Bonner Community Leaders
The Bonner Community Leaders Program at Simmons University is a unique opportunity for students who want to combine a strong commitment to service with personal growth, teamwork, leadership development, and scholarship.

Being a Bonner Community Leader involves a commitment not only to service, but also to learning how to be an effective change agent for one's campus, community, and beyond. Ideal Bonner candidates are passionate about civic engagement and eliminating systematic inequalities, demonstrate community involvement, embrace working in a team setting, have leadership potential, and possess a strong commitment to the Bonner mission to "transform students, communities, and campuses through service."
We invite all first year students to apply and select 10-15 new participants each year. To be eligible for the program, participants must have federal work-study as part of their financial aid package and a demonstrated commitment to community involvement.

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The Bonner Community Leaders Program supports Simmons students who are passionate about service, community engagement, social justice, and responsible citizenship.
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Bonner Community Leaders 2022-2023 Annual Report
Simmons University is the first institution of higher education in Massachusetts and only the third in New England to implement the Bonner model and be accepted into the Bonner Network. In its inaugural year, Simmons Bonner Leaders worked with seven community partners, including: Fenway Health, Dana Farber, Massachusetts National Organization for Women, Girls LEAP, Massachusetts Peace Action, The Boston House, and Orchard Gardens K-8 school. In sum, Bonners served a total of 1,412 hours of community engagement throughout the duration of the academic year.
Download the 2022-2023 Report