In this E2020 event, voting rights advocates will share their experiences with voter engagement in battleground states. Jayla J. Allen is a voting rights advocate, activist, and organizer. She is a recent graduate of Prairie View A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Legal Studies, cum laude. Throughout…
Jewett Center for Community Partnerships
Hello from the JCCP Engage 2020 Intern!
My name is Douglas Kiman. I am a fourth year PhD candidate in ethnomusicology (Music department), originally from Paris, and I have been involved with the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships as the new Engage 2020 Intern since September 2020. Besides my activities as a doctoral student, I have been engaged in the Wesleyan student community as…
Hello from the JCCP Communications Intern!
Hi! My name is Robi Frederick (she/her/hers) and I am the new Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Communications Intern. I am currently a senior here at Wesleyan majoring in American Studies with a minor in Civic Engagement. This semester, you can find me at the Center for Humanities Fellowship office working on my Senior Essay…
Don’t Hate…Communicate! : E2020 Event with Dr. David Campt
Don’t Hate…Communicate! led by Dr. David Campt (as seen on Trevor Noah). This is an interactive experience designed to help people better understand how to navigate many of the challenges of modern day political polarization. With the election approaching and polarization increasing, many people do not know how to have a civil conversation with others who might disagree with them…
Working with the JCCP: How to use Handshake, Moodle, and Workforce
Are you a federal work-study student interested in working with the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships? Have you been hired already but don’t know how to submit your timesheets? Watch the following video for a quick overview of how to get started.
Religion, Diversity and Democracy: Eboo Patel in Conversation with Michael Roth
In this E2020 Speaker Series Event, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) Founder and President Eboo Patel, will highlight the findings of IFYC’s recently released IDEALS research on religious and political diversity issues in Higher Education. Wesleyan President Michael Roth will then offer a response. The United States is the most religiously diverse nation in human history…
Want to help get out the vote this Fall?
Want to help get out the vote this Fall? Federal Work-Study students are invited to apply for the JCCP Voter Engagement Assistant position on Handshake. Join Every Vote Counts—Wesleyan, a student-led, non-partisan voter registration organization! They will be doing Zoom registration help sessions and drop-in hours, tabling with voter registration forms, and maintaining a voter…
Wesleyan Student Voting Information
Want to Vote in the 2020 General Election on November 3rd? First, Register to Vote! Register to vote in Middletown (as a Wesleyan student, you are a Middletown resident), or You can register to vote in your hometown by absentee ballot. Want to Vote in Middletown? You Must: Be a U.S. citizen,…
JCCP Virtual Youth Engagement
Wesleyan University’s Jewett Center for Community Partnerships announces the JCCP Virtual Youth Engagement Program. Our office supports over ten Wesleyan student-led groups that work with youth virtually during the 2020-2021 academic year. By signing up for the Virtual Youth Engagement Program, our staff will match your child to the appropriate group based on their grade,…
Agents of (Climate) Change: Local Leaders Tackling Environmental Racism
Agents of (Climate) Change: Local Leaders Tackling Environmental Racism. This event in the Wesleyan Civic Engagement Webinar Series features leaders from local organizations working to confront environmental racism and strengthen local and statewide sustainability efforts. Panelists and how to get involved with their work: Jack Howard ’22, Sunrise Middletown Hub co-coordinator. Sunrise is a national…