In response to the December 16th massacre at the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wesleyan students Neha Shafique ’15 and Syed Mansoor Alam ’15 have founded Project141, an organization that will help to provide medical and counseling services to families affected by the attack and to support education in the region. The goal is to…
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A Wesleyan Guide to Giving for Good
When it comes to gifts, we are taught early on that it’s the thought that counts. We prioritize sentimental value over monetary value, but another factor to consider is a gift’s social value: what are the repercussions of your consumption in communities, economies, and environments around the world? The rise of social entrepreneurship has made it…
Enrichment Grant Report: Lizzie Shackney ’17
CoCo Chair Lizzie Shackney ’17 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to attend the Igniting Innovation Summit at Harvard last month. You can read Lizzie’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our grant programs. ************************************** On November 7, I attended the Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship…
My Top 5 Moments from the 2014 Net Impact Conference (by Hannah Lewis ’13)
This past November, I attended the Net Impact Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Net Impact is a nonprofit whose mission is to “empower a generation to drive social and environmental change on campus or throughout their careers.” With over 2,700 people in attendance, the Net Impact Conference was full of enlightening discussions both onstage and off,…
Reblog: GIS Service Learning Class Shares Field Research, Projects with Community
In Professor Kim Diver’s Introduction to GIS course, students learn to not only use Geographic Information Systems, but to harness their power to help community partners make a difference in Middlesex County. Olivia Drake has covered the work of this semester’s class: Five groups of students enrolled in the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Service Learning Laboratory course…
Money, Money, Money (a roundup of grants, prizes, and fellowships for social impact)
There is money and support available from a wide variety of sources for aspiring social entrepreneurs and changemakers, but it’s not always easy to find these resources. Following is a round-up of grants, prizes, and fellowships that Patricelli Center team member Luciana Contreras ’16 has been reading about recently. Some are available only to current undergraduates, some…
I Need a Personal WHAT?!
Do you remember the first time you heard the phrase ‘personal brand’? If you’re like me, you thought, “That’s gross. I am a human, not a business or a product.” Reading the plethora of related articles in Forbes and being told by the New York Times that I need professional photos instead of selfies turned me off even further. Well, I…
‘YOLO’ and Other Advice from Alumni
When alumni connect with the Patricelli Center for the first time, they often leave bits of advice for students and young entrepreneurs. As fall break comes to close and courses kick into high gear again, we’re happy to offer a mid-semester pick-me-up and share some of their wise words. (If you’re an alum with truth bombs to…
Reblog: Chemistry, English Major Yoo ’15 Coordinates WesReads/WesMath Program, Korean Dance Group
We’re proud to share this interview with WesReads/WesMath coordinator Angela Yoo ’15! From Olivia Drake: Q: Angela, where are you from and why did you choose Wesleyan to further your education? A: I am from Nanuet, New York but I went to a boarding school called Phillips Exeter Academy. I chose Wesleyan because I was intrigued by how…
Enrichment Grant Report: Katherine Lu ’15
Katherine Lu ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to help support her community development work in Brazil. You can read Katherine’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our grant programs. ********************************************** This summer I pursued an opportunity that aligns with my interests in volunteer work,…