We received the email below from our friends at Fullbridge, announcing a dramatically discounted rate ($1000 rather than the usual $3600) for their winter bootcamp in NYC and Boston. Students can apply for a PCSE Enrichment Grant to defray the cost of participating in this immersive learning program, which provides critical skills not just for those seeking careers in…
Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Post-Wes Journeys: A Panel Discussion on Careers for the Common Good
Wesleyan prides itself in raising “practical idealists” who are eager to work for social change after graduation. The goal is not just to do well but to do good and to build careers around the causes they care about. Four alumni with the common good at heart will return to campus on the evening of Wednesday,…
Patricelli Center and Career Center Grants ($4-10k, info sessions 11/17 and 12/3)
The Wesleyan Career Center and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship are pleased to announce several grant programs available to students. Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) Internship Grants ($4k apiece) For Wesleyan sophomores and juniors currently receiving need-based financial aid who plan to do socially innovative or socially responsible work during summer break. Apply…
The Challenge Cup
Bobby Cunningham ’15 writes in with an incredible event for Wes students and alumni in NYC: On Thursday, November 20 from 5:30-9pm, 1776, the DC-based global startup incubator and seed fund, is partnering with NYU Polytechnic for the NYC portion of the Challenge Cup, a global competition that spans 16 cities in 11 countries to identify and fund…
USC’s Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship (a note from Rebecca Friendly ’11 & info session dates)
Rebecca Friendly ’11 writes from California with this message: I am more than halfway done with my first semester of grad school at the USC Marshall School of Business where I am getting a Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship. I am really enjoying the program and have a great group of classmates. I’m helping…
Drop-in sessions with the PCSE Peer Advisors tonight!
As you may recall, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship has assembled quite the crew of Peer Advisors to answer your social impact-related questions and to connect you with all the resources the PCSE has to offer. Several of these students will be in Allbritton 022 TONIGHT to discuss your big ideas for bettering your community…
Alumni Needed for Panel on Careers for the Common Good (11/19)
Students are interested in hearing from alumni in a wide range of social impact fields. Pictured here: Joshua Kagan ’01 (Senior Analyst at Carbon War Room), John Perry Barlow ’69 (Managing Partner, Algae Systems), and Corey Block ’01 (Urban Farm Coordinator at Treasure Island Job Corps) speaking at Impact Hub San Francisco in October 2012.…
‘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…
Wishing Wells: Join a Growing Eco Start-Up
An exciting opportunity from Wishing Wells co-founder Brent Packer ’15: Wishing Wells is a budding environmental start-up born from a Wesleyan design competition. We’re expanding quickly & are looking for ambitious students to join our team. Plastic waste is a serious issue. There is currently 100 million tons of plastic disintegrating in our oceans causing tremendous harm to marine…
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,…