Wendy Black-Nasta, President of Middletown-based Artists for World Peace (AFWP), wrote to tell us about a two-week internship opportunity for students with econ/business and international travel interests during early-August 2014. The intern(s) will work with Wendy and local contacts on location in Tanzania to develop a strategic plan for ongoing community programs in the Kibosha-Umbwe,…
Free Impact Career Counseling Sessions from NGS
Next Generation of Service connects young people to social change organizations by offering vocational mentorship and promoting community and international service as a component of any career path. NGS “empowers young people to chart professional lives that work toward the betterment of humanity.” For students who are unsure of what to do after graduation but know…
2014 PCSE Seed Grant Winners Announced
Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 PCSE Seed Grant Competition. These student-led social ventures will each receive $5,000 in unrestricted startup funds as well as trainings, advising, mentoring, incubator workspace, and other resources from the Patricelli Center. Recipients were selected from a strong pool of finalists…
Structure Lab (3/27)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship presents STRUCTURE LAB Thursday, March 27, 2014 6-9 p.m. South College B2/B3 (location is tbd based on registration numbers; you will be contacted before the event with final details) Joy Anderson ’89, President of Criterion Institute and instructor of Wesleyan’s “Money and Social Change” course, is a prominent national leader…
Food Justice Workshop Series (four Tuesdays starting 3/25, apply by 3/4)
Food Justice Workshop Series Tuesdays – March 25, April 1, April 8, And April 15 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location TBA Sponsored by the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Organized by Kate Weiner ’15, StartingBloc Fellow, and Meagan Erhart, Food Justice Americorp VISTA Member Where does our food come from and why does it matter? In this…
Idealist.org’s new Online Community Launch (3/11 at noon or 11pm)
Anyone on the Idealist.org email list has been getting mysterious emails about an online launch party taking place on March 11. In case you haven’t heard of this yet, the invitation is posted below. We recommend this for anyone who is interested in the art and science of online community building and wants to see…
JDS Therapeutics is Hiring (info session on 2/11 at 7:30 p.m.)
Listen up, seniors! Rishi Shah ’12 is a Business Analyst at JDS Therapeutics, an innovative specialty pharmaceutical/nutraceutical firm in the NYC/Westchester area. He wrote to the Patricelli Center to spread the word about some entry level job openings: “We are looking for strong candidates to apply to the open Business Analyst and Scientific Affairs Analyst…
Introducing the Spring 2014 PCSE Peer Advisors
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) supports students and alumni who strive to tackle our world’s most pressing problems with innovative, system-changing solutions. PCSE programs include workshops and trainings, several grants and subsidized professional conference fees, extensive advising and networking services, and incubator workspace in the Allbritton Center. Starting this week, Patricelli Center Peer Advisors will…
PCSE Seed Grant Finalists Announced (public pitches 2/28 at noon)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2014 PCSE Seed Grant Competition. These $5,000 awards are intended to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Last year’s winners used the seed funding to launch a grant-funded CSA in Middletown, work…
Global Health Entrepreneurship Webinar (2/12 at 2pm)
Here’s another invitation from our friends at Unite for Sight, this time for a free webinar on February 12, 2-3pm Eastern Time. If you have an interest in global health, social entrepreneurship, or international development, you might want to check it out. More details are below. Note that preregistration is required by February 10. ********************** Unite…