Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 7th, the Jewett Center for Community Partnership – in collaboration with the Gordon Career Center and the Patricelli Center for Entrepreneurship – took over a dozen students and community partners on a “Career Trek” to Harlem, New York City. During this event, students were able to speak and interact with people…
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Shasha Seminar For Human Concerns, Dialogue For Change: From Conflict to Action
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 14th and 15th, the Allbritton Center for Study of Public Life co-sponsored the Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns, Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action. The seminar brought together a wide range of diverse voices from around the country to explore how civil dialogue can strengthen democratic engagement in today’s polarized…
CT Educators Rising Leadership Symposium
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 20th, Wesleyan University hosted the CT Educators Rising Leadership Symposium. The symposium was a unique opportunity that brought together over 180 high school students, teacher-leaders, college students, and staff from partnering organizations across the state and offered a unique space for aspiring educators to connect, learn, and explore pathways into the…
The Allbritton Center presents at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn December 5th, The Allbritton Center’s Stephan Sonnenberg (Director of Human Rights Advocacy Minor) and Wesleyan University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicole Stanton presented at a side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in…
2/21 Engage Newsletter
Latest News Last week, the State Board of Education conducted a public hearing about the application of a charter school that proposed to re-open a former juvenile prison as the site of the school. Please consider learning more about this issue and signing this petition to keep the prison closed. Petition to not open Capital…
The Launch of the Ukraine Event Series!
Dear Friends of Ukraine, The Ukraine Event Series marks one year since the full Russian invasion of Ukraine. All events are free and open to the public. They offer new lenses on the current situation and ways to support Ukraine. Please join us and please feel free to share the posters below. Thank you! Feb.…
2/14 Newsletter
Latest News The Allbritton Center Welcomes 3 New Faculty/Staff Members: Ahmed Badr: Interim Director for the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy Briana Bellinger-Dawson: Coordinator of Community Participation at the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: Koepell Journalism Fellow The Patricelli Center New Venture Awards (NVA), formerly…
2/13 What Does it Take to be an Investigative Journalist?
Methods of Civic Engagement Series
The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships will be hosting a series of events that focus on methods of civic engagement. Please join our guest speakers for conversations about how to engage civically through electoral politics and philanthropy to advance social movements. We’ll also explore the future of re-entry and the intersection of youth athletics and…
2/7 Newsletter
Latest News We are excited to announce that we will be continuing our CSPL 120 Civic Engagement Practice! The Practice brings together the ever-growing and evolving community of students at Wesleyan who are invested in civic engagement. To enroll and learn more, please review our CSPL 120 Engage blog post. Please contact us at engage@wesleyan.edu with questions. Upcoming Events…