Want an excuse to go to Providence, RI? Interested in social entrepreneurship as a vehicle for economic development? The SEEED Summit, a collaboration between Brown University and Social Venture Partners Rhode Island (SVPRI), is the first national conference that focuses on what is needed to build an effective social enterprise ecosystem that can drive economic…
Apply to Middlebury’s MiddCORE (4/15)
Middlebury’s MiddCORE at Sierra Nevada College is a four week summer program for undergraduates and recent graduates that will change your life. This mentor-driven experiential learning program builds skills, creates opportunities and expands networks for tomorrow’s leaders and innovators. The priority deadline is 4/15, but after that date, applications will be accepted on a rolling…
Earth Month 2014 at Wesleyan
April is Earth Month at Wesleyan, and the Sustainability Office has events all month long! Here is a sampling of the events we are most excited for, but remember to check the Sustainability website for a full calendar. WILD Wes Workday: Head down to the WestCo Courtyard or Butterfields Courtyard to help WILD Wes get…
Elevate Destinations Summer Internship (applications due 4/30)
Apply for the Vera Fellowship Program (applications due 4/8)
Vera Fellowship Program: Job Profile: Fellow Location: Vera currently has teams in Mumbai, Nairobi, and Geneva. Placements will be determined during application process. Position may include short and medium term travel. Focus: Process design, data systems, development-sector consulting, impact measurement, cloud and mobile technology, Force.com platform Supervisor: Country Director Term: One year (mid July 2014-July 2015) In its third year,…
The College of the Environment Presents: Toward Open Source Seeds (4/3)
Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life Cluster
As you navigate pre-registration, don’t miss out on this new cluster of courses facilitated by the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life! Check out the description of the cluster below, and apply by April 7th for this amazing academic opportunity: The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life invites applications from students…
WesFest Panel: Social Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan (4/17)
Social Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan Thursday, April 17 (during WesFest) 1-2 p.m. Allbritton 311 An information-packed hour about social impact, innovation, and entrepreneurship at Wesleyan. Hear from the director of Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, which offers co-curricular workshops, three types of grants, and mentoring services; PCSE Peer Advisors; student leaders from the extra-curricular Wesleyan Entrepreneurship…
Jennifer Roach ’14 and Summer of Solutions Hartford receive $10k Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Four years ago, Jennifer Roach ’14 co-founded Summer of Solutions Hartford, a food justice and youth leadership development program in Connecticut’s capital, just up the road from Middletown. Summer of Solutions was based in Frog Hollow, a low-income Hartford neighborhood, and affiliated with a national youth-led nonprofit called Grand Aspirations. Since 2010, Summer of Solutions has grown to 7…
Steven Meyer ’86 crowdfunds for SHOFCO
Last week, Steven Meyer ’86 sent the following message to WesChat, the alumni listerve. We are always pleased to see alumni supporting each others’ efforts to have social impact, so we are sharing Steven’s message in hopes that it will reach even more members of our community. ***************************** Listmates, My fiancee and I have started…