The Wesleyan Bonner program has these learning outcomes for students:
- Identify, develop, and integrate service and civic engagement passions, academic studies, and career interests (following the Bonner Student Development model of the 5Es – Expectation, Explore, Experience, Example, and Expertise)
- Develop peer leadership skills
- Build written and verbal communication skills
- Gain specific experience with an organization closely tied to the student’s interest
In addition, the National Bonner Program lays out ten student learning outcomes:
| Civic Agency Ability to take action to address an issue or promote the public good. | Empathy Ability to relate to and share feelings of diverse others. |
| Civic Identity Sense of commitment and responsibility as a member of a community and society. | Integrative Learning Connects relevant experience and academic knowledge. |
| Perspective Taking Ability to analyze and synthesize diverse perspectives. | Leadership Capacity to collaborate with and lead others to achieve a goal or common purpose. |
| Communication Ability to effectively communicate in diverse formats and forums. | Place and Issue Knowledge Understanding of facets of a specific community or issue. |
| Diversity Competence Understanding and capacity to learn from and with diverse others. | Social Justice Abilities to examine and act to promote fairness and equity. |
See details at http://www.bonner.org/learning-outcomes.
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