Check out our Ways to Get Engaged blog post for more updated information.
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The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact.
In the wake of the historic 2016 presidential election, we believe that civic engagement — in its many forms — is more important than ever. To that end, we will maintain this calendar of campus and community events related to the election and its aftermath.
We will cross-post events that we find elsewhere, and we urge you to contact us if you have any to add.
We are committed to transparency, open discourse, and the safety and well-being of all our community members. We hope to post all events that we learn about, but we reserve the right to screen accordingly.
Bolded events are those held on Wesleyan’s campus; inclusion of an event does not equal endorsement.
Last updated 2/15/17 at 11:00 am
| Event | Date | Time/Place | Audience? |
| Election 2016: The Role of Identity Politics | 3/29 | 4:30 pm, PAC 001 | Open to anyone |
| Nasty Women Connecticut Art Exhibition | 3/9 | 6:00-8:00 pm, The Institute Library (New Haven) | Open to anyone; submit work here |
| Implicit Bias in Preschools: Dr. Walter Gilliam | 3/9 (rescheduled from 2/9) | 9:00-10:15 am, deKoven House (27 Washington St., Middletown) | Open to anyone |
| Race, Refugees, and the Present Crisis | 3/8 | 4:15-6:15, Trinity College Mather Hall | Open to anyone |
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Humanitarian Challenges Today: Migrants, Refugees, and the International Community with Mark Storella |
3/2 | 8:00 pm, PAC 001 | Open to anyone |
| Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder, #BlackLivesMatter | 2/28 | 7:00-8:30 pm, Conn College | Open to anyone; seating is limited |
| Anti-Pipeline Phone Banking! | 2/26 | 4:00-6:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to anyone |
| Philosophy and Mass Incarceration Conference | 2/24-2/26 | Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium (Yale campus) | Open to anyone; currently sold out, but check back about live-stream |
| Climate Change and Public Policy: Saving the Earth at the State and Local Level (with VT Governor Peter Shumlin ’79) | 2/23 | 7:00 pm, Judd 116 | Open to anyone |
| Be the Art Showcase Opening Reception | 2/23 | 4:00-7:00 pm, Zilkha Gallery | Open to anyone |
| March for Science (New Haven, CT) | 2/22 | 5:30 pm, New Haven green | Open to anyone |
| Planned Parenthood Reproductive Freedom Training | 2/20 | 5:30-8:00 pm, 345 Whitney Ave., New Haven | Open to anyone |
| Greg Cava Day of Action – Take Back the Senate | 2/18 | 11:00 am-6:00 pm, 667 Main Street, Watertown, CT | Open to anyone |
| Defying Racism Workshop | 2/18 | 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Russell Library (Middletown) | Open to anyone, drop-ins welcome |
| Planned Parenthood Organizing Training | 2/18 | 10:00 am-2:00 pm, 345 Whitney Ave., New Haven | Open to anyone |
| Rebellious Lawyering Conference 2017 | 2/17 and 2/18 | Yale Law School | Open to anyone; tickets available ($35, free for CT University students) |
| Tell CT GOP Leaders Enough is Enough (over coffee) | 2/17 | 8:00-9:00 am, Valley Diner Restaurant (Derby, CT) | Open to anyone |
| Stories of a New America: A Staged Reading | 2/16, 2/17, and 2/18 | 8:00-10:00 pm, Collective Consciousness Theatre (New Haven) | Open to anyone; tickets available ($20 adult, $10 student) |
| Resisting Deportations: A Workshop for Allies | 2/15 | 7:00-9:00 pm, 37 Howe St., New Haven | Open to anyone |
| Phone banking for Dorina Borer’s special election | 2/14 | 5:00-8:00 pm, 413 Campbell Ave., West Haven | Open to anyone |
| Valentine’s Day #NoDAPL Action in New Haven | 2/14 | 4:30-5:30 pm, TD Bank (New Haven) | Open to anyone |
| CallToAction: Critical Time to Call | 2/13 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Usdan 108 | Open to anyone; phone numbers and scripts provided |
| Rally, March, and Action Meeting to Protect Planned Parenthood | 2/11 | 1:00-5:00 pm, Elmwood Community Center (West Hartford) | Open to anyone; registration (free) is encouraged |
| Black Business Day | 2/9 and 2/16 | Lunch, Usdan first floor | Open to anyone |
| Weiner Screening with Wesleyan Democrats! | 2/9 | 7:30-10:00 pm, 126 A Knowles Ave. | Open to anyone |
| Fight 4 Reproductive Rights – February Meeting of CT NOW | 2/9 | 6:00-8:00 pm, New Haven Free Public Library | Open to anyone |
| Planned Parenthood GenAction Period Drive | 2/7-2/11 | Boxes for menstrual products located in Olin, Exley, Usdan, and Weshop | Open to anyone; donate on venmo to @Rachele-Merliss |
| Ride for Resistance: Standing Rock Comes to Hartford | 2/6 | 7:00 pm, Unitarian Society of Hartford | Open to anyone; WesDivest is coordinating carpools |
| WesACLU: First Meeting of the Semester! | 2/6 | 7:00 pm, 200 Church | Open to anyone |
| ACLU Bake Sale Fundraiser! | 2/6 | 7:00-10:00 pm, Exley Lobby | Open to anyone |
| Sanctuary City for Bridgeport at City Hall | 2/6 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Bridgeport City Hall | Open to anyone |
