In July, Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship announced that it would award two tickets to the Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP) to young alumni with an interest in how money can be leveraged to create social change. It was no surprise that those who applied were talented, motivated social changemakers working in a variety…
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Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to award two SOCAP13 tickets (applications due July 31)
A new form of capitalism is arising that recognizes our ability to direct the power and efficiency of market systems toward social impact. Social Capital Markets is dedicated to supporting the growth of this market. SOCAP is an annual event series that connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship 2019/2020 Year in Review
A MESSAGE FROM THE PATRICELLI CENTER DIRECTOR Fourteen weeks ago, the COVID-19 pandemic descended on Connecticut. Residents were asked to shelter-in-place, and Wesleyan announced a switch to a distance learning format for the remainder of spring semester. Amidst the unprecedented fear and uncertainty, communities came together, combining traditional tools of community organizing and new modes…
Conferences Roundup
There is rarely a dull moment at Wesleyan – especially inside the Allbritton Center – and with so much activity happening right here on campus, it’s easy to overlook opportunities to learn outside of the Wes bubble. Throughout the year and around the world, there are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, meetups, and startup weekends focused…
Conferences Roundup 2018-2019
There is rarely a dull moment at Wesleyan – especially inside the Allbritton Center – and with so much activity happening right here on campus, it’s easy to overlook opportunities to learn outside of the Wes bubble. Throughout the year and around the world, there are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, meetups, and startup weekends focused…
Conferences Roundup 2017-2018
There is rarely a dull moment at Wesleyan – especially inside the Allbritton Center – and with so much activity happening right here on campus, it’s easy to overlook opportunities to learn outside of the Wes bubble. Throughout the year and around the world, there are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, meetups, and startup weekends focused…
Hannah Doress ’88 joins Leading CA Environmental Groups to Return Thousands of Plastic Bags to Hartsville, SC and Protest Interference in California’s Election
Hannah Doress ’88 writes in about her time spent as Campaign Manager for #TakeBackYourToxicTrash in South Carolina to protest a company, Novolex, that is trying to overturn environmental protections and continue polluting the environment with plastics: — Watch Hannah Doress ’88 talking about how toxic plastic pollution gets into our food supply and poses a…
Conferences Roundup 2016-2017
There is rarely a dull moment at Wesleyan – especially inside the Allbritton Center – and with so much activity happening right here on campus, it’s easy to overlook opportunities to learn outside of the Wes bubble. Throughout the year and around the world, there are countless conferences, institutes, bootcamps, meetups, and startup weekends focused on social entrepreneurship,…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship 2015/2016 Year in Review
Part of the mission of Wesleyan is to provide “an education in the liberal arts that is characterized by boldness, rigor, and practical idealism.” Those attributes come to life at the Patricelli Center, where students and alumni find real-world applications for their idealism, hone their skills as entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, and join the legions of trailblazing changemakers…
The SEEED Summit
04/29/2016 – 04/30/2016 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm – The SEEED Summit is a leading national conference for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and community leaders committed to social innovation. We hope you’ll be among the 600+ thought leaders who will converge in Providence, RI April 29th and 30th, 2016. The conference is hosted jointly by Social Enterprise Greenhouse and The Social Innovation Initiative at Brown Unversity, in collaboration with […]