Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement at the College of New Jersey

Founded in 2004, TCNJ’s Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement helps TCNJ maintain its mission to excellence in citizenship and to be a national exemplar in the education of those who seek to sustain and advance the communities in which they live. The Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement at The College of New Jersey is responsible for mobilizing faculty, students and staff to help sustain and advance the communities in which we live; in other words, to find mission-consistent ways to improve the quality of life for all. It cultivates the common ground that exists between the educational mission of the College and the needs of non-profit organizations and neighborhoods. It does so by creating teaching and learning opportunities that simultaneously build the capacity of TCNJ students and these groups and communities. Students become more knowledgeable, skilled and civic minded—while community partners gain additional resources to effectuate positive change. Visit us at http://bonner.pages.tcnj.edu/