Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Global Health Entrepreneurship Webinar (2/12 at 2pm)
Here’s another invitation from our friends at Unite for Sight, this time for a free webinar on February 12, 2-3pm Eastern Time. If you have an interest in global health, social entrepreneurship, or international development, you might want to check it out. More details are below. Note that preregistration is required by February 10. ********************** Unite…
Post-Wes Journeys (brown bag lunch with Marcus Chung ’98 and Rebecca Knight ’98, 3/24 at 12pm)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship presents Post-Wes Journeys: Marcus Chung ’98 and Rebecca Knight ’98 Monday, March 24 12-1 p.m. PCSE Board Room (Allbritton 022) Bring your lunch and hear Marcus and Rebecca talk about corporate social responsibility, business writing and strategy, forging a path of meaningful work, and generally navigating life after Wesleyan.…
Global Impact Corps (opportunities in Ghana, Honduras, and India for spring break or anytime)
Unite For Sight is a social venture that supports eye clinics worldwide by investing human and financial resources to eliminate patient barriers to eye care. Through one of their programs – the Global Impact Corps – volunteers travel to their clinical sites in Ghana, Honduras, and India to learn about global health first-hand. Trips can last…
Ashoka Youth Venture’s “Be a Changemaker” Bootcamp (2/8 in Boston, free tickets available)
Our friends at Ashoka Youth Venture are offering free tickets for Wesleyan students who would like to attend their “Be A Changemaker Bootcamp” on Saturday, February 8, 10am-4pm at Boston University. Interested? Read the details below then email Makaela in the Patricelli Center to reserve your ticket today! ******************************************************* Do you see a social problem in your…
Global Health and Innovation Conference (April 12-13; Register Now)
Global Health & Innovation Conference Presented by Unite For Sight, 11th Annual Conference Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, April 13, 2014 http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference “A Meeting of Minds”–CNN The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world’s largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference annually convenes…
Unite for Sight Social Entrepreneurship Institute recap (with reflections by Julia Marin MA’14 and Wayne Ng ’16)
In December, I and two students – Julia Marin and Wayne Ng – attended the Unite for Sight Social Entrepreneurship Institute in New Haven, Connecticut. Wesleyan alumni Raghu Appasani ’12 and Anna Cash ’11 met us there, and we connected with colleagues and social entrepreneurs from several other academic and professional institutions. The conference focused on…
Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund
First and second year students from New York City should look into the Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund for an opportunity to get your summer internship funded. From MyCC: What is the Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund? Spearheaded by Hope’s family and friends, the Hope Reichbach Fund provides vital learning experiences and career development for students, inviting…
For One World Travel Grant to Work in Ghana
Interested in global education? Get a travel grant to help finance working in Ghana with the Ayi Owen International School! 2014 For One World Travel Grant Program 2014 Travel Grant Details and Dates: Up to two travel grants are being offered for a 11-24 week duration departing for Ghana in May 2014. Each candidate’s arrival…
Upcoming Deadlines at the Career Center: Lawyers for Children, Bronx Defenders, and Brighter Dawns
Forensic Social Work Intern, Lawyers for Children: Lawyers For Children (LFC) is one of the leading, not-for-profit organizations in New York City dedicated to protecting the legal rights of children whose parents or guardians have placed them into foster care, and who are the subjects of abuse, neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, paternity, family…