Courtesy of Cynthia Jaggi’s (’00) Gatherwell, check out this guest post by Illinois-based attorney Karyn Osinowo: This article presents a general overview of entity choices available for social enterprises looking to form an entity. While it uses the law of Illinois as a guide, the big questions are consistent wherever you are. Be sure to consult…
Guest Posts
Unite for Sight Social Entrepreneurship Institute recap (with reflections by Julia Marin MA’14 and Wayne Ng ’16)
In December, I and two students – Julia Marin and Wayne Ng – attended the Unite for Sight Social Entrepreneurship Institute in New Haven, Connecticut. Wesleyan alumni Raghu Appasani ’12 and Anna Cash ’11 met us there, and we connected with colleagues and social entrepreneurs from several other academic and professional institutions. The conference focused on…
Mindfulness Class (Mondays 6-8pm starting 1/27)
Thanks to Rabbi David for sending this to us: MINDFULNESS CLASS@ WESLEYAN: Pathways to Mindfulness and Wholeness Based on the positive student feedback last year, we are going to continue this initiative. This “Wesleyanized” MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) class is a 6 week class that focuses on various techniques of mindfulness practice and spiritual awareness. The…
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 third and final report from Evan Okun ’13. Read his earlier posts here and here. ***************************** Circles & Ciphers is…
Enrichment Grant Report: Alex Cantrell ’14
Alex Cantrell ’14 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding allowed Alex, Kwaku Akoi ’14, and and Geofrey Kipkemoi ’16 to attend the Better World by Design (BWxD) conference at Brown University. Read Alex’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our Enrichment Grants. ********************************************** This past September,…
Enrichment Grant Report: Kehan Zhou ’15
Kehan Zhou ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding allowed Kehan to attend a large J-PAL (Poverty Action Lab) meeting for developmental economists. Read Kehan’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our Enrichment Grants. ********************************************** On December 7, J-PAL celebrated its tenth birthday, where developmental economists from…
Learning by Giving grant award ceremony (12/11 at 6, light dinner will be served)
An invitation from the students of CSPL210: This year, our “Money and Social Change” course at Wesleyan University received a $10,000 grant from the Learning by Giving Foundation to make philanthropic donations to local non-profits. As a class, we spent the semester discussing social change in its various iterations and putting it into action with…
Enrichment Grant Report: Bridget Adarkwa ’17
Bridget Adarkwa ’17 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding helped support a trip to Wharton Business School’s 21st Annual Africa Business Forum. Read Bridget’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our Enrichment Grants. ************************************ This past weekend, PCSE afforded me the opportunity to travel alongside…
Hatua Likoni Holiday Fundraiser (12/3 in NYC)
Gabrielle Fondiller ’07 invites you to Hatua Likoni’s Holiday Fundraiser on December 3, 6-8 p.m. at Barclay InterContinental Hotel, 111 East 48th St near Lexington Ave, New York City. Tickets are only $25 and include drinks and hors d’oeuvres, and 100% of proceeds will provide scholarships, mentoring, and career guidance for top students from disadvantaged families in Kenya. Raffle prizes will…
CCP Anniversary Series: Spotlight on Haley Baron ’12
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…