This year Bonners, NExT Fellows, and VISTAs came together in January to participate in ACE’s annual service day in celebration of Martin Luther King. As part of the day, a group of eight students and two VISTAs visited the New York State branch of the National Alliance for Mental Illness, also called NAMI. One of…
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Taking on Social Media for the Siena College ACE accounts this semester was exciting yet daunting! It is a really neat experience to be able to manage the social media accounts and come up with new ideas to keep the Bonner and ACE world connected– reaching alumni, current students, community partners, NExT Fellows, VISTAs, and…
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One of the reasons why I wanted to be a Program Associate for the Bonner Program was to be able to lead the recruitment process. This is because when I attended my own Accepted Students Day in 2017, I spoke with current Bonners (specifically Andraya and Aedan) at the club fair where they answered all…
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We are very excited for two Sophomore Bonners who’s work for the COMD 200 course they took with Dr. Ruth Kassel in connection with the Bonner First Year Trip to West Virginia, which was published in the International Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change. Below are their reflections about this experience. Sophomore year…
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This past fall, I started my position as the Troy Prep Writing Center Coordinator at Troy Prep High School. When I found out about my new position the summer before school started, I was a bit anxious about being in charge of something this important. Having been in the Peer Tutoring in Writing class with…
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I graduated from Siena in May of 2019 with a degree in History Education. A defining feature of my time at Siena was my involvement in the Bonner Service Leaders Program. During my time in Bonner, I served as Program Coordinator for the Trailblazer Program and as a Program Associate for Bonner. I also spent…
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The 2019-2020 academic year is almost complete- and what a year it’s been! How have you grown as a result of your engagement with Bonner? What has been the biggest highlight personally? What is your best service or Bonner memory? How would you answer the question- What does Bonner mean to you? Upload a picture…
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Think about the trainings you’ve participated in thus far this semester. Which training has stuck with you days or weeks after participating in it? Why? How can or have you been able to transfer it beyond the seminar room?
The best teams are those that have fun together. What do you love most about your site team (Bonners, staff at your site) and your Bonner family? How do they support you? And how do you support them?
At the end of February, two distinguished speakers came to campus – environmentalist and activist Winona LaDuke and UAlbany psychologist and professor Alex L. Pieterse, Ph.D. All Bonners attended one or both of these sessions. To reflect on the event, please respond to the following questions: Which campus speaker did you attend? What was your…
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