[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.…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: the second report from Faye Phillips ’13 with Maji Safi in Tanzania
In April 2013, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded five seed grants to Wesleyan students embarking on high-impact projects around the globe. Each grant recipient is reporting back about his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second one from Faye Phillips ’13, who designed and implemented the Women and Girls Hygiene program for Maji Safi Group, which…
Looking Ahead
Well, the end of our orientation series has come! We hope that you have enjoyed getting to know us, have a better understanding of what ENGAGE is, have learned how to connect with us during the year, and how we can support you in your academic and nonacademic ventures, and even after you leave Wesleyan.…
PCSE Internship Grants in Action: A note from Jackie Freed ’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 Jackie Freed ’15, a pre-med Psychology and Science in Society major who spent…