Name: Haley Baron Class Year: 2012 Major(s): Sociology, Spanish, and International Relations Certificate What have you been doing since leaving Wesleyan? I graduated Wesleyan and immediately moved to Washington, DC. Though missing my hometown of San Francisco, I loved being in Washington. There is a huge Wesleyan community, and a lot of social and political happenings throughout the…
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Feministing talk with Katie Halper ’03 and Jos Truitt (11/21 at 6pm)
What is the state of the feminist movement today? Where is it “moving”? How do we build a feminist movement that centers the needs of trans* people and people of color? Come hear Feministing editors Jos Truitt and Katie Halper, and one Wesleyan student (TBA, stay tuned!), speak and answer questions on these questions on…
Lara Galinsky ’96 asks “What’s Your Problem”
Lara Galinsky ’96, Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Advisory Board Co-chair, is the senior vice president of Echoing Green, a global nonprofit that provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change. She is the co-author of Work on Purpose (2011) and Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact (2007). In Lara’s latest…
Lunch with Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian: How to Make the World Suck Less (12/5 at noon)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, the Wesleyan Career Center, and Texts.com invite you LUNCH WITH REDDIT CO-FOUNDER ALEXIS OHANIAN: HOW TO MAKE THE WORLD SUCK LESS Thursday, December 5 12-1 p.m. Olson Commons or Beckham Hall (TBD) Join us for pizza, a talk, and a book-signing by Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, a serial entrepreneur who is “making the world…
Sasha Chanoff wins 2013 Gleitsman International Activist Award
We just heard some exciting news about Wes alum Sasha Chanoff ’94 winning the 2013 Gleitsman International Activist Award! Courtesy of the Harvard Gazette: The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has named social entrepreneur Sasha Chanoff this year’s recipient of the Gleitsman International Activist Award for his tireless work as founder and executive…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: A Note from Evan Okun ’13
In April 2013, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded five seed grants to Wesleyan students embarking on high-impact projects around the globe. Each grant recipient has been reporting on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second report from Evan Okun ’13. [Editor’s note: Two days after submitting this blog post, Evan found out that he…
Northeastern University Student Venture Showcase (11/20 at 6:30pm in Boston)
This just in from Dan Gregory ’78 P’07, Director of IDEA, Northeastern University’s venture accelerator. (Hint: If you decide to go, you might consider applying for a PCSE Enrichment Grant to cover your travel expenses.) ******************************* IDEA cordially invites you to join us at NEXPO on November 20, 2013 between 6:30-9:00pm on-campus in the Cabot…
Applications for 2014-2015 Greenlining Academy are Open!
Hey alums! Greenlining Academy is now accepting applications for it’s 2014-2015 programs! Check out the details below and good luck! From the program’s website: We’re excited to announce that applications for our 2014-2015 Greenlining Academy programs are now open! We’re looking for bright and talented candidates who are committed to social justice and equity. Learn…
First Friday From Classroom to Community and Back
Attention alumni entrepreneurs: $20K+ to seed your venture in Vegas (applications due 11/14)
Jacob Eichengreen ’13 with Venture for America wrote to tell us about his startup incubator, Progression Lab. This is the next iteration of the project Josh Levine ’12 told us about last spring. Applications for the January-April funding round and incubator program are due November 14, so this notice is mostly for alumni (since students…