In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Jessica Gorak ’15, a Science in Society major who spent…
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Post-Wes Journeys in (Social) Entrepreneurship – September 27 at noon
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and the Wesleyan Career Center present Post-Wes Journeys in (Social) Entrepreneurship Friday, September 27 12 noon Judd 116 Beezer Clarkson ’94, Kagiso Bond ’01, and Erica Gersowitz ’01 will speak about their lives after college. Like many Wesleyan alumni, parts of their work can be called “social entrepreneurship.” Beezer…
First Teach for America Deadline!
Hello seniors! Well, I can’t believe that this is where we are at already. I remember so clearly moving into my senior apartment, getting everything situated, sitting on my beautiful full-size bed and thinking, “Senior year…so what’s next?” Yes, graduation is coming for you, and coming for you fast. But don’t fear! You are in…
Life After the Bubble: Civic Engagement Beyond Wesleyan
I know it seems a little premature to start talking about life after Wesleyan before you have even moved in to your first dorm room. And in a way, you are completely right. But you know what they say about it being over before you know it? Ask absolutely any person who recently graduated. Heck,…
PCSE Internship Grants in Action: A note from Will Curran-Groome ’14
In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from William Curran-Groome ’14, a Government major who…
Civic Engagement 101: Getting Involved in the Classroom
“At Wesleyan, just as much learning takes place outside of the classroom as it does inside.” This was one of the first things I remember hearing when I visited Wesleyan five years ago. After experiencing a Wesleyan education, I realized that this was completely true. However I think the sentiment bears explication. I think it…
Outside the Classroom: Civic Engagement and Extra-Curriculars
So now that you have been welcomed and maybe even met me, I decided to get started by talking about civic engagement in the form you are already probably most familiar with: through extracurriculars. I don’t think I could have fully appreciated the difference between high school and college before starting my first year at Wesleyan.…
ENGAGE Your Portfolio!
I hope that by this point you are getting familiar with your custom portfolio! It took me about two years at Wesleyan to realize it, but your custom portfolio is a place where you can really tailor the information you receive to your interests. All portfolios have pre-set Wesleyan-affiliated blogs already loaded on to your…
Introductions
Hello everyone! If you are new to ENGAGE, or if you just haven’t been here since the end of last semester, you may have noticed that you do not know me. Though part of the allure of blogging can be anonymity, I don’t want to be the mysterious person behind the curtain. I want you…
Welcome to Wesleyan and ENGAGE!
With the distance of four years, I only remember a little bit about getting ready to leave for college. Mostly, I just remember the feeling of anticipation, wanting so desperately to get out of my parents’ house, out of my hometown, and dive into Wesleyan. And I imagine many of you are feeling the same…