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…
2024-2025 Political Engagement Fund
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…
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…
Seeking Nominations for the Morgenstern-Clarren Awards for Social Justice and Employee Recognition!
The Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ‘03 Social Justice Award and the Peter Morgenstern-Clarren ’03 Employee Recognition Award were created in memory of Peter Morgenstern-Clarren, who pursued social justice while a student at Wesleyan. His activism included securing benefits for Wesleyan custodial staff, participating in the United Student and Labor Action Committee, and contributing his leadership to the campus chapter of Amnesty…
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)
The Return of CSPL120: Civic Engagement Practice
The staff at the Jewett and Allbritton Centers are excited about continuing CSPL120: Civic Engagement Practice! Since the University’s reaffirmation of its commitment to engaging the broader public around some of society’s most critical issues in the 2018 Civic Action Plan, we have offered more programming and opportunities designed to help build student capacity for…