An invitation from Marina King ’16, student coordinator for the Wesleyan chapter of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO): Is all help actually helpful? Is it possible to volunteer abroad without changing one’s profile picture to an image of one surrounded awkwardly by a BUNCH of children? Does aid BENEFIT a community, or does it more…
Monthly Archives: April 2015
WSA OrgSync Support Intern
The WSA and Information Technology Services are seeking a responsible and accountable self-starter to serve as the WSA OrgSync Support Intern for the fall semester, or until given projects are completed. The pay rate is $10/hour for approximately 3-5 hours per week. Work-study eligible students are preferred, but anyone can apply! OrgSync serves as a focal point and networking site for student…
Spring 2015 Hunger Banquet
What is the hungriest you’ve ever been? How does your hunger look on the global scale? Join Wesleyan’s Hunger & Homelessness group on Wednesday, April 22 for the annual Hunger Banquet, an interactive simulation of global inequality related to food, hunger, and income. Attendees will share a meal and participate in a discussion about their perceptions and reactions to the…
Teach Dance and Music at Green Street
Green Street is looking for instructors to teach dance classes in their Discovery AfterSchool Program this coming fall. There class openings available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons for kids in Grades 1-3 for dance classes, as well as a Wednesday opening for a music class. Instructors would teach a class once a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) from 4:15 to 5:15 PM at Green Street.…
Post-Wes Journeys: Spring 2015
Community Advisors Jenna Starr, Nikki Dodd, Marjahn Finlayson and Talia Bauerer are bringing five remarkable alumni to campus on Thursday, April 23 for another career panel discussion! Come hear from the following panelists about their career paths, experiences in graduate or professional school, and lessons learned about life after Wes: Melissa McCaw ’01, Budget Director…
WesFest 2015: Civic Engagement, Social Impact, and Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan
Business is booming in the Allbritton Center. The Office of Community Service is growing (Welcome, Scholars in Action and Julia’s Star!), the Patricelli Center is hosting even more workshops, students are flocking to the Civic Engagement Certificate, and each semester boasts an even great number of courses that address public life or incorporate service-learning (or both).…
Eat Frozen Yogurt and Support Green Street
The Green Street Teaching and Learning Center is celebrating its 10th birthday this year! Green Street has been a fantastic addition to the Middletown community, and local families and businesses are eager to help make the next decade even better than the last. Between 5:00 and 8:00 PM on Friday, April 17, FroyoWorld on Main…
The OZY Genius Awards
Got grand plans for the summer but aren’t sure how to fund them? Apply to the OZY Genius Awards by April 18 to earn up to $10,000 for your summer experience: The OZY Genius Awards are giving up to $100,000 in summer stipends to college students who have a plan to shake up the world. OZY Genius…
CIR Proposes Divestment from Coal Assets
Institutions like Wesleyan are meant to make the world a better place. In addition to their educational mission, this also means investing in — and divesting from — a wide variety of other causes. Joli Holmes ’17 writes in with the latest: Wesleyan’s Committee for Investor Responsibility (CIR) is the official body created to consider social…
North End Community Block Party
On Saturday, April 25, take a short walk to Middletown’s North End for a community clean-up and block party! It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and reconnect with those that you may already know, perhaps from Green Street, NEAT, Macdonough Elementary, or Middletown Potluck.