On Saturday, March 1st, Wesleyan hosted its inaugural Community Book Fair, celebrating Black Representation in literature and the media. The event welcomed over 40 families and included tabling, read-alouds, a panel on the importance of diverse literature, and exciting giveaways. Throughout the day, families had the opportunity to meet local Black authors, businesses, and organizations…
Now in its second year, the Jewett Center for Community Participation (JCCP) hosted three Community Campus Days (CCD) during the 2024-25 academic year, each highlighting a unique theme—Legends, Heroes, and Heritage. CCD offers participants a chance to visit Wesleyan’s campus and take part in hands-on workshops, allowing them to explore new interests, develop skills, and…
At Allbritton, we are so proud of the election season programming this semester! For every Tuesday since National Voter Registration Day (September 17th), until Election Day (Tuesday, November 5th), students have volunteered or been paid through work-study to register students to vote in Usdan and Exley. So far, this collective has trained close to 50…
Seven Wesleyan Student Ambassadors, Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean and Dr. Clifton Watson, attended the inaugural HBCU Democracy Day hosted by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T) Center of Excellence for Social Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The nonpartisan event brought together scholars, journalists, and civil rights activists…
As part of Wesleyan’s Democracy 2024 programming, which aims to promote civic participation, especially on the heels of a pivotal election, three leaders working on restoring voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals convened on October 8th. Co-sponsored by the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and the Center for Prison Education (CPE), Barriers…
Learn about our non-partisan voter registration initiative to get more young people registered and connected to the political process!At the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, our mission is to cultivate a dynamic community committed to the exploration, understanding, and advancement of public life. We embrace civic engagement as a core value, striving…
We, at the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, would like to thank the students, faculty, staff, and community partners who worked with us throughout the year. Please scroll through to learn about this year’s highlights! And congratulations to our graduating seniors! 2022-2023 Highlights Slideshow: Jewett Center for Community Partnerships Patricelli Center for…
Please see the Wesleyan Connection for the original post by Steve Scarpa: https://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2023/04/19/jewett-center-hosts-community-safety-conference/ (REBLOG) Wesleyan’s Jewett Center for Community Partnerships convened a group of scholars, public policy specialists, funders, and activists to explore what community safety is, what it can look like, and the systemic barriers in place preventing an ideal version of that goal.…
Upcoming Events on Campus XtraMile Tabling Come learn about the FREE Xtramile shuttle that can take you around campus and Middletown! 4/4, 6:00-8:00pm, Exley Think Fellowships Come learn what fellowships are all about: from international exchange, to graduate study, to independent projects. All class years welcome! There will be pizza. 4/5, 12:00-1:00pm, Fries Center (Fisk…
The Wesleyan Community newsletter includes upcoming events, K-12 resources, and job and volunteer opportunities that are most relevant for our community partners in Middletown. You can keep up to date with the Allbritton Center on the Wesleyan ENGAGE blog. Upcoming Events Middletown Recreation’s Book Drive: Donate your gently used or new books for ages 12-18…
