Here at Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, we follow and support the work of students and alumni invested and investing in social change. One of those people is David Lubell ’98, Executive Director of the non-profit Welcoming America, “a national, grassroots-driven collaborative that promotes mutual respect and cooperation between foreign-born and U.S.-born Americans.” You…
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Patricelli Center SOCAP14 scholarships announced
In June, Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship announced that it would award two tickets to the Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP) to young alumni with an interest in how money can be leveraged to create social change. It was no surprise that those who applied were talented, motivated social changemakers working in a variety…
2013-2014 Advisory Board Members, Peer Advisors, and Grant Judges: Thank You!
Just a quick note of thanks to the following alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends who donated their time and expertise to the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship in 2013-2014. Your involvement has made our programs stronger, and we look forward to continued collaboration! Advisory Board Phoebe Boyer ’89 Carl Byers ’93 Sharon Belden Castonguay…
2013-2014 PCSE panelists, presenters, and workshop leaders: Thank You!
Just a quick note of thanks to the following alumni, students, faculty, and friends who donated their time and expertise to the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship in 2013-2014. We learned from you and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Nakia Booth ’96 Peter Kim Frank ’12 Julian Applebaum ’13 Kwaku Akoi ’14 Katya Sapozhnina ’16 Oladoyin…
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;…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to award two SOCAP14 tickets for young alumni (applications due July 21)
A new form of capitalism is arising that recognizes our ability to direct the power and efficiency of market systems toward social impact. Social Capital Markets is dedicated to supporting the growth of this market. SOCAP is an annual event series that connects leading global innovators – investors, foundations, institutions and social entrepreneurs – to…
Job Opportunities with Peace First: Communications Manager, IT Coordinator, Program Director, and Development Coordinator
We were recently contacted by Jen Clammer ’90 about multiple job opportunities with Peace First. Check out the job descriptions below and visit the Peace First Web Site for more information on these opportunities. About Peace First Peace First believes in teaching, modeling and valuing youth peacemaking in order to unleash young people’s ability to create positive change…
Impact Investing: Seize the Opportunity, Navigate the Challenges (6/10 in NYC)
PCSE and CPE advisory board member Sarah Williams ’88 is speaking about impact investing on Tuesday, June 10, in New York City. This event will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about trends in double (or triple) bottom line financial portfolios and to connect with professionals in the field. More information is below and on…
Reunion & Commencement 2014: “What Will You Do With and In Your Time?”
As campus empties out and tents come down, we at ENGAGE want to take a moment to reflect on what was an inspiring weekend. We celebrated WESU‘s 75th Anniversary with a WESeminar that detailed the history of community radio at Wesleyan. WESU General Manager Ben Michael and University Archivist Leith Johnson shared fascinating stories from…
Summer Office Space and $20K from Progression Labs and VegasTechFund (applications due 5/25)
Back in the fall, we told you about this great resource for startups and promised we’d tell you when summer applications were open. Well, Jake Eichengreen ’13 just sent us the details, and we’re pleased to pass them along. Jake has his eyes out for Wes-connected applications, so spread the word to fellow students and alumni!…