Seven Wesleyan Student Ambassadors, Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean and Dr. Clifton Watson, attended the inaugural HBCU Democracy Day hosted by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T) Center of Excellence for Social Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The nonpartisan event brought together scholars, journalists, and civil rights activists…
Reclaiming the Right to Vote: Overcoming Hurdles After Incarceration
As part of Wesleyan’s Democracy 2024 programming, which aims to promote civic participation, especially on the heels of a pivotal election, three leaders working on restoring voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals convened on October 8th. Co-sponsored by the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and the Center for Prison Education (CPE), Barriers…
Meet the Civic Engagement Interns for 2024-25
Hello! I’m Katie Williams, excited to join the Allbritton Center as a Civic Engagement Intern. I’m a first-year student from Chicago, Illinois, planning to major in Government and Economics with a Civic Engagement minor. I’m passionate about spreading civic engagement through innovative initiatives that involve students and the community beyond the classroom. At Wesleyan, I…
Apply to the Political Engagement Fund. Summer 2025 Grant Cycle is Open!
About the Political Engagement Fund Wesleyan University has a long history of supporting student civic engagement and recognizes this moment’s unique opportunity for liberal learning through engagement with the public sphere. We are pleased to welcome applications for the Political Engagement Fund’s 2025 Summer Cycle through April 27, 2025 (11:59pm). Projects and Proposal Wesleyan undergraduate…
From the Diploma to the Ballot Initiative
At the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, our mission is to cultivate a dynamic community committed to the exploration, understanding, and advancement of public life. We embrace civic engagement as a core value, striving to empower individuals to become active participants in shaping their communities and the world at large. Our efforts…
Fall 2024 Political Engagement Fund Launch
About the Political Engagement Fund Wesleyan University has a long history of supporting student civic engagement and recognizes this moment’s unique opportunity for liberal learning through engagement with the public sphere. We are pleased to welcome applications for the Political Engagement Fund’s fall 2024 cycle through September 27, 2024 (11:59pm) – which will offer funding…
9/22 JCCP Re-Imagining Justice Mentor in Residence Welcome Reception
New Re-Imagining Justice Mentor-In-Residence: Lorenzo Jones
The JCCP is excited to welcome this year’s new Re-Imagining Justice Mentor-In-Residence, Lorenzo Jones. A veteran community organizer, Lorenzo Jones is the co-founder and co–executive director of the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice. Katal works at the municipal and state level in Connecticut and New York to build leadership and organizing capacity to…
9/23 Community Watch Party!
Join us for the football team’s first home game of the season! Open to community partners and Middletown residents. Please register for a food voucher using this link!
9/22 WesPass/XtraMile Tabling
Learn how to get around campus and Middletown on the bus and XtraMile shuttle for FREE! Friday, September 22nd, 11:30am-1:30pm, Usdan Courtyard. (Rain location: Usdan Info Table 1)