Monthly Archives: September 2014

Alumni drop-in appointments at the Patricelli Center (starting October 6)

Working on a project and need a sounding board or mentor? Have an idea but don’t know where to begin? Want to practice your networking skills? Or just curious about life after Wesleyan? These Wesleyan alumni want to meet with you, hear about your work or aspirations, and share advice based on their experiences as…

SOCAP14 Recap from Hannah Lewis ’13 and Oladoyin Oladapo ’14

In July, the Patricelli Center announced that – through the generosity of Tim Freundlich ’90 and Bob Miller P’99 P’02 – Hannah Lewis ’12 and Oladoyin Oladapo ’14 were awarded SOCAP14 scholarships. Earlier this month, Hannah and Oladoyin attended the Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco. You can read their reflections below and watch highlights from SOCAP on YouTube. FROM HANNAH So,…

Knowledge, Care, and Engagement: Roth on the Future of Education

“Why are you in school?” President Michael Roth spoke this weekend at the Social Good Summit, a two-day conference for leaders and activists to discuss the challenges facing our world and the role of technology in addressing them. In a talk titled “The Future of Education,” Roth asserts that those who seek to protect the status quo feel threatened…

Grant Writing Internship with COMPASS For Kids

COMPASS for Kids is a non-profit based in Lexington, MA that seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable children by providing education, training, coaching, mentoring and support to the adults and institutions that care for them. Executive Director Jodi Hill ’78 is a former Wesleyan trustee with extensive experience in nonprofit management. COMPASS for Kids is looking for a…

PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #2 from Joaquin Benares ’15 of BUKO

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grant recipient reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second report from Boundless Updated Knowledge Offline (BUKO), one of the three 2014 winners, written by founder Joaquin Benares ’15.…

PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #2 from Kwaku Akoi ’14 of JooMah

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grant recipient reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second report from JooMah, one of the three 2014 winners. You can visit the JooMah website here and read Kwaku’s…

PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #2 from Tavo True-Alcala ’15 and Brent Packer ’15

The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grant recipient reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second report from Wishing Well, one of the three 2014 winners. You can read about Wishing Well here and read…

PCSE WESeminar and Open House (9/26 during Family Weekend)

Please join staff and students from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Wesleyan Alumni in Philanthropy and Public Service (WAPPS) this Friday, during Family Weekend, for two events: 2-3 p.m. Allbritton 311 WESEMINAR Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Internship Grants: Student Stories and Reflections As part of Wesleyan’s Summer Experience Grant program, the Patricelli…

reSET Social Enterprise Awards Dinner (10/28)

reSET Invites You to the 2014 Social Enterprise Awards Superheroes of Social Enterprise October 28, 2014, 5:30 – 8:30 pm The Society Room, 31 Pratt Street, Hartford, CT Social Entrepreneurs… understand that change is driven by those who are affected most. They work to defeat injustice, save the environment, and right inequality. Through their work,…