Summer is a great time to get more involved with volunteer work than you may have time for during the school year. However, as members of the Wesleyan community, we should always be thinking critically, and our volunteer experiences should not be exempt from this. Natalie Jesionka of The Muse has a “definitive” checklist for…
Middletown Happenings: Fireworks, Great Make Believe Improv, Roman Holiday, and more!
With summer upon us once again, we are returning to our practice of highlighting some of the incredible events happening around Middletown each week. With the help of Arts2go.org, the Middletown Patch, and Wesleyan’s calendar, we’ve put together a list of some of the incredible events happening during the next two weeks. Get out for a study or…
Middletown Gallery Walk at Green Street Arts Center (7/3)
July at the Career Center: Higher Education Reform
Research Fellow, Higher Education Reform: The American Enterprise Institute, a leading nonprofit public policy research organization, seeks a full-time research fellow to work in the area of education policy. The primary responsibility of this position is to autonomously manage and execute research projects on a variety of topics in postsecondary education, including: access and affordability; student success;…
Job Opportunity: CT Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
CT Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, 2014-2015! The CT Campus Compact (CTCC) AmeriCorps VISTA program mobilizes higher education resources to build the capacity of a key community based partner that serves low-income people. Through the work with a campus and its designated partner agency, VISTA members address priority community needs in 1 of 3 focus…
WESU 75th Anniversary Doo Wop Extravaganza with Jay Siegel’s Tokens and The Super Girl Group (7/12)
Lovers of vintage Doo Wop, Rhythm and Blues, and Rock and Roll should mark their Calendars for a night to remember when WESU Middletown presents a fundraising concert in celebration of 75 years of community Radio & 35 years of the Moondog Matinee with a fundraising concert on July 12, at The Middletown High School…
Vincent Van Gogh’s Technique at Green Street Arts Center (7/10)
Idealist Jobs Snapshot: Big Sister Association, Explore Schools, The Alliance, and Democracy International
ENGAGE is committed to helping you find your next employment opportunity! We searched Idealist.org and found some amazing opportunities in education, community mentorship, and political organizing. Check out the opportunities below and apply now! Teacher, Explore Schools: Are you interested in teaching in a dynamic community of learners in Brooklyn? If the answer is yes, become…
Don’t ask, “What’s my passion?” Ask this instead (Reblog from Idealist Careers)
Idealist Careers is quickly becoming one of our favorite blogs at ENGAGE! This blog is full of advice on how to find a purpose-driven career, and we recommend checking it out as soon as possible. One terrific post comes from Allison Jones and grapples with the oft-heard advice to “Follow your passion.” Check out the…
Middletown Happenings: Farmers Market, Food Not Bombs, and Anything Goes!
With summer upon us once again, we are returning to our practice of highlighting some of the incredible events happening around Middletown each week. With the help of Arts2go.org, the Middletown Patch, and Wesleyan’s calendar, we’ve put together a list of some of the incredible events happening this week. Get out for a study or work break, and…