courses (eventually Concentrations?)

• see Macalester model

• Local Issue Forum SeriesWednesday, July 3, 13

National Possibilities



• Issue-based networking for projects & courses




• link issue-based classes for student dialogue





• recruit experts who can present to classes via online






• Sharing policy and other CBR research:







• PolicyOptions.org bureaus







• PolicyOptions.org bureaus

• PolicyOptions.org Award


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