Monthly Archives: March 2014

Jennifer Roach ’14 and Summer of Solutions Hartford receive $10k Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Four years ago, Jennifer Roach ’14 co-founded Summer of Solutions Hartford, a food justice and youth leadership development program in Connecticut’s capital, just up the road from Middletown. Summer of Solutions was based in Frog Hollow, a low-income Hartford neighborhood, and affiliated with a national youth-led nonprofit called Grand Aspirations. Since 2010, Summer of Solutions has grown to 7…

Steven Meyer ’86 crowdfunds for SHOFCO

Last week, Steven Meyer ’86 sent the following message to WesChat, the alumni listerve. We are always pleased to see alumni supporting each others’ efforts to have social impact, so we are sharing Steven’s message in hopes that it will reach even more members of our community. ***************************** Listmates, My fiancee and I have started…

Insight Event: How to Succeed in an Internship (3/26 in Boston)

Wesleyan’s reputation precedes us! We were contacted by Colin Brauns, programmer of Krash about an event happening tomorrow in Boston. Check out the details and RSVP as soon as possible! An internship is often the first real career experience for many students and recent grads, and can lead to great opportunities for those who do well. But if…

New Opportunity with FoodCorps: Special Assistant to the CEO

Syed Ali ’13 would like you to know about this new opportunity to work with FoodCorps in New York. Check out the position below and apply now! Who We Are: FoodCorps is a fast-growing national nonprofit that provides a scalable response to the epidemics of childhood obesity and food insecurity, while training a new generation…

Tenacity AmeriCorps Fellow Opportunity

Bruce Brumberg P ’17, would like you to know about this incredible opportunity with Tenacity. Tenacity is an organization that seeks to improve the scholastic, character and physical development of urban youth by combining tennis instruction and academic support with a focus on life skills. From their website:   A new AmeriCorps Grant leads Tenacity to…

Upcoming Application Deadlines at the Career Center: MINDS, Blueprint, Urban Teaching Center, and more

Intern, MINDS Leadership Development Program: The MINDS Foundation is now offering a new opportunity to work with us through our MINDS Leadership Development Program (MLDP). This program is designed to introduce enthusiastic students, who are interested in helping those in need, to the Non-profit world and the responsibilities associated with it. Students who participate in this…