The Green Street Teaching and Learning Center is seeking proposals for the Spring 2016 AfterSchool session. If you are an artist, educator, or Wesleyan student and have an idea for a class and want to work at Green Street, you can submit a proposal by November 8, 2015. They are looking for class proposals in…
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
The Allbritton Spotlight: Lucy De Souza
The Allbritton Spotlight is a Q&A series highlighting students engaged in the local community through the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, the Center for Community Partnerships, and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. These students dedicate their time to a diversity of projects from tutoring middle school students to advocating for sexual…
Work with Individual Tutoring!
Individual Tutoring needs you! We offer free high quality, reliable tutoring for area K-12 students. Tutors are needed for all ages, subjects, and ability levels! The ~magical~ part of this program is that it is super flexible! We ask for a minimum of 1 hr/week but you can work as much as you want. Once you’re matched with…
Announcing Pilot Economics Peer Mentor Program
The Female Economists of Wesleyan (FEW) and the Economics Major’s Committee are working with the Economics department and the Office of Student Affairs to launch our sweet new Pilot Economics Peer Mentor Program. Our Economics Workshop will be open SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7-9PM, IN PAC136! That’s the snazzy classroom at the end of the…
OCS Ice Cream Party and Fall Allbritton Luncheon
Campus is very quiet over the summer, with just the maneuverings of summer classes and the occasional burst of noise from a middle school summer camp to keep us company. I started my position as the Civic Engagement Fellow in June, at the beginning of the calmest time of year on campus. After a few months…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #2 from the Wesleyan Doula Project
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grantee reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the first report from the Wesleyan Doula Project, one of the three 2015 winners. You can read WDP’s first update here and other grantee…
Work Study Jobs at the Office of Community Service
The Office of Community Service is hiring work-study and non-work study students for a diverse array of positions, including positions in local nonprofits. We will be at the Job Fair on September 9th from 11am-2pm with more information about the application process. Hiring: Social Media/Administrative Assistant At St. Vincent DePaul —Work Study Eligible— St.…
Volunteers Needed at Amazing Grace
The Amazing Grace food pantry is in need of volunteers on Saturday, September 5th. Due to the holiday weekend, they are short on their regular volunteers. We are looking for 3-5 students who can volunteer their time at Amazing Grace from 9am – 1pm. You will be helping to stock the pantry and then assisting…
Girls in Science Camp Reflection – “Why I Wanted to Be a Part of the Camp
The following post is shared from Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, by Anna Redgrave ’16. We had three amazing college students work with us to deliver the Girls in Science Camp at Green Street and serve as role models for the campers. This year, those young women were Stacy Uchendu ’17, Anna Redgrave ’16,…
Unmasking Social Change
The Office of Community Service is collaborating with Campus Compact and Wesleyan University to organize the Social Justice Leadership Conference. Staff and students from seven public and private institutions are members of the 2015 conference planning committee. The theme this year is Unmasking Social Change. The conference will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2015…