This past November, I attended the Net Impact Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Net Impact is a nonprofit whose mission is to “empower a generation to drive social and environmental change on campus or throughout their careers.” With over 2,700 people in attendance, the Net Impact Conference was full of enlightening discussions both onstage and off,…
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Reblog: GIS Service Learning Class Shares Field Research, Projects with Community
In Professor Kim Diver’s Introduction to GIS course, students learn to not only use Geographic Information Systems, but to harness their power to help community partners make a difference in Middlesex County. Olivia Drake has covered the work of this semester’s class: Five groups of students enrolled in the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Service Learning Laboratory course…
Grant Writing and Drop-in Sessions with the PCSE Peer Advisors TONIGHT
Between Davis Projects for Peace, PCSE seed and enrichment grants, Wesleyan Summer Experience grants, the Samuel Huntington Public Service Award, and Echoing Green Fellowships, opportunities for funding abound, and the time to apply is now. Something to keep in mind in the process is that a good grant proposal tells a story. Even your budget can tell a story.…
Guatemala Community Engagement Trip
Lindsey Musen ’04 writes in with a special invitation for Wesleyan students interested in community-driven, sustainable development: Limitless Horizons Ixil creates opportunities for the hard-working youth and families in Chajul, Guatemala to help themselves to a better future—opportunities like public school, a public library, after school programs, and employment opportunities. From July 31 to August 9,…
PIRG Jobs for Seniors (posted by Zach Burns ’14, deadline 12/7)
Zach Burns ’14 emailed to say “I’ve been working with the Student PIRGs, a fantastic non-profit that I hope talented, social justice-driven Wesleyan seniors will consider for next year.” The job posting is below, and you can contact Zach at zburns@wesleyan.edu to learn more about his experience. Student PIRG Campus Organizer 2015-2016 Job Description Students founded PIRG (Public…
Pieces of Leadership
From Elisa Cardona, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development (SALD): Are you a Student Leader interested in contributing to a larger good? Are you interested in learning more about leadership development? Are you interested in participating in a Leadership Certificate Program where you can gain valuable skills and experience that are transferable to any field or profession? Pieces of Leadership is a five-piece, six-week…
Civic Engagement Certificate Information Session
Between activism, community service, student groups, and politics, Wesleyan students are all civically active in some respect. For many people, civic engagement is not something wholly apart from academics, but rather an important complement to their coursework, as they find connections between their extracurricular commitments and class discussions. An ideal way to explore these connections is through Wesleyan’s…
Community Building and Systems Change: An Update from CSPL 210
Students in Professor Joy Anderson’s Money and Social Change course have been hard at work all semester developing their Theories of Change and deciding which local non-profits would receive a portion of their Learning by Giving grant. The recipients will be announced at the 2014 Grantee Party on Monday, December 1 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. Details to…
Money, Money, Money (a roundup of grants, prizes, and fellowships for social impact)
There is money and support available from a wide variety of sources for aspiring social entrepreneurs and changemakers, but it’s not always easy to find these resources. Following is a round-up of grants, prizes, and fellowships that Patricelli Center team member Luciana Contreras ’16 has been reading about recently. Some are available only to current undergraduates, some…
I Need a Personal WHAT?!
Do you remember the first time you heard the phrase ‘personal brand’? If you’re like me, you thought, “That’s gross. I am a human, not a business or a product.” Reading the plethora of related articles in Forbes and being told by the New York Times that I need professional photos instead of selfies turned me off even further. Well, I…