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.

Things to Do in Middletown 7/23-7/30: Karaoke, Movies, and More!

Enjoy this much cooler weather by getting out in MIddletown! Here is just a sampling of things going on in the Middletown community this week found through WesEvents, Arts2go.com, and the Buttonwood Tree! Tuesday 12:10p Wesleyan Center for the Arts: Souleymane Badolo: WATIDSOWBO–Come Dance With The World Choreographer Souleymane Badolo will demonstrate and discuss his creative…

AshokaU Offering Internships!

Not sure what you are doing this fall? Ashoka has both full-time and part-time internships available! Check out some of these great opportunities to develop professional skills! http://bit.ly/17nYzOn

Job Opportunity: Common Grounds Part-Time College Counselor

Job-hunting? Common Grounds Charter High School in New Haven, CT is looking for a part-time college counselor! They are hoping to find a “courageous, creative, collaborative, results-oriented” individual who is passionate about helping first-generation students gain college admission.  If you are ready to start working to fight for access to higher education, consider this opportunity…

7/16-7/21 Things to Do in Middletown this Week!

I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but we are being visited by a heatwave here in Middletown, CT. However, don’t let this stop you from getting out around town! Here is just a sampling of things going on in the Middletown community this week found through WesEvents, Arts2go.com, and the Buttonwood Tree! Tuesday 12:10p Wesleyan…

Job Opportunity: Capital Campaign Project Manager

Brought to us by Sarah-Jane Ripa ’02, this is a great opportunity for 2012 and 2013 grads interested in civic engagement! The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is looking for a manager for their Capital Campaign Project in Washington D.C.! The Capital Campaign Project Manager will be responsible for tracking the goals, projects, and…

See “Nickel and Dimed” at the Greenhouse Theater!

In Chicago this summer? Come to Greenhouse Theater on August 9th at 8:00 p.m. to see “Nickel and Dimed,” directed by Dani Snyder-Young ’99. This play, based on Barbara Eihrenreich’s book of the same name, strives to open “up a productive conversation about social class by engaging audiences in the story of a journalist who attempts…