Interested in volunteering with Wesleyan’s college in prison program as a Tutor or Research Intern? The Center for Prison Education is currently accepting applications for Tutor and Research Intern positions during the spring semester! Come to the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education Student Group’s general interest meeting this Tuesday (TODAY!) at 9:00 pm in the Allbritton 318 to learn…
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January Service Trip to South Africa
Update: There will be an information session about the service trip on Wednesday, October 22 at 6 pm in Usdan 108. ***************************** Chelsea Tweneboah ’15 has asked us to share this information with fellow Wesleyan students: My name is Chelsea Tweneboah and I want to introduce an awesome and inspiring service trip with an organization that I am apart…
Work-Study Positions at Local Non-Profits
Three non-profit organizations in Middletown are looking for Wesleyan students to assist with their programs as work-study students through the Office of Community Service. These are excellent opportunities to get involved in the community and gain professional experience while also earning work-study funds. Visit the OCS site for more information on the application process. Social Media / Administrative…
New “Wild Walls” for WestCo
Wesleyan’s Environmental Organizers Network (E.O.N.) is bringing some much-needed color to campus with “Wild Walls,” a series of vertical pallet gardens that will beautify campus, bring attention to the cause of green walling, and provide students and passers-by with free herbs and flowers. The exterior of WestCo 1 currently boasts the first three panels, which…
Tutoring Programs Info Session (9/11)
There are so many groups at Wesleyan working with children that it can be hard to choose just one. Aspiring tutors sometimes join the first program they hear about rather than selecting an organization based on the target age group, time commitment, academic subject, and program structure. To help you pick the group that’s right for you, the Office…
Attention students: Are you interested in being a PCSE Peer Advisor? (email us by 9/3)
Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship will be appointing our 2014/2015 Peer Advisors in the coming weeks. If you’d like to be considered, please send a brief email expressing your interest to Makaela Kingsley ’98, Director of the Patricelli Center, by Wednesday, September 3. If you’ve had limited or no interaction with the PCSE in…
Putting the “Good” in Social Good: The Ultimate Checklist for Any Volunteer
Summer is a great time to get more involved with volunteer work than you may have time for during the school year. However, as members of the Wesleyan community, we should always be thinking critically, and our volunteer experiences should not be exempt from this. Natalie Jesionka of The Muse has a “definitive” checklist for…
Become an Impact Advocate with Impact Network
Impact Network is a US-based non-profit organization that provides technology-based education solutions to children in rural Zambia. Impact Network is currently recruiting for the Impact Advocates program. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience running an advocacy campaign and developing and executing a fundraising project. The program is also a great way…
Wesleyan Sustainability Office Eco Facilitators program (info session 3/25 at 7:30pm, apps due 4/3)
The Wesleyan Sustainability Office is launching the new Eco Facilitators program in Fall 2014. Eco Facilitators (EFs) are peer-to-peer sustainability educators who promote sustainable lifestyle habits on campus. EFs will enroll in a semester-long seminar course designed to equip them with the tools to collaborate with first-year students to encourage these behavior changes. Working as…
Volunteer at Green Street Arts Center Over Spring Break (3/10-21)
Green Street Arts Center and PIMMS needs volunteers Monday through Fridays of spring break to help out as teaching assistants and homework tutors. This is a great opportunity for anyone who might want to explore education or work with children. We serve about 60 students each semester in grades 1-8 with classes that range from hip hop…