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Jennifer Roach is the Civic Engagement Fellow in Allbritton for the academic year 2015-2016. She is a recent Wesleyan alumni, class of 2014. Since graduating, she has moved to Hartford to continue developing Summer of Solutions Hartford, an urban farming internship program she worked on during her time at Wesleyan.

Celebrating Diana Martinez

Diana started at Wesleyan working as the Office of Community Service Coordinator in the academic year 13′-14′. This week, we are celebrating her promotion as the Assistant Director for the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships! In the past three years, she has mentored student coordinators of OCS projects, hosted events for the community, and planned…

Service in Student Forums

The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life supports the integration of academic study and civic engagement through service-learning courses, the nonprofit board residency program, the collaborative cluster, academic fellowships, and the engaged scholarship of faculty. But this work is happening outside of Allbritton, too! For this post, I collected stories from a few…

Engaged Scholarship: Erika Franklin Fowler

The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public life supports engaged scholarship on and off the Wesleyan campus. We define “Engaged Scholarship” as partnerships of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, creative activity, and public knowledge; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens;…

OCS Hiring Coordinators

Three student-led programs of the Office of Community Service are accepting applications for Coordinators. This is a great opportunity for a rising sophomore, junior, or senior to take on a leadership role in a service project on campus. You can apply for any of the four positions online here. All positions are paid and are work-study…

Enrichment Grant Report: Alicia Strong

Alicia Strong was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she participated in an inter-faith service trip over spring break. You can read Alicia’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit thePCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs.   My experience on the Interfaith…

Volunteer for Feet to the Fire!

Calling all volunteers for Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter Saturday May 7, 2016!   Middletown’s annual eco-arts festival needs you! The festival will be held at Harbor Park from 12-5 on Saturday May 7th (but volunteer shifts start as early as 8 a.m.).  Our Facebook Event describes some of the highlights of the day — from main…

Summer Internships at Community Solutions

Community Solutions is excited to offer four summer internships for current college students from June-August, 2016. Each student will be responsible for carrying out at least one project for a Community Solutions team, in addition to supporting day-to-day tasks, and they will receive ongoing learning and networking opportunities throughout the summer. The details on each internship opportunity…

Enrichment Grant Report: Carlos Eguiluz Rosas

Carlos Eguiluz Rosas was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, he participated in an inter-faith service trip over spring break. You can read Carlos’ reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit thePCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. From March 14th to March…

Center for Prison Education Hiring Fellow

CPE is hiring a Fellow for 2016-2017! This is a full-time, benefits eligible position. The Fellow works with CPE’s Program Manager and Academic Manager to plan and manage the day-to-day operations of CPE, including: – Working with CPE faculty to ensure courses are running well – Managing program logistics, including clearances for CPE faculty and…

Enrichment Grant Report: Abigail Shneyder

Abigail Shneyder was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Radio Preservation Task Force conference. You can read Abigail’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. From February 26-27…