An announcement from Kate Emery, the Founder and CEO of reSET: It is with tremendous pride and pleasure that I’m able to announce that at (very) long last Connecticut has legislation enabling businesses to register as a social enterprise!!! The language in our bill is the most comprehensive in the United States in that it…
DCI Design Challenge (7/15)
The DCI Design Challenge is a collaboration between A Better World by Design and DCI. DCI and Better World have been working together for five years to create a platform for students and professionals to develop product solutions for real world problems. We believe that the design challenge format is a powerful way to get…
Become a Global Good Fund Fellow (8/1)
Global Good Fund invests in high potential young leaders who stand for something greater than themselves and demonstrate a yearning to positively impact the world through entrepreneurship through a 12-month Fellowship experience. We support our Fellows in their natural work environments to assess their leadership, craft personalized Leadership Development Plans in line with their…
Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship (5/27)
The Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship @ Chicago Ideas Week recognizes a group of young socially-conscious leaders who have developed sustainable ventures addressing civic needs and provides them with exposure to nationally recognized business and community leaders, funding to support their causes and a platform for growth. The Fellowship was created by philanthropist and entrepreneurs Leslie…
Apply now to join KRASH!
If you are in Boston, New York, L.A., Chicago, or D.C., then check out this incredible housing opportunity for emerging entrepreneurs: Krash is a network of shared living spaces where members immerse themselves in the culture of innovation for connections, mentorship, and fun. Krashpads are not just convenient places to stay in awesome cities. We bring…
Entrepreneurship Studies 101 pitch session (5/7 at 7pm)
You are invited to see the final pitches for this semester’s student forum, Out of Theory, Into Practice: Entrepreneurship Studies 101. When: Wednesday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Albritton 113 What: Students will present their ideas to a panel of judges and will receive feedback shark-tank style. Let them awe you with their creativity and ambition,…
Restorative Justice Conversation with Evan Okun ’13 and Circles & Ciphers staff (5/9)
This week, Evan Okun ’13 and his colleagues from Circles & Ciphers will come to Wesleyan for a series of events and workshops about restorative justice and issues faced by young men of color. They will visit the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship (Allbritton 022) on Friday, May 9, 11:30-12:30 p.m. We invite all interested students to stop…
This Week at the Career Center: Coalition for Queens and Cheshire Academy
Fellow, Coalition for Queens: Coalition for Queens is a nonprofit that fosters a tech entrepreneurial ecosystem to spur economic development and opportunity in Queens. NY, the world’s most diverse community. We achieve our goals through a combination of tech education, advocacy, and events. Coalition for Queens believes that everyone should have an opportunity to pursue a…
Long Lane Farm 10th Anniversary (May 23-24)
Long Lane Farm is TEN YEARS OLD this spring! This calls for a CELEBRATION! Please come from far and wide to help us celebrate the first ten years, Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24th, 2014! On Friday evening there will be a Long Lane 10 Year Anniversary Dinner under a tall white tent on the North College Lawn.…
Kaya Collaborative: an appeal from Mikaela Reyes ’17
Mikaela Reyes ’17 wrote in to tell us about her crowdfunding campaign. Read on for details, and please consider supporting Mika’s project and her efforts to work for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development in the Philippines. Kaya Collaborative is a non-profit organization whose vision is a redefinition of “balikbayan” and the transformation of Filipino diaspora networks into engines…