1. Nefisah Sallim, Dr. Mathew
School Year Service: Johnson, Paula Figueroa-
Site & Issue Based Teams Vega & Anthony Siracusa
2. Overview
• Introductions - Why Are You
Here?,Topic Context, and
Campus Presentations (30
minutes)
• Group Work Time (40
minutes)
• Interactive Sharing Process
(30 minutes)
• Resources and support
needed and wrap up (20
minutes)
3. Issue-Based Teams Site-Based Teams
Issue-based teams are organized,
Site-based team happens wherever
where students who work on a similar
there are three or more volunteers at the
issue (e.g., environment,
site, who meet to talk about ways to
homelessness) come together to
continue building capacity.
strategize about ways to do more.
4. Site-Based Teams
Will Typically...
• Meet outside of your service site
once a week (dinner at the dining
hall, coffee break in between class)
• Set individual and group goals and
include them in your CLAs
(community learning agreement)
• Apply for the community fund, if they
are a Bonner Scholar to help meet
the team's goals. Bonner Leaders,
can talk to staff about other funds
they may be able to apply for or
access.
• Join up with other site-based student
teams and plan collaborative events
(like the partner fair or service days)
with your service sites
• Research other community
organizations that may be addressing
the same need as your site and
collaborate with their volunteers
5. Issue-Based Teams
Will Typically...
• Identify other Bonners who may be
working at service sites that either
address or encounter similar issues
• Determine the cause(s) of the
challenge, problem, or issue from
the general to local level.
• Identify offices, groups, campus
departments, community partners
that may have information and/or
experience in addressing the
problem to begin working towards
solutions.
• Invite additional stakeholders to
meet and introduce the ides of
building a coalition
• Draft a plan of action to share with
others on ways to combat the local
problem.
6. Why Work in Teams?
Engage in higher levels of
1 capacity building and
service.
Work with community
2 partners to develop plans
that builds capacity and
encourages multi-year
partnerships.
Great opportunity for
3 students to build
leadership skills.
8. Major Programs and Initiatives
First Year
Bonner First Year
Community Special
Community Community Critical Issue
Engaged CEL II – Upper Projects and
Scholars – In Engaged Forums and
Learning Level CEL Policy
Issue Based Learning Class Trips
Program Co- Initiatives
Teams Based Projects
Curricular
9. Deep Defined Partnership
Coordinated Campus
Infrastructure of
Service
• Strategic Academically Comprehensive
• Sustainable Integrated and Capacity-Building
Contextualized Partnership
• Reciprocal
• Developmental
10. Bonner Issue Based Teams
Capacity Building
• Direct Service
• Communications/ Outreach
• Research
• Planning or Program Development
• Resource Development
• Policy Analysis
11. Team structure
Site Leader
Bonner Staff Community
Member Partner
Bonner Project Bonner Project Bonner Project
Leader Leader Leader
Bonner Bonner Bonner
B-vol B-vol B-vol
13. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
14. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
(training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
15. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
(training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
16. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
(training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
17. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
(training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
18. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
(training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
19. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
Junior (training, education, and
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
20. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
Junior (training, education, and Senior
planning)
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
21. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
Junior (training, education, and Senior
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
22. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
23. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
24. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
25. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
26. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
27. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
28. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
29. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
30. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
31. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
32. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
33. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
34. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Volunteer Second
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
35. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Volunteer Second Volunteer
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
36. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Volunteer Second Volunteer
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
37. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Volunteer Second Volunteer
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
38. Issue Based Team
Community Service Coordinator
Kinney Moderators
Rhodes
Community Student Site
Faculty
Partner Facilitators Coordinators
Member
First Year
Volunteer Junior
Weekly meetings,
Second
First Year Junior (training, education, and Senior Year
planning)
Volunteer Second Volunteer
Year
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
39. The Site-Based Team
Community Partner Site
Site
Site
Coordinator
Supervisor
(Rhodes
(Agency Staff) Student)
Kinney Bonner
CSWS Students
Volunteers Scholars
Support
Community Service Rhodes College Community Service
Coordinator Director
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
41. Weekly Meetings
Weekly Meetings
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
42. Weekly Meetings
What is the
problem?
Weekly Meetings
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
43. Weekly Meetings
What is the
problem?
What players are
involved in this
issue?
Weekly Meetings
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
44. Weekly Meetings
What is the
problem?
What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
45. Weekly Meetings
What is the
problem?
What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Are there
international
implications for this
issue?
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
46. Weekly Meetings
What is the
problem?
What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Are there
international
implications for this
issue?
What has been
done in the past?
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
47. Weekly Meetings
What is the What is the
problem? campus climate?
What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Are there
international
implications for this
issue?
What has been
done in the past?
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
48. Weekly Meetings
What student
What is the What is the
groups are
problem? campus climate?
working on this
What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Are there
international
implications for this
issue?
What has been
done in the past?
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
49. Weekly Meetings
What student What is the local
What is the What is the
groups are climate around
problem? campus climate?
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What players are
involved in this
issue?
What local Weekly Meetings
partners are
working on this
Are there
international
implications for this
issue?
What has been
done in the past?
Rhodes College Bonner Center for Faith and Service
50. Weekly Meetings
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59. Group Work
• Participants will break up into the
following groups;
•Developing an issue-based team
•Developing a site-based team
•Starting a new team
60. Group Work
• Participants will spend the first 15
minutes doing the following;
•Drawing out their structures - what they
have now and what they want to
•Discuss the common challenges and pose
solutions (i.e. transportation, student
attitudes,etc.)
61. Group Work
• Then, participants will break-out into
their campus teams and in 15 minutes
on flip chart paper;
•Outline desired structure
•Draft set of steps for implementation
62. Sharing
• Once work-time is up, encourage campus teams to join the larger break-
out group for sharing. This process will include questions or prompts to
encourage sharing amongst the groups.
Each campus team will take 5 minutes to present to the group.
In Your Groups Share;
Proposed Proposed
New Solutions to
Structure Challenges Next Steps
63. Resources, Support, and Wrap Up
1.Let’s summarize what we’ve covered
in this session.
2.What have been the main themes?
3.Follow-up ideas?