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…

Project Malaysia 2014: an appeal from Josephine Ho ’16

Josephine Ho ’16 wrote in to tell us about her crowdfunding campaign. Read on for details, and please consider supporting Josephine’s project, which will connect Malaysian high school students with children in local orphanages for the benefit of both groups.   Project Malaysia 2014: Transcending Barriers WHEN? May 26, 2014 to June 8, 2014 (Malaysian mid-academic year…

Job Opening: PR Intern for NationSwell

Kevin Egolf ’05, Director of Business Development at Iroquois Valley Farms, forwarded us this internship opportunity with NationSwell: Job Opening: PR Intern for NationSwell NationSwell is a new media company that tells inspiring stories about innovative solutions to America’s great national challenges. NationSwell finds these stories in every corner of the country, brings them to…

Become a Van Driver with OCS!

It’s that time of year again! The Office of Community Service is looking for van drivers for the 2014-2015 school year.If you are 2o or older, hold a valid U.S. license and have more than two years of driving experience, you are eligible to be an OCS van driver! If you are interested in this…

Information Session with Ramapo for Children (5/1)

  Thursday, May 1 12:oo-1:oop Usdan 108 Ramapo for Children is looking for talented, passionate people to join our team.  We are recruiting seasonal summer staff who are looking to embrace the exceptional, experience an unmatched professional opportunity, and make a difference in the lives of children with special needs.   Camp Ramapo summer staff live on…

Sustainability and Innovation in Global Health (5/1)

Brought to us by our prolific friends at Unite for Sight, check out this free webinar: Sustainability and Innovation in Global Health Learn from leading experts about sustainability and innovation in global health. The webinar will include guidance and advice from expert panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions about sustainability and…

This Week at the Career Center: Bridge International Academies, NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut, and more

Curriculum Writing Fellowship, Bridge International Academies: Bridge International Academies is transforming education by attacking one of the emerging world’s biggest problems: inadequate access to and quality of education for the children of families living on less than $2/day. As of January 2014, Bridge is operating 259 academies in Kenya with more than 80,000 pupils and has…

Enrichment Grant Report: Kwaku Akoi ’14

Kwaku Akoi ’14 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. As CEO of a social venture called JooMah, Kwaku and the other members of the JooMah team have been conducting market research, building connections, and honing their own business-related skills. This grant provided partial funding that allowed Kwaku…