Community Learning Partner

The Role of a Community Learning Partner (CLP)

In order to establish a robust and enduring relationship, it is vital for Bonners to diligently pursue the objectives of their nonprofit organization with a receptive mindset, concurrently advancing their individual aspirations.

The CLP also plays a vital role in helping the Bonner achieve the Learning Outcomes, Goals, Program Expectations and Common Commitments.

Bonners serve at their CLP for 8-10 hrs. per week with a goal of 140 hours per semester (Fall/Spring).

Learning Outcomes

Bonner Goals

The motto “Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve” distills the overarching goal of the Bonner Program. Since 1990, a diverse, multi-state consortium of participating colleges and universities has been joined through a common commitment to the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation’s mission to “transform students, communities, and campuses through service.”

For the Student:

• To provide access to a college education for students with high financial need.
• To afford students the opportunity to enhance and use their abilities, talents, and leadership to serve others while in college.
• To create a supportive community of students on campus whose common focus on community service gives them a sense of purpose and meaning.

For the Community:

• To channel the energies of college students, faculty, and staff to continue to improve and expand upon the quality and nature of services offered to the community.
• To break down the barriers between “town and gown”, leading to improved communication and greater collaboration between the two.

For the Campus:

• To help recruit and retain a diverse group of students who might not otherwise be able to attend college.
• To challenge and support the college to create a culture of service where the stated mission of service is translated in such a way that every student, faculty, and staff member is encouraged to serve.
• To support a core group of student leaders eager to build and strengthen the organizations on campus that promote a culture of service.
• To support a core group of faculty members and professional staff who link the work of community engagement to the life of the college, in both curricular and co-curricular ways.

Staff

Trish DiLullo

University Testing Center Coordinator, Bonner Leader Program Director

• Phone:256-233-6540 Phone:256-233-6540
• Email:Trish.Dilullo@athens.edu
• Department:Office of Academic Affairs
• Office:

  Chasteen Hall