Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) – co-founded by Tim Freundlich ’90 – leads the charge toward a socially responsible economy by connecting and supporting social impact leaders around the globe. This year, SOCAP will award scholarships to 150 outstanding entrepreneurs for SOCAP15 (Oct. 6-9 in San Francisco), as well as Gratitude Awards in the categories of…
Girls in Science Summer Camp + Discovery AfterSchool Fall Classes at Green Street!
A few great opportunities at the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center that’ll make you wish you were a kid again: Girls in Science Summer Camp with Wesleyan Professors Erika Taylor, Christina Othon, and Ruth Johnson Open to girls going into Grades 4, 5, and 6 August 3 – 7, 2015 8:30am – 4:00pm…
The Archimedes Project
The Archimedes Project is recruiting aspiring entrepreneurs to spend two-three months working in their chosen country as a Frontier Fellow. The Fellow will examine the water and sanitation market, needs and customer attitudes, conduct stakeholder interviews, build local partnerships and may begin microtesting business ideas. Working with the Archimedes Project team, the fellow will, among other things, identify social…
Civic Engagement and Social Impact at #RC2015
Reunion & Commencement begins on Thursday, May 21, and the weekend is well-stocked with events related to civic engagement, social impact, and the goings-on of the Allbritton Center. Students, alumni, parents, and everyone else in the Wesleyan family are welcome to attend! Come learn about all the ways that students and grads are working toward change…
Workshop on Improvisation in the Classroom
In collaboration with HOT Schools, the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center will be hosting a potluck workshop about the use improvisation in the classroom setting on Thursday, May 14 from 6:15 to 8:15 PM. All teaching artists and interested college students are welcome to join this fun filled night at no cost. All we ask for…
Innovation Through Design Thinking: Showcase & Reception
Are you interested in design thinking – that is, “a human-centered approach to innovation” – and curious about what Wesleyan’s student forum has been up to this semester? Check out their fantastic blog and stop by the open house and showcase on Friday, May 8.
Introduction to OpenStreetMap.org Relief Mapping for Nepal
Want to help with relief efforts in Nepal after Saturday’s Magnitude 7.8 earthquake? In this special WesGIS/Mapping workshop, we’ll introduce tools that you can use to contribute toward relief efforts in Nepal through mapping. We’ll get you registered, provide a hands-on introduction to mapping using OpenStreetMap.org’s browser-based iD editor, and show you how to find…
Teaching Evaluations Panel
From Kerry Nix ’16 and Margaux Sica ’16: What’s the deal with Teaching Evaluations? Do you have questions or concerns about how teachers or classes are evaluated at Wesleyan? Have you ever wondered how your evaluations at the end of the semester impact the professors and the structure of the classes that you take? Do you have strong opinions about…
Wesleyan Symposium on RISK
Symposium is a day-long interdisciplinary critique, which: Prompts the exchange of ideas and methods of inquiry between students and faculty across the curriculum, Stimulates creativity and innovation, Serves as a platform for juniors to develop senior research topics. Why Risk? Notions of vulnerability, security, and susceptibility are central to the ways we think and avenues…
CPE Presents: Brute Force
Join the Center for Prison Education for a free screening of Brute Force on Thursday, April 30 at 8 PM in the Goldsmith Family Cinema. The film will be followed by a brief discussion and presentation by Caleb Smith, a professor of English and American Studies at Yale who also teaches the course “Readings in…