Monthly Archives: November 2014

Pieces of Leadership

From Elisa Cardona, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD): Are you a Student Leader interested in contributing to a larger good? Are you interested in learning more about leadership development? Are you interested in participating in a Leadership Certificate Program where you can gain valuable skills and experience that are transferable to any field or profession? Pieces of Leadership is a five-piece, six-week…

Community Building and Systems Change: An Update from CSPL 210

Students in Professor Joy Anderson’s Money and Social Change course have been hard at work all semester developing their Theories of Change and deciding which local non-profits would receive a portion of their Learning by Giving grant. The recipients will be announced at the 2014 Grantee Party on Monday, December 1 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. Details to…

Money, Money, Money (a roundup of grants, prizes, and fellowships for social impact)

There is money and support available from a wide variety of sources for aspiring social entrepreneurs and changemakers, but it’s not always easy to find these resources. Following is a round-up of grants, prizes, and fellowships that Patricelli Center team member Luciana Contreras ’16 has been reading about recently. Some are available only to current undergraduates, some…

I Need a Personal WHAT?!

Do you remember the first time you heard the phrase ‘personal brand’? If you’re like me, you thought, “That’s gross. I am a human, not a business or a product.” Reading the plethora of related articles in Forbes and being told by the New York Times that I need professional photos instead of selfies turned me off even further. Well, I…

Fullbridge Business Fundamentals Program (1/5-16 in Boston and NYC)

We received the email below from our friends at Fullbridge, announcing a dramatically discounted rate ($1000 rather than the usual $3600) for their winter bootcamp in NYC and Boston. Students can apply for a PCSE Enrichment Grant to defray the cost of participating in this immersive learning program, which provides critical skills not just for those seeking careers in…

Job Opening at Truth in Advertising (Madison, CT)

A friend and neighbor of Wesleyan wrote in about this opportunity: We are looking to hire someone as a Project Associate to join us at truthinadvertising.org in Madison, Connecticut. We had a Wesleyan student, Patrick Flood ’11 who had been with us for a couple of years leave us this fall to start his MFA in…

Intern for Senator Chris Murphy in Hartford

Wesleyan students have been a fantastic addition to Senator Murphy’s Hartford office in the past, and his staff is eager to welcome a few motivated and well-rounded interns on board for the spring semester. Apply by December 5 to join Team Murphy: A Congressional internship is a valuable opportunity for students with an interest in public service to…

Post-Wes Journeys: A Panel Discussion on Careers for the Common Good

Wesleyan prides itself in raising “practical idealists” who are eager to work for social change after graduation. The goal is not just to do well but to do good and to build careers around the causes they care about. Four alumni with the common good at heart will return to campus on the evening of Wednesday,…

Support the Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project

You may have fond memories of Thanksgiving Dinners past, sitting full-bellied around a table of meats and sweets, enjoying the company of family and friends. Unfortunately, food insecurity – which affects nearly 14% of Connecticut residents, including over 155,000 children – brings down the holiday cheer for many households, even in our own community. Since 2010, however,…