Food Justice Workshop Series Tuesdays – March 25, April 1, April 8, And April 15 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location TBA Sponsored by the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Organized by Kate Weiner ’15, StartingBloc Fellow, and Meagan Erhart, Food Justice Americorp VISTA Member Where does our food come from and why does it matter? In this…
Idealist.org’s new Online Community Launch (3/11 at noon or 11pm)
Anyone on the Idealist.org email list has been getting mysterious emails about an online launch party taking place on March 11. In case you haven’t heard of this yet, the invitation is posted below. We recommend this for anyone who is interested in the art and science of online community building and wants to see…
Upcoming Career Center Deadlines: Teach for America, ConnPIRG, US PIRG, and Breakthrough Collaborative
Teacher, Teach for America: Disparities in education exist throughout the country – urban and rural, east coast to west, small towns and large. Teach For America works with our 48 regional offices to assign corps members to high-need areas. Whether your long-term career goals lie within education or other fields, your corps experience will expand your…
Careers in Global Health Webinar (2/26, RSVP by 2/24)
Global Health University offers free webinars with leading experts in global health and social entrepreneurship. Learn from leading experts about a career in global health. The webinar will include guidance and advice from eight panelists, as well as ample opportunity to ask the speakers questions about their careers and their suggestions for students and professionals. Learn…
Apply to be the next Wesleyan Civic Engagement Fellow (applications due 3/26)
Reporting to the Director of the Center for Community Partnerships the Civic Engagement Fellow will work closely with staff and offices across campus, including the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship, to engage students and support faculty in civic engagement endeavors. This one-year fellowship provides support…
Locking Down Lockers with Middletown Potluck
The Middletown Potluck student group is hosting an Indiegogo campaign to provide lockers for the homeless community in Middletown. From the campaign page: We are Middletown Potluck, a group dedicated to building a community between Middletown residents and Wesleyan students. At a recent potluck we all discussed serious problems that face the homeless community and…
Social Impact Cardinal Internships with the Wesleyan Career Center: MINDS, Summer of Solutions, and RefugePoint
This week is a busy one for the Cardinal Internship program! Here are a few of the Cardinal Internships we thought might be of most interest to our students, and remember, if the opportunity you like is unpaid, you can always apply for a Wesleyan Summer Experience Grant to offset the cost! National Endowment for…
Organizing Fellowship with Students for a New American Politics PAC (deadline 3/7)
2014 Organizing Fellowship Application Students for a New American Politics PAC is pleased to announce the 2014 Organizing Fellowship Program. The SNAP Fellowship is a paid grassroots organizing fellowship for students and youth that’s fast-paced, high-impact, and focused on social justice values. This isn’t your average summer internship – it’s your opportunity to create real, lasting…
Become a Fossil Free Fellow with 350.org (applications due 2/21)
The Career Center passed along this amazing paid opportunity for climate-organizing positions. Check out this message from 350.org and apply today! Incredible campus activists, Do you want to spend your summer continuing to fight climate change and the fossil fuel infrastructure? Apply to be a Fossil Free fellow. Fossil Free fellows will join 350.org‘s team for…
Peace First Prize (applications due 3/17)
We were contacted by Jen Clammer ’90 in regards to the Peace First Prize, nominate someone or apply yourself today! The Peace First Prize is your chance to celebrate the powerful contributions of the youth peacemakers. The Prize will recognize 5-10 young people between the ages of 8-22 for their compassion, courage and ability to…