Millennial Trains Project is a D.C.- based non-profit that leads ten-day crowdfunded, transcontinental train journeys for young leaders to explore their creative, professional, and personal frontiers on a national scale. Participants must design a project they want to advance across the seven communities where the train stops and race to raise $5,000 from multiple backers on MTP’s…
Global Engagement Summit (April 16-20 at Northwestern University)
The Global Engagement Summit (GES) is a student-led initiative of Northeastern University designed to build the capacity of the next generation of change-makers. By identifying talented, young individuals, providing skills training and connecting driven students with innovative thought leaders, GES empowers them to produce responsible and sustainable solutions to shared global problems. Since 2006, more…
MINDS and Simple2Give Make Giving Easy
Re-blog from the MINDS Foundation, this is a great way to take part in #GivingTuesday! MINDS & Simple2Give Join Forces for an Impactful Holiday Season On November 29, 2013 The MINDS Foundation & Simple2Give have joined in a partnership in which up to 15% of your online holiday shopping will be contributed to MINDS. Simply…
Leadership Study Program Opportunity
Looking for a way to shake up your winter break? Check out this opportunity brought to our attention by Sarah-Jane Ripa ’02: Leadership Study Program PRICE $1410 DURATION 3 weeks PARTICIPANT 8 min to 15 max DISTANCE Cambodia We begin our journey by first landing in the capital city of Phnom Penh, where we will…
Campus Consciousness Challenge
Win $10,000 to pursue your green idea! REVERB is issuing a Campus Consciousness Challenge to find the next great sustainable idea and all undergrads are encouraged to apply. What kind of green ideas? Something that inspires A new product or service A community campaign A campus-based change A work of art Something that changes hearts…
WesGilead Information Session
From Siri Carr ’15 and Lauren Seo ’14: Wesleyan Gilead Alliance Information Session Sunday, December 8th Judd 113 2:00p The WGA is a student run organization (under the OCS umbrella) that works with Gilead Community Services to pair Wes students up with a member of the Middletown community who has a mental illness and is…
Stuff the Nets Gift Drive!
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…
The Middletown Thanksgiving Project
As a part of the Middletown Thanksgiving Project, this year Wesleyan students, staff, and faculty members contributed to the making of 700 Thanksgiving Baskets! Partners in the Middletown Community Thanksgiving Project are Community Renewal Team, Cross Street AME Zion Church, Fellowship Church, Heritage Commons, Liberty Bank Foundation, Middlesex County Community Foundation, Middlesex United Way, the…
Venture for America, Tutor in Thailand, and the High Mountain Institute
Coming back from break, we will be in our last stretch before the end of the semester! Don’t forget to take advantage of some of the incredible opportunities the Career Center is offering: Venture for America: Venture for America is a 2-year fellowship program that sends young, talented graduates to startups in emerging cities (ie. Cincinnati,…