| #CallToAction: Second Semester | 2/6 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Beckham Hall | Open to anyone; scripts and phone numbers provided |
| March for Refugees After Run for Refugees | 2/5 | 12:00-3:00 pm, Wilbur Cross High School to New Haven Green | Open to anyone |
| IRIS Run for Refugees – Wesleyan Team | 2/5 | 10:00 am, Wilbur Cross High School (New Haven) | Open to anyone |
| No Ban No Wall! – New Haven | 2/4 | 3:00-6:00 pm, New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse | Open to anyone |
| MLK Commemoration: Freedom is a Constant Struggle | 2/3 | 12:15-1:15 pm, Memorial Chapel (reception to follow in Zelnick Pavilion) | Open to anyone |
| 2/2 | 4:30-6:00 pm, The Workshop (Hewitt 8) | Open to anyone | |
| Refugee Advocacy Training with IRAP and CAIR | 2/1 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Usdan 110 | Open to anyone |
| West Hartford Rally for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | 2/1 | 4:30-6:00 pm, Town Hall (50 South Main Street, West Hartford) | Open to anyone |
| Carbs for a Cause: ACLU + Hartford Baking Co. | 2/1 | 7:30 am-5:30 pm, 625 New Park Ave., West Hartford | Open to anyone |
| Reject DAPL | 1/27 | 4:30-5:30 pm, CT State Capital (Hartford) | Open to anyone; hosted by Jennifer Roach ’14, past Civic Engagement Fellow! |
| Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Len Suzio (R) | 1/25 | 6:00-7:30 pm, Russell Library | Open to anyone |
| Women’s March on Washington- National Page | 1/21 | 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC | Open to anyone |
| Not My President | 1/20 | all day, U.S. Capitol Building | Open to anyone |
| Women Strike Out and Protest | 12/12/16 | 12:00-2:00 pm, New Haven Green | Open to anyone |
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Bridges, Not Walls |
12/6/16 | 5:30 pm, Daniel Family Commons (light supper) | Open to anyone |
| 12/5/16 | 7:00 pm, Judd 116 | Open to anyone | |
| 12/4-12/5/16 | 8:00 pm (12/4) in PAC 001, 9:00 am-4:00 pm (12/5) in Allbritton 311 | Open to anyone; agenda available | |
| 11/30/16 | 5:00-7:00 pm, 425 College Street, New Haven | Open to anyone | |
| 11/28/16 | 6:30-8:30 pm, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (333 Sherman Ave.) | Open to anyone | |
| 11/25/16 | 5:00-7:00 pm, New Haven Green | Open to anyone | |
| through 11/22/16 | Outside of Weshop | Open to anyone; food and cash donations accepted | |
| 11/21/16 | Daniel Family Commons | Open to students | |
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“I Alone Can Fix This”: The Global Surge of Populist Authoritarianism (forum sponsored by the History Dept.) |
11/21/16 | 4:30 pm, Judd 116 | Open to the Wesleyan community |
| 11/21/16 | 3:30-6:00 pm, US Court House (450 Main Street, Hartford, CT) | Open to anyone | |
| 11/21/16 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to anyone (numbers, scripts, and food provided) | |
| 11/20/16 | 3:30-5:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to anyone | |
| 11/19/16 | 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Bridgeport Public Library (Bridgeport, CT) | Open to anyone; register online (agenda also available) | |
| 11/18/16 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Downtown New Haven on the Green | Open to anyone | |
| 11/18/16 | 5:00-7:00 pm, The Bayit | Open to anyone | |
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A Common Moment for an Uncommon Time: Connecting body, spirit and well-being |
11/18/16 | 4:00 pm, CFA Courtyard (by the Davison Art Center fountain) | Open to anyone |
| Jummah on the Green (prayer service and solidarity event) | 11/18/16 | 1:00-1:30 pm, Huss Courtyard (outside Usdan) | Open to anyone |
| The Trump Presidency and International Students: A Conversation | 11/17/16 | 6:30-8:30 pm, Allbritton 311 | Open to anyone; please RSVP to moreyes@wesleyan.edu |
| Your Call to Action: Info Session on Wesleyan’s Phone Bank | 11/17/16 | 4:30-5:30 pm, location TBA | Open to students |
| Classroom, office & campus experiences and strategies | 11/17/16 | 12:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to faculty only |
| Westco Open Mic: Open Vent | 11/16/16 | 8:00-11:00 pm, Westco Lounge | Open to anyone |
| Post-Election Climate Dialogue | 11/16/16 | 6:30-8:00 pm, Exley 150 | Open to anyone |
| New Haven Stands with Standing Rock at TD Bank | 11/16/16 | 4:30-6:00 pm, 994 Chapel Street, New Haven | Open to anyone |
| Wesleyan National Walk-Out for #SanctuaryCampus | 11/16/16 | 3:00-4:00 pm, petition to be read in Usdan | Open to anyone |
| Discussion with students involved at Allbritton | 11/16/16 | 11:50 am-1:10 pm, Allbritton 311 | Students involved at Allbritton (Alls) and their guests |
| We’ll Be Watching (sign making and photo campaign) |
11/15/16 |
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Usdan | Open to anyone |
| Mass Meeting: Showing Up Against Hate in a Post Trump World | 11/15/16 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Unitarian Society of Hartford (Hartford, CT) | Open to anyone |
| Sociology Majors pizza lunch & discussion | 11/15/16 | 12:00-1:00 pm, PAC 421 | Sociology majors only |