Play It Forward taught me that sustainable impact is not created through one event, but through buildingsystems that allow communities to support, collaborate, and motivate one another. I learned that meaningful civic engagement requires accountability, trust, and communication. Play It Forward hasshown me that real change is possible when we create solutions that outlast us.–…
Jewett Center for Community Partnerships
Wesleyan Students Participate in Spring “Career Trek” to LEAP!
For over three decades, LEAP (Leadership, Education, Athletics, in Partnership) – a New Haven-based organization – has provided literacy, arts, athletics, and leadership programming to young people across the city. A group of Wesleyan students – some working with JCCP volunteer groups, others leading educational initiatives in their hometowns – visited the organization and met…
Reflections from Compact26 by Briana Bellinger-Dawson
In March, our beloved Briana Bellinger-Dawson, the Coordinator of Student and Community Engagement at the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, participated in Compact26, the largest national conference dedicated to higher education’s role in strengthening communities and advancing an equitable democracy, which brought together civic engagement professionals, faculty, students, and community partners from across the country.…
Children’s Community Book Fair: Celebrating Black Voices & Bold Stories
We are thrilled to invite you to the 2nd Annual Children’s Community Book Fair, a lively and inclusive celebration of Black Voices and Bold Stories, that is taking place this Saturday, 10am – 3pm at Beckham Hall. It is free and warmly welcomes families with children from Pre-K through 12th grade. Our mission extends beyond…
Wesleyan Awarded STEAM Train’s 2025 Community Engagement Award
On November 22, STEAM Train—a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting generations, particularly underserved, under-resourced, and underrepresented populations, to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and beyond—awarded Wesleyan University its 2025 Community Engagement Award. The honor recognizes Wesleyan’s sustained support of the organization since its founding in 2017. Since STEAM Train’s inception, Wesleyan has provided critical…
Education Workshop Series
Fall 2025 Highlight SeriesWe celebrated another successful semester of the Education Workshop Series! Designed to support Wesleyan students working with local youth across a variety of settings, including afterschool enrichment programs and tutoring initiatives, this semester’s series featured workshops such as “Planning for Learner Variability,” “Classroom Management,” and “Creating Effective Curriculum,” and many others. The…
Children’s Aid Career Trek
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…
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…
Re-Imagining Community Safety Conference
The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships and the Center for Justice Innovation are excited to host the upcoming Re-Imagining Community Safety: Research in Practice Conference that will take place on April 13th (11:00am-4:00pm) at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. We are hoping that you can join us for this wonderful opportunity to network and explore…
2/14 Newsletter
Latest News The Allbritton Center Welcomes 3 New Faculty/Staff Members: Ahmed Badr: Interim Director for the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy Briana Bellinger-Dawson: Coordinator of Community Participation at the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: Koepell Journalism Fellow The Patricelli Center New Venture Awards (NVA), formerly…