Congress Weekly ‘08 #3

 

Hi Friends!

This edition of the Weekly is a conglomeration of a few different things; announcements, partner profiles, and news. I hope that it is helpful and thought-provoking as you go about your leadership in Bonner.

 

Announcements:

Call for Student/ Campus Profiles

Each month we’re trying to highlight a different Bonner Student/ School/Program in the Weekly to start sharing ideas and good practices across campuses. If you think you or your Bonner program has something special to share with the Bonner Network, please let Emily know!

Reminder to Update your Congress Action Plan pages on the Wiki!

    We still need to see updates from Congress Reps on the Congress Action plan pages. Please work on them before all the great ideas circulating from congress get cluttered amongst all your schoolwork. For an example of an updated one, check out Rhodes’ http://bonnernetwork.pbwiki.com/Rhodes+Congress+Action+Planning

Nominations for AmeriCorps Spirit of Service Award

   The deadline to submit nominations for the 2009 Learn and Serve America Spirit of Service Awards is fast approaching.  Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize your outstanding AmeriCorps or Learn and Serve students (e.g., working on the Serve 2.0 initiative and service), educators, programs, and corporate partners by nominating them for this annual award.  Learn and Serve America will pay tribute to these individuals and programs during a special presentation at the National Service-Learning Conference, on March 18-21 in Nashville.

   Please take some time before to the 5:00 pm EST November 24th deadline to visit http://www.cns.gov/about/spiritofservice/learnandserve.asp and nominate to your best student, educator, and program….and your best corporate partner.

TCNJ Hunger Banquet – November 20th, 7:30pm

    The College of New Jersey Bonners will be hosting a Hunger Banquet (like the one held at WVW Congress on Nov. 20th. Anyone is invited, and there is a suggested $2 donation at the door. Bonners in the area are encouraged to attend. For more information contact: Rana Shariatdoust, shariat2@tcnj.edu

    If your school is hosting a large Bonner event and would like surrounding schools to know about it, please email Emily with that information and she will put it in the weekly.

 

Partner Profiles:

Every few weeks we will highlight one of the national partners that work with us here at the Foundation. This week’s spotlight is on RESULTS. RESULTS attended both Bonner Congress and the Fall Director’s Meeting last week. Their work is focused on ending global hunger and poverty, making them a perfect group to highlight as we start an initiative centered on Issue-Based Service here at the Foundation (a bit of a preview for those of you attending SLI in May…)

RESULTS describes themselves as, “a nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to creating the political will to end poverty by empowering individuals to speak out for effective solutions to poverty. RESULTS has chapters in over 100 U.S. cities and international affiliates in six countries. RESULTS Education Fund focuses on building the public will to end poverty by educating the public, media, and leaders through forums, trainings, press call and research.”a

To learn more about RESULTS watch this video or check out their website at www.results.org

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2212559310260349978

 

This Week in the News:

Barak Obama posted his first YouTube address and this week’s focuses on the economic situation. Obama will be using these YouTube addresses as a modification of the weekly Presidential radio address, in the hopes that it will reach a broader audience. I strongly encourage you to check these out on a regular basis to stay on top of what is going on in our nation. Here is the link to this week’s…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFdfxlqG3wU

 

Gospel’s Tech Corner

Trawling the depths of the Internet and the archives of some of my favorite webcomics, I came across this (slightly archaic) piece of virtual cartography. Some of it is pretty out-of-date, but the core principle remains sound. What do you guys think? Notice the “Compass Rose-Shaped Island” near the center. Where would you place the online community of the Bonner Network?

 

A map of the internet, circa a few years ago.

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

- Emily ☺ and Gospel <]=) (It’s a pilgrim hat)

echudy@bonner.org