Makaela Kingsley ’98 Appointed as Director of the Patricelli Center

An exciting announcement from Wesconnect: Friday, April 19, 2013 Today, in announcements–Makaela Kingsley ’98 is the new Director of the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Makaela has worked at Wesleyan for the past thirteen years in University Relations and has been serving as the interim director for the past two months. The following is from a…

Internship Opportunity // Dwight Greene ’70

Dwight Greene’70 Internship for Diversity and Community Engagement Guided by the Dean for Diversity and Student Engagement and the principles of affirming identity, building community, and cultivating leadership, the Dwight Greene ’70 Internship for Diversity and Community Engagement is designed to hire one student every year who has demonstrated the knowledge, interpersonal skills, and commitment…

Brighter Dawns 5k This Saturday

Run for a cause! Help improve health in Bangladesh! This just in from Brighter Dawns: Join us on Saturday, April 27 for the 3rd annual 5K for Brighter Dawns! Wesleyan students will run alongside local communities to raise awareness and help out a fantastic cause – improving health conditions in the slums of Bangladesh. Take the race at…

ENGAGE Link of the Day: 13 simple ways to make the most out of Earth Day

There are many resources online for those of us who want to make the world a better place. The Patricelli Center is constantly on the lookout for links of interest to Wesleyan changemakers. Read ours and share your favorite links in the Comments section below. Today’s ENGAGE Link of the Day is Ashoka’s 13 Things…

WAPPS Boston Launch & Reception, April 25

A message from Arthur Nazarian ’09 for anyone who will be in Boston on Thursday evening: Boston, MA: WAPPS Launch & Reception Join us for the inaugural gathering of a new Boston and Wesleyan community dedicated to philanthropy and public service. Come to Elephant & Castle in Boston from 6-8pm on Thursday, April 25th for…

Like Newman’s Own on Facebook

Newman’s Own Foundation has been a great supporter of Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and of social enterprises led by Wesleyan students and alumni. For networking, nonprofit news, ideas, and inspiration, we recommend that you visit and LIKE Newman’s Own at http://on.fb.me/13747OU.

PCSE Link of the Day: UCLA Center for Community Learning

There are many resources online for those of us who want to make the world a better place. The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is constantly on the lookout for links of interest to Wesleyan changemakers. Read ours and share your favorite links in the Comments section below. Today’s ENGAGE Link of the Day is…

REMINDER: StartingBloc Institute applications due April 30

A message from the nice folks at StartingBloc: StartingBloc seeks the next generation of Social Innovators! For over eight years, StartingBloc has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of our time by giving them the skills and the tools they need to maximize their impact. Our signature leadership development program, the StartingBloc Fellowship exposes young leaders to…

Did You Know? Fact #21.

This week’s fact promotes the Davison Art Center’s upcoming event, “The Big Draw: Middletown.” More information on this event comes from their website: “The Friends of the Davison Art Center present the second annual The Big Draw: Middletown, a community celebration of drawing with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.…

Radical Giving and Alternative Economics, May 1 at noon

RADICAL GIVING AND ALTERNATIVE ECONOMICS a post-Wes conversation with Brendan Martin ’95 hosted by Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Wednesday, May 1 12-1 p.m. Allbritton 311 Lunch will be provided, and registration is required. If you are unavailable to attend the lunch at noon but you are interested in meeting Brendan while he is…