Student-led ventures will face off in front of a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. At stake is a $1,300 in cash prizes. Yale SOM’s annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Symposium is now accepting applications for teams from across the region to pitch at the “Shark Tank” style pitch competition that caps off the…
PCSE Advisory Board member Peter Frank ’11 shared this message from a friend of his. If any Wes NYC people are interested in these positions, Peter would be happy to put you in touch. You can contact him at peter.kim.frank@gmail.com. — Hi Friends, My organization, the International Rescue Committee, is recruiting for a number of…
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 second report from Brent Packer ’15, founder of Potlux, the first online community where collegiate sustainability initiatives are effectively aggregated and shared.…
The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 15-month program supporting the leadership development of young social entrepreneurs across the globe. The Global Good Fund invests in these innovators by pairing them with executives who serve as Coaches, and by providing leadership assessment resources, a network of peers, sector expertise, and targeted financial capital. They are…
a weekend retreat for world-changing social entrepreneurs May 13-15, 2016 Omega Institute | Rhinebeck, NY SVI Hudson Valley is no ordinary experience: a weekend of profound problem solving, visioning and connecting, all in the inspired setting of one of the world’s premier educational retreat centers. SVI has offered a 20% discount the Wesleyan community of…
Want to do something productive this Spring Break? Thinking about how to transform your passions and liberal arts degree into awesome careers? Join Kai’s trip to Silicon Valley (March 14th to March 17th) to network with over 10 alumni at various stages in their careers, and to connect with other passionate students! Some of our…
Mark Mullen and Hannah Doress ’88 attended SOCAP ’15 Social Entrepreneurship Conference with free tickets from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship thanks to the generosity of Tim Freundlich. Originally from Texas, Mark graduated from Wesleyan University with a BA in Intellectual History. After working in drought relief in East Africa, he joined the National Democratic Institute in…
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 PCSE Seed Grant Competition. These $5,000 awards are intended to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Past grantees used this seed funding to build an online employment platform in Africa,…
Roxie Chuang ’17 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she presented her research for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. You can read Roxie’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. With…
The annual Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs is hosted and organized by the Center for Women and Financial Independence, Smith College’s initiative devoted to the support of innovation and entrepreneurship. Last year, three Wesleyan students made it to the trade show round! The competition is designed to give undergraduate entrepreneurs an experience that will…
