Campus is very quiet over the summer, with just the maneuverings of summer classes and the occasional burst of noise from a middle school summer camp to keep us company. I started my position as the Civic Engagement Fellow in June, at the beginning of the calmest time of year on campus. After a few months…
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PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #2 from the Wesleyan Doula Project
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grantee reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the first report from the Wesleyan Doula Project, one of the three 2015 winners. You can read WDP’s first update here and other grantee…
Work Study Jobs at the Office of Community Service
The Office of Community Service is hiring work-study and non-work study students for a diverse array of positions, including positions in local nonprofits. We will be at the Job Fair on September 9th from 11am-2pm with more information about the application process. Hiring: Social Media/Administrative Assistant At St. Vincent DePaul —Work Study Eligible— St.…
Volunteers Needed at Amazing Grace
The Amazing Grace food pantry is in need of volunteers on Saturday, September 5th. Due to the holiday weekend, they are short on their regular volunteers. We are looking for 3-5 students who can volunteer their time at Amazing Grace from 9am – 1pm. You will be helping to stock the pantry and then assisting…
Girls in Science Camp Reflection – “Why I Wanted to Be a Part of the Camp
The following post is shared from Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, by Anna Redgrave ’16. We had three amazing college students work with us to deliver the Girls in Science Camp at Green Street and serve as role models for the campers. This year, those young women were Stacy Uchendu ’17, Anna Redgrave ’16,…
Unmasking Social Change
The Office of Community Service is collaborating with Campus Compact and Wesleyan University to organize the Social Justice Leadership Conference. Staff and students from seven public and private institutions are members of the 2015 conference planning committee. The theme this year is Unmasking Social Change. The conference will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2015…
Fall Registration for Green Street Teaching and Learning Center
Registration for fall AfterSchool Programming at Green Street is open! The Green Street Teaching and Learning Center is a community-based studio that develops, applies, and disseminates best practices in experiential teaching and learning which enhance Wesleyan and the greater community. The arts are at the heart of our programs and now we apply similar approaches to math…
Greetings from Behind the Bookshelf!
My name is Jennifer Roach, and I just started my year as the Civic Engagement Fellow at Wesleyan. I am taking the place of the wonderful Rosy Capron ’14 in her office behind the bookshelf in Allbritton 318. This year I will be working with the Center for Community Partnerships, the Allbritton Center for the…
Volunteer at The Salvation Army Summer Camp (July-August in Middletown)
The Salvation Army in Middletown is running a 5 week summer camp in July and August. The camp is for 7 – 13 year olds and runs from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday – Friday. The camp will engage children in faith based activities, arts and crafts and field trips around the downtown. If interested in volunteering, please contact Lt.…
A Path Appears
Click here for an original poem by the radiant Eunice, a 5th grade student at the Kibera School for Girls who is profiled in A Path Appears.