RI Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Application Deadline Extended to June 21st Rhode Island Campus Compact has extended the application deadline for the 2013 – 2014 RICC AmeriCorps*VISTA Program to June 21st. RICC AmeriCorps*VISTAs are full-time AmeriCorps members who address the pressing issues facing low-income communities throughout the state with placements at institution of higher education and core urban schools.…
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
You Can be a Leader and a Follower in Our Book
Are you following us on twitter @wes_engage? We’ve even curated a Social Entrepreneurship List for you to keep track of. We believe that you can be a leader in civic engagement and still be a follower! (Please forgive us for our cheesy humor). Below are some of our recent retweets for you to…
FSD International // Grants, Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities
Looking for grants, scholarships, fellowships, and other funding opportunities? From the FSD website: “Founded in 1995, Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) enhances the capacity of community organizations around the world to address local health, social, environmental, and economic issues.” You can hop on over to their site for a breakdown; so click here to find…
DDD Social Enterprise Summer Internship
Digital Divide Data Social Enterprise Summer Internship and Short-Term Project May 2013 DDD, an award-winning social enterprise operating in Cambodia, Laos and Kenya, is looking for a short-term project manager, based in our New York City office, reporting to our CEO and CFO. The project mananger would work on new business planning for the organization.…
Join WAPPS (Wesleyan Alumni in Philanthropy & Public Service)
This post invites Wesleyan Alumni to join WAPPS, a group of alumni who focus on or engage with philanthropy and public service. With a host of events throughout the country, it’s easy to stay connected. We hope this post isn’t too soon for you recent graduates, but keep in mind, this is just one of…
From Idealist // How to Turn a Volunteer Position into a Job
Idealist shares 6 tips for turning your volunteer position into a job. Here’s the first two: “Be committed This may seem like the bare minimum, but Kate and Em, who started with a job in the volunteer department before becoming communications coordinator, said that the organization recognizes consistency, notices if a volunteer is often a no-show,…
Co.Exist // 9 Apps to Help You Make Better Food Choices
From this Co.Exist Article: “It’s hard to talk about the future these days without talking about apps. Back in 2008, our mobile phones were primarily for making calls and sending and receiving text messages. Now, they’re for tweeting, checking Facebook, playing Angry Birds, and utilizing apps that tell us when the next bus is coming,…
Paid Associate Position in Astronomy and Physics
This just in… Astronomy and Physics Associate Position Summer Saturday program seeks instructor in Astronomy and Physics for grades 5 to 9. This is a temporary position. This program is organized and run by an unincorporated non-profit association operating within a faith-based non-profit community serving a small group of elementary, middle and high school students in a…
Internship and Volunteer Positions Abroad with Hatua Likoni
Two exciting volunteer positions from Wes Alum, Gabrielle Fondiller ’07, Director of Hatua Likoni. These are great opportunities for students looking to get experience abroad and connect with the powerful Wesleyan-NGO network. VOLUNTEER POSITION: Organization: Hatua Likoni Description of Organization: Hatua Likoni is a community based NGO working to reduce unemployment and poverty in Likoni, Kenya.…
Changemakers in Education
From this article on Educating Changemakers in New York City: “Last Thursday, educators from across the New York City metropolitan area gathered to share the great work they are doing to cultivate their students as changemakers. The second selection panel in two weeks, the gathering shared several similarities with the previous week’s Bay Area Changemaker Schools…