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Leaders Wanted: Apply to be an OCS Student Coordinator!

Update: We have extended the deadline for several coordinator positions until Friday, April 24. Check the updated list below! Several of the student coordinators in the Office of Community Service will be graduating this May, and while we’re very sad to see them go, it’s exciting to welcome new leaders into the fold! If you’re an…

Submit to The Subway Ride

Haenah Kwon ’17, Caren Ye ’17, and friends have launched a new magazine and blog called The Subway Ride. They are currently seeking submissions from “shy artists,” staff members, non-traditional students, Middletown residents, and anyone else in the community who has artwork or writing to share but hasn’t found the right venue just yet. The…

12th Annual WesAGE International Dessert Fair

On Sunday, April 19, local senior citizens and Wesleyan students will convene in Beckham Hall for a celebration of our community’s cultural diversity. Restaurants from downtown Middletown have kindly donated desserts, and several student groups will entertain and educate the crowd with performances and presentations. Come by Beckham between 2:45 and 4:30 PM to enjoy…

Volunteering Abroad: A Discussion on the Roles of Development

An invitation from Marina King ’16, student coordinator for the Wesleyan chapter of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO): Is all help actually helpful? Is it possible to volunteer abroad without changing one’s profile picture to an image of one surrounded awkwardly by a BUNCH of children? Does aid BENEFIT a community, or does it more…

WSA OrgSync Support Intern

The WSA and Information Technology Services are seeking a responsible and accountable self-starter to serve as the WSA OrgSync Support Intern for the fall semester, or until given projects are completed. The pay rate is $10/hour for approximately 3-5 hours per week. Work-study eligible students are preferred, but anyone can apply!  OrgSync serves as a focal point and networking site for student…

Spring 2015 Hunger Banquet

What is the hungriest you’ve ever been? How does your hunger look on the global scale? Join Wesleyan’s Hunger & Homelessness group on Wednesday, April 22 for the annual Hunger Banquet, an interactive simulation of global inequality related to food, hunger, and income. Attendees will share a meal and participate in a discussion about their perceptions and reactions to the…

Teach Dance and Music at Green Street

Green Street is looking for instructors to teach dance classes in their Discovery AfterSchool Program this coming fall. There class openings available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons for kids in Grades 1-3 for dance classes, as well as a Wednesday opening for a music class. Instructors would teach a class once a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) from 4:15 to 5:15 PM at Green Street.…

Post-Wes Journeys: Spring 2015

Community Advisors Jenna Starr, Nikki Dodd, Marjahn Finlayson and Talia Bauerer are bringing five remarkable alumni to campus on Thursday, April 23 for another career panel discussion! Come hear from the following panelists about their career paths, experiences in graduate or professional school, and lessons learned about life after Wes: Melissa McCaw ’01, Budget Director…

WesFest 2015: Civic Engagement, Social Impact, and Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan

Business is booming in the Allbritton Center. The Office of Community Service is growing (Welcome, Scholars in Action and Julia’s Star!), the Patricelli Center is hosting even more workshops, students are flocking to the Civic Engagement Certificate, and each semester boasts an even great number of courses that address public life or incorporate service-learning (or both).…

Eat Frozen Yogurt and Support Green Street

The Green Street Teaching and Learning Center is celebrating its 10th birthday this year! Green Street has been a fantastic addition to the Middletown community, and local families and businesses are eager to help make the next decade even better than the last. Between 5:00 and 8:00 PM on Friday, April 17, FroyoWorld on Main…