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Second Year Exchange - Overview

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Second Year Exchange


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The Second Year Exchange is designed to inspire a sense of the broad scope of the service movement and strengthen a national network of Bonners. Typically, the Exchange is a 1-2 day event that occurs during the second year a student is in the Bonner Program. The Exchange requires that the second year cohorts of two or more Bonner Programs (Scholar and Leader) meet and network. These events are meant to facilitate community building in the larger Bonner network and provide expanded opportunities for training, service and reflection. While many Bonner Programs decide to plan the Exchange with campuses within their region, some campuses choose to send their second year students to a national conference such as IMPACT or  another regional conference where a number of Bonner students will be in attendance.

 

Typically, the exchange is a day/weekend event that brings second year Bonner students as a class to participate in service or training activities with a class of Bonners from a different campus. The Exchange is held in a geographic region outside of their campus community in order to have both schools share in the driving responsibilities. However, if a campus environment is deemed beneficial and/or necessary, the visiting institution will host the exchange the following year.

 

Second Year Exchange —Before, During, and After


 

  1. Engage second year students in identifying potential partner schools. This is a chance to build cross campus connections.
  2. Engage students as planners and leaders. This can happen by strategically using your Class Meetings to organize the exchange.
  3. During Class Meetings, engage in preparation for the Second Year Exchange. Identify strategies that link the Exchange to student development. For example, providing advocacy training. 
  4. During the Exchange, engage in a wider array of meaningful activities. The goal of the Exchange is to expose Bonners to the bigger goals and build a sense of the movement. 
  5. After the trip, have your students process what they have learned and share reflections with the broader Bonner and campus community. 

 

 

Student Leaders in Planning


 We highly encourage the Exchange to be a student-led initiative with Bonner Staff involvement. A carefully selected student planning team with representatives from all campuses involved in the Exchange can take the reins in designing, planning and leading the event. Student involvement develops networking, communication and event planning skills that will aid them in their professional development. Student roles in the preparation of the trip can range from educational research for programming to organizing logistics. Student involvement in the planning phase of the Exchange is also critical for generating enthusiasm and interest in the event. We suggest including the Bonner Senior Intern or upper class students who have been on previous Exchanges as leaders, guides, and support for the planning team. This allows Bonner Staff to provide encouragement/motivation for overcoming obstacles and providing access to budgetary and transportation information.

 

 

Note: Bonner Scholar Program Funding for Second Year Exchange

Bonner Scholar Programs have access to funding for their Sophomore Exchanges through their administrative funds based on the allocation report for their campus, and are required to organize an Exchange with at least one other Bonner Program each year.