Hi! I am excited to join the Allbritton Center as the new Civic Engagement Fellow! I graduated last spring and I triple majored in Education, Psychology, and American Studies. My biggest passion was working with the Traverse Square community. The children and families who I connected with taught me so much about what it really…
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JCCP Volunteer Training
This training series is required to work or volunteer for the JCCP and our student groups. Learn more about civic engagement at Wes and in Middletown, hear from community partners, meet other civically engaged students, and get connected to our student groups. JCCP Mixer Friday, 9/17, 5:00-6:30 pm Exley Patio on the Lawn Ave. side…
Allbritton Center Civic Engagement Report 2020-2021
The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan University. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact. The Center houses the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Service Learning, and…
Civic Engagement at Wesleyan Webinar Recording
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…
Allbritton Center Guidelines for Community Engagement, 2020-2021
Allbritton Center Guidelines for Community Engagement, 2020-2021 Above all, the best way we can support our community right now is by taking extreme precautions while maintaining the values embedded in our Civic Action Plan. Although that means we will have to pause or adapt critical partnerships, it is in the best interest of everyone involved.…
WesWOW Civic Engagement Webinar
Join Jewett Center for Community Partnerships staff Diana Martinez and Rhea Drozdenko for an informal lunchtime webinar on civic engagement at Wesleyan. Learn about different ways to get involved from volunteer opportunities to service-learning courses and more. There are two identical sessions. Feel free to drop in or join us for the full session: Tuesday,…
Allbritton Center Civic Engagement Report 2019-2020
The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan University. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact. The Center houses the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, and the Patricelli Center for Social…
Follow Me Home/Gilead Community Services COVID-19 Care Package Deliveries for Mental Health and Wellness
Guest post from Posse Scholar, Patricelli Center Fellow, Nonprofit Board Resident, and recent alum Lance Williams ’20: After serving as an Army Ranger for four years, I felt that America could do a better job connecting people to the resources they need to thrive. Just as recovery from war can be challenging, recovery from other…
Volunteer with New Haven Help with COVID
From Devin Osborne MALS ’14: Please consider signing up to be a volunteer on NewHavenHelpWithCovid.com. As a direct response to the sharply increased need for volunteers during COVID and ongoing economic crisis, current Yale Forestry student and former Wesleyan GLSP alum Devin Osborne (MA 2014) and colleagues launched NewHavenHelpWithCovid.com, a partnership platform that matches volunteers…