Job & Volunteer Opportunities

ARTFARM Seeking Volunteers

ARTFARM is looking for a few volunteers to aid in the development stage of our Where Are We Now? project.   Where Are We Now? is a generative theater-based piece looking at issues of race, poverty, inequity and the human condition. The play will give voice to an ensemble of community members, primarily African American and Latino, who grew…

Interested in Unteaching Stereotypes in Middletown Schools?

Julia’s Star is a children’s book written by Johanna Justin-Jinich. It tells a story about the injurious effects of intolerance, and how curiosity, friendship, knowledge and trust can overcome prejudice. Every spring, several Wesleyan students use this story to start a discussion about difference and how to understand/appreciate diversity of others with elementary schoolers around…

Practice Makes Perfect Teaching Fellowship

PMP seeks highly motivated college junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students passionate about education and interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Over the summer, the Practice Makes Perfect teaching fellowship offers an opportunity to gain first-hand teaching experience in New York City’s high needs communities through our 5 week academic intensive summer program…

Jobs at the International Rescue Committee

PCSE Advisory Board member Peter Frank ’11 shared this message from a friend of his. If any Wes NYC people are interested in these positions, Peter would be happy to put you in touch. You can contact him at peter.kim.frank@gmail.com. — Hi Friends, My organization, the International Rescue Committee, is recruiting for a number of…

Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. Research Internship

Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT) is a 501(c) 4 not-for-profit health plan and functions as the state’s Administrative Services Organization for the HUSKY Health Program. Description of Position: Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT) is seeking an intern to support projects through research and analysis on a broad range of topics, including…

Middletown Refugee Resettlement Coalition Hiring Intern

The Middletown Refugee Resettlement Coalition is a Middletown community group that is organizing to support three refugee families in Middletown. It includes approximately 20 groups, including Wesleyan’s Center for Community Partnerships, the Middlesex Coalition for Children, South Congregational Church, and Christ Episcopal Church. They are working with the New Haven-based Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services,…

Minds in Motion

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help us orchestrate the seventh annual Minds in Motion Middletown program on Saturday, April 2 from 12:00 to 4:00 at Middletown High School. Minds in Motion (MIM) is an afternoon of fun, fast-paced, hands-on workshops for 200 curious and motivated students from kindergarten through grade eight. Workshops in prior…

Hannah Doress ’88 Shares Volunteer Opportunity

Dear Wesleyan Community Friends, In my new position as VP of Strategic Partnerships, The Breaking News Network and Producer / Director CLMT News Network, we are in beta stage of our 60 city social media / local news Climate Change News Network – I am looking for volunteers that love social media, are warm and sociable,…

Fellowship Opportunity: Breaking the “Green Ceiling”

Top U.S. environmental organizations nurture diversity and leadership, offering new fellowships for recent graduates aimed at fostering conservation leaders Greenbelt, MD—Beginning on February 1, 2016, the Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship Program, named in honor of a pioneering African-American female marine biologist, will accept applications from recent college graduates. The goal is to…