MacDonough Elementary School is looking for volunteers to help support a new Homework Help Club! The club runs from Monday through Thursday, 3:30-4:30. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Mary Beth Brick at brickm@mpsct.org.
Office of Community Service
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Hey graduating seniors! Don’t miss this incredibly opportunity to be funded $15,000 for a public service project! More details below: The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $15,000 stipend to a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. The Award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity…
Guest Post from Max Perel-Slater ’11: Maji Safi and Global Handwashing Day
According to the American Cleaning Institute, hand washing with soap is the most effective and inexpensive way to prevent the diarrheal and acute respiratory infections that are responsible for millions of child deaths every single year in developing countries. Global Handwashing Day began on October 15, 2008 as a day to promote hand washing with…
Job Opportunity: Van Drivers Needed
The Office of Community Service is looking for a few more van drivers for this semester! If you are 2o or older, hold a valid U.S. license and have more than two years of driving experience, you are eligible to be an OCS van driver! We need drivers for the following shifts (preference will be…
WesCFPA Events!
Information Session! The Wesleyan Connecticut Forests and Parks Association would like to invite you to their first meeting of the year! Come to the Office of Community Service (Allbritton room 318) on Thursday, September 26 at 12:00p. From Miranda Linsky, WesCFPA’s coordinator: If you signed up at the Community Engagement Fair or the Student Activities…
CCP Anniversary Series: Partner Spotlight on Green Street Arts Center and PIMMS
If you spend most of your time close to campus, it’s possible that you could spend four years at Wesleyan and never even glimpse the Green Street Arts Center building. However, you would be missing out on a lot if you never made it there during your Wesleyan experience. Located at 51 Green Street in…
All About Graduate School Part 1: What a Grad School Fair Can Do For You
I know that you have just started the academic year. It’s more than possible that the last thing you want to start thinking about is graduate school. However, this is the time to start buckling down and trying to start thinking about what you might want to do after Wesleyan. Take advantage of this sweet…
Office of Community Service Information Sessions
Drop/Add is almost officially over and here comes the information sessions! Here is a rundown of all of the OCS program information sessions and locations: ASHA: Tuesday, September 17th 9p in Allbritton 318 SHOFCO: Tuesday, September 17th; 9-9:30p in 200 Church Traverse Square: Saturday September 14th and Sunday September 15th, 2p in Usdan 110 WesAGE:…
Connecting with ENGAGE!
As Drop/Add winds down, the school year begins in earnest. As your schedule falls in to place, find some time to connect with the Office of Community Service and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship! Here is a rundown of where you can find us this week, and check back later this week for a…
Common Core Workshop
Hey future educators! Green Street Arts Center and Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science in collaboration with the State Education Resource Center is presenting their first Common Core Workshop. This two-day conference (October 11 and November 15) is a way to learn more about the Common Core State Standards. There is room for…