Programs & Initiatives
The academically grounded programs and initiatives coordinated by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) are designed to prepare students for a lifetime of civic involvement.
The CCE’s programs and initiatives, which bring together campus and community members, include the following:
- The Bonner Scholars Program awards scholarships to students performing weekly community service.
- Build It places students in Northside Richmond on a weekly basis to serve as tutors, mentors, coaches, readers, and administrative support to schools and nonprofit organizations.
- Community-based learning refers to courses in which students learn in both classroom and community settings.
- The Richmond Families Initiative supports the development of stable, healthy families in collaboration with nonprofit partners by engaging students and faculty through sustained community-based learning, research, and service projects.
- Fellowships support students who intern in the nonprofit or government sectors and students who undertake research related to social and civic issues.
- The ESL Tutoring Project connects students with non-native staff members who wish to improve their English skills.
- The Alliance for Civic Engagement assists leaders from various civic-minded student organizations through collaboration on programming and outreach.
- The College Mentoring Project pairs University of Richmond students with Richmond Community High School juniors needing assistance with the college-application process.
