In August, the Patricelli Center announced that – through the generosity of Tim Freundlich ’90 and Bob Miller P’99 P’02 – Rachel Lindsay ’05 and Raghu Appasani ’12 were awarded SOCAP13 scholarships. Earlier this month, Rachel and Raghu attended the Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco. You can read their reflections below and watch highlights from…
Monthly Archives: September 2013
CCP10 Series: The Archaeology of Everyday Life
I would hazard a guess that even if you have never gotten a Noramel or a philly cheese steak from Neon Deli, you still probably know where it is on campus. However, did you know that Neon Deli actually sits on the point of a geographic area called the Beman Triangle? More importantly, do you…
Job Opportunity: Van Drivers Needed
The Office of Community Service is looking for a few more van drivers for this semester! If you are 2o or older, hold a valid U.S. license and have more than two years of driving experience, you are eligible to be an OCS van driver! We need drivers for the following shifts (preference will be…
Marching On: A Conference on Gun Violence Prevention
This Saturday, the Wesleyan Association for Christian Thinkers and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life are hosting a conference on gun violence prevention. Speakers include Wesleyan professor J. Donald Moon and Mayor Daniel Drew. Sessions include a review of the 2013 legislative session and an overview of gun violence in Connecticut today, issues of…
Fellowship Opportunity: Hatua Likoni Grant Writing Fellowship
Wesleyan alums should take note of this incredibly opportunity to gain experience while seeing the world! Hatua Likoni is a community NGO working to reduce unemployment and poverty in Likoni, Mombasa. Through scholarships, mentoring and career guidance, Hatua helps Likoni’s top students gain the skills, credentials and networks they need to contribute to and benefit…
Introducing the 2013 PCSE Peer Advisors
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) supports students and alumni who wish to tackle society’s problems with innovative, system-changing solutions. PCSE programs include workshops and trainings, several grants and subsidized professional conference tickets, extensive advising and networking services, and incubator workspace in the Allbritton Center. Starting this week, Patricelli Center Peer Advisors will offer…
Career Center Information Sessions
Interested in education on the national or global scale? The Wesleyan Career Center has two great opportunities coming your way this week! Teach for China Information Session Teach for China (TFC) is a non-profit organization established in 2008. It takes an unique approach in eliminating education inequality in China by enlisting the U.S. and China’s…
WesHack 2.0 Recap
Last May, Julian Applebaum ’13, Evan Carmi ’13, and and Anastasios Germanidis ’13 planned the first-ever hackathon at Wesleyan, aptly named “WesHack.” This month, building on the success of that inaugural Senior Week Hackthon and in an effort to offer more tech-related events to the wider Wesleyan community, the PCSE and IMS (namely this guy) teamed up…
WesCFPA Events!
Information Session! The Wesleyan Connecticut Forests and Parks Association would like to invite you to their first meeting of the year! Come to the Office of Community Service (Allbritton room 318) on Thursday, September 26 at 12:00p. From Miranda Linsky, WesCFPA’s coordinator: If you signed up at the Community Engagement Fair or the Student Activities…
Interested in a Career in Impact Investing? A Sample of Networks and Organizations to Explore from Cynthia Jaggi ’00
Cynthia Jaggi ’00 is the Founder of GatherWell, the Think + Do Tank for Practical Idealists. I have been getting results for Practical Idealists and their organizations for over a decade. My primary areas of expertise are strategy, leadership development and analytics. I was formerly a Partner at the Management Consulting firm Fitzgerald Analytics and…