It’s senior year! For those of you who are early birds, the Wesleyan Career Center is having an information session for Princeton in Asia this Sunday, September 8th at 12p. From MyCC: Princeton-in-Asia (PiA) provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for talented graduates and serves the needs of Asia as determined by our Asian partners. Over the…
Events
Capoeira at Green Street!
We have news of an exciting new opportunity at Green Street Arts Center! This fall they are introducing capoeira classes! If you are interested in keeping up with your capoeira skills or if you are interested in a new form of movement, check this amazing opportunity out! More information including pricing and scheduling can be found…
Lend for America Summit, the premier conference for student-led microfinance on 10/11-13 at UPenn
Charity Yoro, Program Associate at Lend For America, wrote to tell us about this conference. If you are interested in microfinance, you should consider (1) attending, (2) talking to the founders of The Germinal Fund [Ted Shabecoff ’16, Jason Brandner ’16, and Adam Saul ’16], and (3) applying for a Lend for America scholarship and/or a PCSE Enrichment Grant.…
Looking Ahead
Well, the end of our orientation series has come! We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know us, have a better understanding of what ENGAGE is, have learned how to connect with us during the year, and how we can support you in your academic and nonacademic ventures, and even after you leave Wesleyan.…
Post-Wes Journeys in (Social) Entrepreneurship – September 27 at noon
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and the Wesleyan Career Center present Post-Wes Journeys in (Social) Entrepreneurship Friday, September 27 12 noon Judd 116 Beezer Clarkson ’94, Kagiso Bond ’01, and Erica Gersowitz ’01 will speak about their lives after college. Like many Wesleyan alumni, parts of their work can be called “social entrepreneurship.” Beezer…
Middletown Happenings 07/29-08/4
Enjoy this much cooler weather by getting out in Middletown! Here is just a sampling of things going on in the Middletown community this week found through WesEvents, Arts2go.com, and the Buttonwood Tree! Tuesday 7:00p Tuesday Music at Klekolo World Coffee Check in every Tuesday beginning at 7 pm for live music. The line-up changes…
Conferences, conferences, conferences
There are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, startup weekends, and meetups focused on social entrepreneurship across the country and around the world. How do you decide which, if any, to attend? Unfortunately, there is no one right answer, but it is likely that if you find one that fits your schedule and budget, it will prove…
7/16-7/21 Things to Do in Middletown this Week!
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but we are being visited by a heatwave here in Middletown, CT. However, don’t let this stop you from getting out around town! Here is just a sampling of things going on in the Middletown community this week found through WesEvents, Arts2go.com, and the Buttonwood Tree! Tuesday 12:10p Wesleyan…
See “Nickel and Dimed” at the Greenhouse Theater!
In Chicago this summer? Come to Greenhouse Theater on August 9th at 8:00 p.m. to see “Nickel and Dimed,” directed by Dani Snyder-Young ’99. This play, based on Barbara Eihrenreich’s book of the same name, strives to open “up a productive conversation about social class by engaging audiences in the story of a journalist who attempts…
Womensphere: Global Summit and Awards
Ever wanted to hear Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, or Richard Branson speak? From Analisa Balares, Chair of the Womensphere Foundation: “Through the Womensphere Foundation, we are building a global alliance and network of leaders, innovators, corporations, and academic institutions that are actively investing in creating the future, and advancing the leadership and innovation of women. Thus,…