Job-hunting? Common Grounds Charter High School in New Haven, CT is looking for a part-time college counselor! They are hoping to find a “courageous, creative, collaborative, results-oriented” individual who is passionate about helping first-generation students gain college admission. If you are ready to start working to fight for access to higher education, consider this opportunity…
Monthly Archives: July 2013
7/16-7/21 Things to Do in Middletown this Week!
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but we are being visited by a heatwave here in Middletown, CT. However, don’t let this stop you from getting out around town! Here is just a sampling of things going on in the Middletown community this week found through WesEvents, Arts2go.com, and the Buttonwood Tree! Tuesday 12:10p Wesleyan…
Job Opportunity: Capital Campaign Project Manager
Brought to us by Sarah-Jane Ripa ’02, this is a great opportunity for 2012 and 2013 grads interested in civic engagement! The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is looking for a manager for their Capital Campaign Project in Washington D.C.! The Capital Campaign Project Manager will be responsible for tracking the goals, projects, and…
See “Nickel and Dimed” at the Greenhouse Theater!
In Chicago this summer? Come to Greenhouse Theater on August 9th at 8:00 p.m. to see “Nickel and Dimed,” directed by Dani Snyder-Young ’99. This play, based on Barbara Eihrenreich’s book of the same name, strives to open “up a productive conversation about social class by engaging audiences in the story of a journalist who attempts…
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…
This AshokaU E-Newsletter Has Many Useful Links
Normally we just pick a link or two from the AshokaU E-newsletters to share via this blog, but this edition has so many interesting funding, employment, and other opportunities that we decided to share the whole thing. Happy reading from your friends at the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Center for Community Partnerships! …
CLASSY Awards Fellowship for Students with a Cause (Applications Due July 31)
This was forwarded to us by alumna changemaker AhDream Smith ’12. Check it out. *************** The CLASSY Awards is the largest awards ceremony of its kind that recognizes the greatest champions of social progress, and with the addition of the Fellowship Program, is now able to highlight young social entrepreneurs making an impact as well.…