Jelisa Adair

I am the Civic Engagement Fellow for 2013-2014. While a student at Wesleyan I double majored in Psychology and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and completed a joint thesis during my senior year. I am interested in issues of social justice, mental health, media, and global welfare.

Audition for Oddfellows and CHP’s OLIVER!

Maybe you have noticed the relatively low number of musicals being produced through Second Stage this semester. Maybe you are already in several a cappella groups and still need another outlet for performance. Or maybe you just want an excuse to get off campus for a few hours a week. No matter your motivation, we…

Sound Production Class at Green Street!

Interested in sound production? Green Street Arts Center is introducing a new sound production class specifically for Wesleyan students! Through this ten-week course students will learn sound production techniques in order to record a song from start to finish.  This is an incredible opportunity both for students interested in sound production and also student artists…

Applications for Fall 2014 GSBI® Accelerator program at Santa Clara University

Calling all social enterprises! The GSBI® Accelerator program at Santa Clara University is now accepting applications for its 2014 cycle! This program is meant to help social entrepreneurs understand and fill gaps in their organizations so that they can increase their impact and make them investment-ready for investors. This program runs from February 2nd through…

Senior Meeting

Don’t forget that the Career Center is hosting two Senior Meetings this week!   The Career Center’s meeting with the Senior Class will be held on: Tuesday, September 3rd | 7pm | Tishler Hall Friday, September 6th | 12:30pm | Tishler Hall ALL Seniors should attend one of the two meetings. *Senior Meeting is required for those who…

Pathways to Mindfulness and Wholeness: A Stress Reduction Course

When I was an undergraduate, I felt like I was doing absolutely everything on campus. Between jobs, classes, clubs, and real life; I felt like I was constantly being pulled in so many different directions. I know from speaking to others on campus that I’m not the only person who felt like that. At Wesleyan…

Princeton in Asia Information Session

It’s senior year! For those of you who are early birds, the Wesleyan Career Center is having an information session for Princeton in Asia this Sunday, September 8th at 12p.  From MyCC: Princeton-in-Asia (PiA) provides transformative, service-oriented experiences for talented graduates and serves the needs of Asia as determined by our Asian partners. Over the…

DANC374: Blood, Muscle, Bone: The Anatomy of Wealth and Poverty

Looking for another class? Ready to jump in to the interdisciplinary nature of dance at Wesleyan? This semester our Dance department is offering an exciting new course for those who want to learn more about how social justice can intersect and inform dance. This fall, choreographers Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Liz Lerman combine their artistic methods to teach…

Capoeira at Green Street!

We have news of an exciting new opportunity at Green Street Arts Center! This fall they are introducing capoeira classes! If you are interested in keeping up with your capoeira skills or if you are interested in a new form of movement, check this amazing opportunity out! More information including pricing and scheduling can be found…

Fellowship Opportunity: Become an Acumen Regional Fellow

Acumen is looking for its next Regional Fellows! the Acumen Regional Fellows Program seeks to provide its Fellows with training in leadership and social development, access to a network of regional and global leaders who are working towards social change, and the tools necessary to accelerate social change initiatives. To be eligible, applicants must have…

Looking Ahead

Well, the end of our orientation series has come! We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know us, have a better understanding of what ENGAGE is, have learned how to connect with us during the year, and how we can support you in your academic and nonacademic ventures, and even after you leave Wesleyan.…