Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve
If you have a passion for public service and a desire to be a positive force in your community, Wilkes University’s Bonner Leader Program can help you build the skills you need to lead the charge for change.
Take a few minutes to learn how you can get to know the Wilkes-Barre community by serving those around you. Join Catie, the Bonner Leader Program Coordinator, to see how you can join in your first-year as a Colonel!
Please note: the event is broken up into 30 minute sessions.
Upcoming events to be announced.
During your time at Wilkes, you’ll commit to participate in this unique work-study experience that blends community service with enrichment and training activities. The program provides financial support for your education and promotes:
- Leadership
- Self-awareness
- Professional skills
You’ll join a nationally acclaimed, service-based initiative. From its introduction by the Bonner Foundation in 1990, the Bonner Leader Program has grown to a multi-faceted civic engagement and leadership program hosted by a network of more than 70 colleges and universities.
Inspired by the motto “Access to Education, Opportunity to Serve,” Bonner alumni share their talents on a local, national and global level.