Also from arts2go.org: “The CitySingers of Hartford will perform “A Chorus of Peace” at the Wesleyan University Chapel, 221 High Street in Middletown, on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm. This is a benefit event for Artists for World Peace. As part of the evening, Artists for World Peace will host an art show and sale…
Poetry Potluck at the Buttonwood Tree
From arts2go.org, Middletown’s premiere arts event calendar: “Poetry Potluck is an opportunity for people who enjoy poetry to get together to share and discuss their favorite works. It isn’t an open mike. Almost like a salon, it’s a gathering for discussion and literary conversation using poetry as the focal point. It will occur on the…
Job & Fellowship Opportunities
Coming in from ASHOKA U, a bevy of job and fellowship opportunities focusing on social innovation. Duke University hiring “Sector Director for Social Impact & Sustainability” The Sector Director is a senior staff position in the Fuqua Career Management Center. The Director will work closely with Fuqua’s CASE and EDGE Centers to envision, build, and…
ENGAGE Link of the Day: Filmmakers and Social Entrepreneurs Share What It Takes to Spread An Idea
There are many resources online for those of us who want to make the world a better place. The Patricelli Center is constantly on the lookout for links of interest to Wesleyan changemakers. Read ours and share your favorite links in the Comments section below. Today’s ENGAGE Link of the Day is article- Ashoka article-…
Competitions, Awards, & Prizes from Ashoka U
Win a Trip to Ireland: Submit Excellent Undergraduate Papers, Projects, or Reports Just finished an excellent paper (or know a student who has written one)? No extra work required: Submit your ‘A’ paper to the Undergraduate Awards (UA). Award winners for the new social innovation category will be brought to the UA Summit in Dublin, Ireland for a three-day networking…
Apply for reSET’s 2013 Social Enterprise Challenge
Call for Applictions: reSET’s 2013 Social Enterprise Challenge We are excited to announce the opening of applications for reSET’s 2013 Social Enterprise Challenge! Once again this year, reSET will recognize entrepreneurs launching or operating viable, sustainable, and socially responsible businesses that improve the community, create jobs, and demonstrate the possibilities created when both profit and purpose are pursued at the same time. Winners will receive…
Grant Opportunity // Mini Grants from NECSF
MINI-GRANTS New England Campus Sustainability Forum » Mini-Grants Grants are available to students to: Foster students’ interest and participation in campus sustainability efforts Prepare students, as important stakeholders of an institution’s sustainability, with an understanding of how to raise awareness for campus sustainability through implementing a campus-wide project Encourage students at under-resourced institutions, minority-serving institutions, and…
Hartford Business Profiles PCSE-Sponsored Water Dispenser Competition
Check out the full article here: “College commencement ceremonies are accompanied by weekend long events, thousands of visitors, and consequently a great deal of waste. In response, colleges and universities across Connecticut are taking steps to make their graduation ceremonies as environmentally friendly as possible. Wesleyan University in Middletown, in the midst of a yearlong…
First Friday: Middletown History; This Friday!
An invitation from the wonderful Professor Krishna Winston: Dear Friends, I hope you will be able to come: The final First Friday program sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships will feature the students in Ron Schatz’s Middletown History service-learning course. Please note that this program actually takes place on the SECOND Friday of May…
Volunteer Opportunity // Riverfront Boathouse
This just in from Samantha Cappelletti, Volunteer and Programs Coordinator at Riverfront Recapture, Inc.: The warmer weather means the Riverfront is coming alive again and we are excited to get the upcoming season started. For the past six months we have been working hard on an ambitious schedule of activities, events, and programs that offer something…