Curriculum Writing Fellowship, Bridge International Academies: Bridge International Academies is transforming education by attacking one of the emerging world’s biggest problems: inadequate access to and quality of education for the children of families living on less than $2/day. As of January 2014, Bridge is operating 259 academies in Kenya with more than 80,000 pupils and has…
Jewett Center for Community Partnerships
New Law/Public Service Cardinal Internships: Humanity in Action, Pro Bono Net, Rhize, and the Innocence Project
Forensic Policy Intern, The Innocence Project: The Innocence Project is looking for a Policy Intern who will work mainly with the Forensic Policy team, tasked with conducting background searches, coordinating and maintaining resource databases, and assisting in the preparation of strategic policy initiatives both at the state and federal level. (Deadline: Tuesday, May 6) Foreign Affairs Intern,…
Meeting Mental Health Needs (5/15)
This Week at the Career Center: Reclaim Childhood, Columbus House Inc., and The Tobin Project
Intern, Reclaim Childhood: Reclaim Childhood is a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit organization based out of Amman, Jordan that employs the positive impact of sport and play to empower marginalized Arab girls and women. Reclaim Childhood offers a unique summer internship opportunity for students and young professionals to come work for us over the summer in Amman, Jordan. Every…
Lecture: Food as a Social Issue (4/22)
Kate Weiner ’15, coordinator of this semester’s Food Justice Workshop Series, invites you to a public lecture by Tracie McMillan, Wesleyan’s 2014 Koeppel Journalism Fellow. The talk – on Food as a Social Issue – will be Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in Downey 113.
Hunger Banquet (4/23)
How many times have you heard the phrase “I’m starving!” before going to eat dinner at Usdan? Is that what hunger really looks like? What about on a global scale? Attend the Hunger Banquet–an interactive simulation of global inequality related to food, hunger, and income. Upon entering the event, each attendee is assigned an income bracket—low, middle, or…
Tools for Responsible Global Engagement Webinar (4/24)
From our busy friends at Unite for Sight: On Thursday, April 24, 4-5pm Eastern Time, Unite For Sight’s Global Health University will host a “Tools for Responsible Engagement” webinar. The webinar will include guidance and advice from five panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions about responsible global engagement for students and professionals. Learn about…
Community Service at Wesleyan (4/17; WesFest)
Become an Impact Advocate with Impact Network
Impact Network is a US-based non-profit organization that provides technology-based education solutions to children in rural Zambia. Impact Network is currently recruiting for the Impact Advocates program. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience running an advocacy campaign and developing and executing a fundraising project. The program is also a great way…
Ella T. Grasso Community Service Grant (7/15)
In 2011, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame launched the Ella T. Grasso Leadership in Action Grant Program*, designed to honor the late Governor Ella Tambussi Grasso and her lifetime of public service and civic engagement. Believing that there is no better way to learn leadership skills than by developing and implementing a project plan…