In June, Hailey Sowden ’15 gave us a preview of plans for The Middletown Food Project, an initiative of Wesleyan’s Long Lane Farm that was funded by a seed grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Now, as the summer comes to an end and the fall harvest season approaches, Hailey and her collaborators…
PCSE Internship Grants in Action: A note from Olayinka Lawal ’15
In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Olayinka Lawal ’15, a Sociology major pursuing an International Relations Certificate…
PCSE Internship Grants in Action: A note from Judhanny Garcia ’14
In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Judhanny Garcia ’14. Read other PCSE grant recipient blog posts here.…
Wesleyan to Develop MOOC Based on Social Good Summit
[Re-posted from The Wesleyan Connection.] In September, Wesleyan President Michael Roth will be a speaker at the Social Good Summit, to be held at the 92 Street Y in New York, Sept. 22-24. Fifty-five of today’s global leaders in new media, technology, nonprofits, international affairs and numerous other areas will explore “the power of innovative…
DANC374: Blood, Muscle, Bone: The Anatomy of Wealth and Poverty
Looking for another class? Ready to jump in to the interdisciplinary nature of dance at Wesleyan? This semester our Dance department is offering an exciting new course for those who want to learn more about how social justice can intersect and inform dance. This fall, choreographers Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Liz Lerman combine their artistic methods to teach…
Capoeira at Green Street!
We have news of an exciting new opportunity at Green Street Arts Center! This fall they are introducing capoeira classes! If you are interested in keeping up with your capoeira skills or if you are interested in a new form of movement, check this amazing opportunity out! More information including pricing and scheduling can be found…
What is the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship anyway?
Established in May 2011 through a gift from the Robert ’61 and Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship supports Wesleyan students and alumni interested in creating and sustaining programs, businesses, and organizations that advance the public good. Social justice, activism, and entrepreneurship are core to the ethos of Wesleyan. Through workshops and trainings,…
Fellowship Opportunity: Become an Acumen Regional Fellow
Acumen is looking for its next Regional Fellows! the Acumen Regional Fellows Program seeks to provide its Fellows with training in leadership and social development, access to a network of regional and global leaders who are working towards social change, and the tools necessary to accelerate social change initiatives. To be eligible, applicants must have…
Name the new co-working community in Hartford (and win a month of free office space)
In the latest newsletter from reSET (Connecticut’s Social Enterprise Trust), readers are invited to submit potential names for the new Incubator Workspace in the heart of Downtown Hartford. Ideas should be posted on the reSET Facebook by August 30, and the winner will receive will a one-month coworking pass. Criteria for the naming challenge: The name Incorporates…
Lend for America Summit, the premier conference for student-led microfinance on 10/11-13 at UPenn
Charity Yoro, Program Associate at Lend For America, wrote to tell us about this conference. If you are interested in microfinance, you should consider (1) attending, (2) talking to the founders of The Germinal Fund [Ted Shabecoff ’16, Jason Brandner ’16, and Adam Saul ’16], and (3) applying for a Lend for America scholarship and/or a PCSE Enrichment Grant.…