Civic engagement takes many forms at Wesleyan: volunteerism, activism and advocacy, community-based work, and more recently, unique academic experiences like service-learning and civic engagement courses. Alicia Gansley ’15 – a Computer Science major completing the Economics minor and Civic Engagement certificate – has been involved with nearly all of these activities during her time at…
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Student Forums for Innovators: Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
Student forums aren’t about earning “easy credit.” Rather, they provide a unique space for exploring topics too non-traditional or practical for the college curriculum, as well as for developing new skills and collaborating with peers across class years and disciplines. Of the many compelling student-led courses offered this semester, two in particular aim to provide essential training and perspective…
Volunteer Opportunity: Point-in-Time Count of Connecticut’s Homeless Population
A great one-time volunteer opportunity from the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness: Every January, the CT Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) coordinates the Point in-Time Count of the state’s homeless population. The count provides valuable information on the location and needs of those individuals in our community who experience street homelessness, and is used to…
Shafique ’15 and Alam ’15 Honor Lives Lost in Peshawar School Attack with Project141
In response to the December 16th massacre at the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wesleyan students Neha Shafique ’15 and Syed Mansoor Alam ’15 have founded Project141, an organization that will help to provide medical and counseling services to families affected by the attack and to support education in the region. The goal is to…
Spring Registration (and Discounts!) for Discovery AfterSchool at Green Street
“Picasso and Math” “Exploring the River” “Beginning Breakdance” I know what you might be thinking – Where are these classes in Wesmaps?! Wesleyan students may be disappointed to find that these are not in fact college courses, but rather classes in the arts, math, and sciences for children in Middletown at the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center…
A Wesleyan Guide to Giving for Good
When it comes to gifts, we are taught early on that it’s the thought that counts. We prioritize sentimental value over monetary value, but another factor to consider is a gift’s social value: what are the repercussions of your consumption in communities, economies, and environments around the world? The rise of social entrepreneurship has made it…
WEServe Week of Service (January 18-24)
WEServe is a worldwide week of service for the entire Wesleyan community. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and grandparents, former employees, future students, and friends are invited to come together for activities that serve others. Projects can involve any number of participants and any kind of volunteer work, whether it’s traditional service, like assisting a school…
Help a CPE Student Get Ready for Next Semester!
“The more books I read, the more I can expand my conception of who I am and who I want to be.” – Roy Trotter, 2011 Cohort at Cheshire Correctional Every semester, the Center for Prison Education buys all the materials necessary for each student to take full advantage of their college experience. We buy…
GIS Mapping and Radio Program Internships at Maji Safi Group
The Maji Safi Group (MSG) is an NGO working for disease prevention and health promotion in Shirati, Tanzania. The organization has hosted interns from Wesleyan in the past, including PCSE grantee Faye Phillips ’13. Co-founder Max Perel-Slater ’11 – a recipient of the Christopher Brodigan Award and Advancing Leadership Fellowship – has written in with two exciting…
Enrichment Grant Report: Lizzie Shackney ’17
CoCo Chair Lizzie Shackney ’17 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship to attend the Igniting Innovation Summit at Harvard last month. You can read Lizzie’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our grant programs. ************************************** On November 7, I attended the Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship…