Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 7th, the Jewett Center for Community Partnership – in collaboration with the Gordon Career Center and the Patricelli Center for Entrepreneurship – took over a dozen students and community partners on a “Career Trek” to Harlem, New York City. During this event, students were able to speak and interact with people…
Center for the Study of Public Life
Shasha Seminar For Human Concerns, Dialogue For Change: From Conflict to Action
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 14th and 15th, the Allbritton Center for Study of Public Life co-sponsored the Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns, Dialogue for Change: From Conflict to Action. The seminar brought together a wide range of diverse voices from around the country to explore how civil dialogue can strengthen democratic engagement in today’s polarized…
CT Educators Rising Leadership Symposium
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn November 20th, Wesleyan University hosted the CT Educators Rising Leadership Symposium. The symposium was a unique opportunity that brought together over 180 high school students, teacher-leaders, college students, and staff from partnering organizations across the state and offered a unique space for aspiring educators to connect, learn, and explore pathways into the…
The Allbritton Center presents at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
Fall 2025 HighlightsOn December 5th, The Allbritton Center’s Stephan Sonnenberg (Director of Human Rights Advocacy Minor) and Wesleyan University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicole Stanton presented at a side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in…
Fall Efforts in Supporting Local Families
Fall 2025 Highlight SeriesWelcome to the Allbritton Center’s Fall 2025 Highlight Series! As the year draws to a close, we’re proud to reflect on a semester defined by community care, collaboration, and meaningful impact. From food justice initiatives to holiday giving, the Allbritton Center worked alongside students and local partners to support Middletown families during…
Methods of Civic Engagement Series
The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships will be hosting a series of events that focus on methods of civic engagement. Please join our guest speakers for conversations about how to engage civically through electoral politics and philanthropy to advance social movements. We’ll also explore the future of re-entry and the intersection of youth athletics and…
Course Alert: Human Rights and Education
Apply For These Jobs, Fellowships, and Internships!
Spring Semester Opportunities Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater is looking for work-study students and volunteers for second semester classes and other programs for local kids. Opportunities include Teaching Assistants for after-school arts classes and Neighborhood Troupes; Admin help in the office; Stage Managers; Shop Coordinator and Costume Shop Coordinator. Contact info@oddfellows.org for more info, or fill…
Meet Abigail Maymi ’22, The New Civic Engagement Fellow
Hi! I am excited to join the Allbritton Center as the new Civic Engagement Fellow! I graduated last spring and I triple majored in Education, Psychology, and American Studies. My biggest passion was working with the Traverse Square community. The children and families who I connected with taught me so much about what it really…
Allbritton Center Civic Engagement Report 2020-2021
The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan University. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact. The Center houses the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Service Learning, and…