Rhea Drozdenko

Rhea Drozdenko '18 is the Coordinator of Community Participation.

Innovation Fund Report 2022: WESU Speaker Series

Wesleyan students from a range of majors and interests – all with shared interests in utilizing resources in innovative ways to positively impact the greater Middletown community – applied to the Student Innovation Fund.  The fund provided up to $750 for projects that prioritized: Collaboration between student groups, faculty/staff, and/or community partners. Investigation of the impact of our…

Innovation Fund 2022: Traverse Square

Wesleyan students from a range of majors and interests – all with shared interests in utilizing resources in innovative ways to positively impact the greater Middletown community – applied to the Student Innovation Fund.  The fund provided up to $750 for projects that prioritized: Collaboration between student groups, faculty/staff, and/or community partners. Investigation of the impact of our…

Innovation Fund 2022: Cardinal Kids

Wesleyan students from a range of majors and interests – all with shared interests in utilizing resources in innovative ways to positively impact the greater Middletown community – applied to the Student Innovation Fund.  The fund provided up to $750 for projects that prioritized: Collaboration between student groups, faculty/staff, and/or community partners. Investigation of the impact of our…

Girls in Science – now hiring High School Program Assistants

Girls in Science – High School Program Assistant Program Summary Girls in Science (GIS) provides opportunities for girls and young women to explore their interests in science and develop critical skills to be used in their scientific pursuits and beyond. The program features a 1-week summer camp that fosters inquiries in science via experiments, interactive…

2022 JCCP Student Innovation Fund Grantees Announced

2022 JCCP Student Innovation Fund Grantees Announced! Wesleyan students aim to deepen their impact on campus and beyond… The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships is pleased to announce the spring grantees of the JCCP Student Innovation Fund. Students from a range of majors and interests – all with shared interests in utilizing resources in innovative ways…

Re-Imagining Justice Partner Spotlight: Robert Goodrich

Are you interested in racial equity and/or education? Hear about the projects and community organizing efforts of RACCE, a Waterbury-based education advocacy organization that organizes students, parents, and educators to fight for racial justice in our schools and community. Robert Goodrich is the co-founder of RACCE.  This video was recorded on March 22, 2022. 

We Make History: Culturally Relevant and Intergenerational History Education

Now more than ever we see the importance of culturally relevant history education. People of all ages should have access to their communities’ histories and understand how they are actors in history. In this event, community educators and leaders will be in conversation about how they have connected students and community members to their own…

Understanding Learners: Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Tutoring and Mentoring

As Wesleyan students who tutor or mentor young people, you have to constantly adapt to different situations. Children have different learning needs and respond best to different teaching strategies. This workshop is designed by College of Education Studies faculty to help you better create inclusive learning environments for all young people. Topics covered may include…

Spring JCCP Group Fair

Are you looking for ways to engage with the Middletown community and/or a work-study position? Come by, speak with representatives from community service groups and see how you can get involved! Wesleyan University’s Jewett Center for Community Partnerships is committed to engaging and learning with others to build and strengthen our shared community by providing…

Critically Conscious Youth Development

Critical Consciousness is the ability to recognize and analyze systems of inequality and develop a critical lens to navigate and challenge these systems. This is a core component of the way youth organizing is approached yet it is a core competency missing in many youth development programs. Developing a Critical Consciousness lens is a long-term…