I know that you have just started the academic year. It’s more than possible that the last thing you want to start thinking about is graduate school. However, this is the time to start buckling down and trying to start thinking about what you might want to do after Wesleyan. Take advantage of this sweet…
Office of Community Service Information Sessions
Drop/Add is almost officially over and here comes the information sessions! Here is a rundown of all of the OCS program information sessions and locations: ASHA: Tuesday, September 17th 9p in Allbritton 318 SHOFCO: Tuesday, September 17th; 9-9:30p in 200 Church Traverse Square: Saturday September 14th and Sunday September 15th, 2p in Usdan 110 WesAGE:…
Wesleyan Consulting Group Information Session
‘Tis the season for information sessions! We were contacted by the Wesleyan Consulting Group to advertise for their information session tomorrow, September 13 from 4:00-5:00p in PAC 001. From their flier: The Wesleyan Consulting Group (WCG) is a student-run, pro-bono consulting organization comprised of and staffed by Wesleyan undergraduates who undertake strategy and operations consulting…
CCPAnniversary Series: WesSukkah Goes Up!
As the Wesleyan Sukkah goes up today, let’s take a trip back to 2009. This was the year that Wesleyan hired ARST 436: Architecture II, a service-learning course, to build a new Sukkah for the Wesleyan Community. From the course description: A Sukkah is a temporary structure erected every fall for Sukkot – the annual…
Grants Galore!
We stumbled across these incredibly comprehensive lists of grants courtesy of innov8social.com and dosomething.org! Not only do these sites list over 50 fellowship programs for social innovators, but it also provides deadlines for all of the opportunities. So check them out, and let us know if you need any support! Do Something Database Innov8Social Grant…
Connecting with ENGAGE!
As Drop/Add winds down, the school year begins in earnest. As your schedule falls in to place, find some time to connect with the Office of Community Service and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship! Here is a rundown of where you can find us this week, and check back later this week for a…
Job Opportunity: Civic Engagement Coordinator
Here’s a job posting from CT News for a civic engagement coordinator. From the posting: This new position will play a lead role in the creation and execution of a civic engagement project, a collaborative effort between the Connecticut Mirror, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Hartford Public Library and WNPR. The goal is…
Common Core Workshop
Hey future educators! Green Street Arts Center and Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science in collaboration with the State Education Resource Center is presenting their first Common Core Workshop. This two-day conference (October 11 and November 15) is a way to learn more about the Common Core State Standards. There is room for…
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneur Awards
Don’t say that we don’t look out for our alums! This unbelievable opportunity is centered in the UK, but applicants from all over the world are eligible! Eligibility: The competition is open to individuals aged 30 years and under, from any part of the world Entries must fall within one or more of the categories…
Center for Community Partnerships 10 Year Anniversary Series!
Hello everyone! This academic year we are coming up on the Center for Community Partnership’s tenth anniversary! The Center was created in 2004 as a way to formalize the connections between Wesleyan and Middletown. We have already posted on what the CCP is, but now we would like to highlight what the CCP has done…