According to the American Cleaning Institute, hand washing with soap is the most effective and inexpensive way to prevent the diarrheal and acute respiratory infections that are responsible for millions of child deaths every single year in developing countries. Global Handwashing Day began on October 15, 2008 as a day to promote hand washing with…
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CCP Anniversary Series: Spotlight on Amazing Grace
This week’s CCP anniversary post is focused on the Amazing Grace Food Pantry which is a program of St. Vincent de Paul. The Amazing Grace Good Pantry offers food free of charge to individuals and families by allowing them to shop at the pantry once a month for approximately three days worth of groceries. This…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: the third report from Faye Phillips ’13 with Maji Safi in Tanzania
In April 2013, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded five seed grants to Wesleyan students embarking on high-impact projects around the globe. Each grant recipient is reporting back about his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s the third and final report from Faye Phillips ’13, who designed and implemented the Women and Girls Hygiene program for Maji Safi Group, which was…
All About Grad School Part 2: Finding a Program
I received a call today from an admissions counselor about a graduate school fair I attended last week (thanks Idealist!) and it reminded me: graduate school season is officially upon us. There is no denying it now, it is time to embrace the future and think about life beyond Wesleyan! But where to begin? Applying…
Introducing the 2013 PCSE Peer Advisors
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (PCSE) supports students and alumni who wish to tackle society’s problems with innovative, system-changing solutions. PCSE programs include workshops and trainings, several grants and subsidized professional conference tickets, extensive advising and networking services, and incubator workspace in the Allbritton Center. Starting this week, Patricelli Center Peer Advisors will offer…
Wesleyan Around the World
At Wesleyan we pride ourselves on having a global perspective. There are numbers we use to bolster this claim, including the percentage of our student body that is international, the high percentage of students who go abroad during their time here, and so on. But if only there was a way to graphically represent Wesleyan’s…
CSPL Presents “Crisis in the Middle East”
The Center for the Study of Public Life is organizing this panel discussion on recent developments in the Middle East. Hear panelists speak on the central question: Why have the hopes of the Arab Spring reached the current impasse, and what can be done to avoid further violence? Learn more about this discussion on the…
All About Graduate School Part 1: What a Grad School Fair Can Do For You
I know that you have just started the academic year. It’s more than possible that the last thing you want to start thinking about is graduate school. However, this is the time to start buckling down and trying to start thinking about what you might want to do after Wesleyan. Take advantage of this sweet…
Enrichment Grant Report: Chelsea Tweneboah ’15
Chelsea Tweneboah ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding helped support her work with Cape Coast Regional Hospital in Cape Coast, Ghana. Read Chelsea’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our Enrichment Grants. ************************************ I have always had a passion of community service and…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: A Note from Evan Okun ’13
In April, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded five seed grants to Wesleyan students embarking on high-impact projects around the globe. Each grant recipient will be reporting on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Evan Okun ’13 (who, incidentally, also happens to have a new album out.) *********************************** This fall I am…