The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship offers summer internship stipends through the Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant program. Our 2014 recipients have internships in a wide range of social impact and entrepreneurial fields. Geneva Jonathan ’15 is doing mental health work in India, where stigma and cultural barriers to care often prevent proper treatment. Theodora Messalas…
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More Crowdfunding Advice: Eight Tips You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
Over at ENGAGE, we are no strangers to crowdfunding. As these campaigns become more prolific, you should be sure to do everything you can to make yours stand out. We came across this article by Catherine Clifford of Entrepreneur.com featuring Clay Hebert, the founder of New York City-based Crowdfunding Hacks. This helpful list of tips for crowdfunders…
June at the Career Center: National Health Corps, Clean Water Action, Harvard Pilgrim, and Environment America
National Health Corps Member, Americorps: The North Florida area is home to over a million residents and a diverse number of pressing health needs. In response to the existing health disparities, Jacksonville hosts many agencies which provide crucial services to those in need. As part of the North Florida Health Corps, members become an intricate part…
Social Enterprise Accelerator Flight Night (6/18 in Hartford)
Over the last 15 weeks, 11 inspiring, start-up social enterprises have worked incredibly hard to test their business assumptions, develop a multiple bottom line business model, and build a strategy to launch, now it’s time to help these social enterprises take flight! We hope you will join us on Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 at The Lyceum in Hartford…
IoT Innovation Grand Challenge
Cisco invites you to participate in a new initiative to recognize and support up-and-coming innovators, entrepreneurs and early-stage startup businesses that contribute to the growth and evolution of the Internet of Things. Announcing the Internet of Things Innovation Grand Challenge The Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Grand Challenge is a global open competition that will run between April…
Impact Investing: Seize the Opportunity, Navigate the Challenges (6/10 in NYC)
PCSE and CPE advisory board member Sarah Williams ’88 is speaking about impact investing on Tuesday, June 10, in New York City. This event will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about trends in double (or triple) bottom line financial portfolios and to connect with professionals in the field. More information is below and on…
Reunion & Commencement 2014: “What Will You Do With and In Your Time?”
As campus empties out and tents come down, we at ENGAGE want to take a moment to reflect on what was an inspiring weekend. We celebrated WESU‘s 75th Anniversary with a WESeminar that detailed the history of community radio at Wesleyan. WESU General Manager Ben Michael and University Archivist Leith Johnson shared fascinating stories from…
Speed Mentoring Event (6/5)
Fifth Annual Digital Wesleyan Gathering (6/18)
Space is limited, RSVP Now Hosted by: Strauss Zelnick ’79 and Andrew Vogel ’95 Digital Wesleyan Jim Friedlich ’79 P ’17, Jake Levine ’08, and Tim Devane ’09 Wesleyan takes pride in sending graduates to all corners of business, the arts and sciences, and academics.…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: A Report from Nina Gerona ’15
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 grant recipient reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the latest from Nina Gerona ’15. Read her earlier post here. ***************************** Months ago I began designing a social metrics survey for…