Civic engagement encompasses a wide range of activities in which individuals work to strengthen their communities, to realize common goods, to enhance the capacities and dispositions necessary for democratic self-rule, and in general to deliberately shape their common life. Wesleyan University prides itself on enrolling and nurturing students with strong social consciousness. Students participate in…
2021 JCCP Student Innovation Fund Grantees Announced
2021 JCCP Student Innovation Fund Grantees Announced! Wesleyan students aim to deepen their impact on campus and beyond… The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships is pleased to announce the spring grantees of the JCCP Student Innovation Fund. Students from a range of majors and interests – all with shared interests in utilizing resources in innovative…
Fall 2021 Courses in Civic Engagement, Social Change, and the Study of Public Life
Looking for interdisciplinary classes that think outside the box? Want to go beyond theory and understand how academic concepts apply in real-world settings? Take a class with the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life! or Service-Learning! ARST 265 Action: Art, Politics, Counterpublics John Hulsey In this interdisciplinary studio course, we explore action as…
2021 PCSE Seed Grant Winners Announced
Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 PCSE Seed Grant. These student-led social ventures will each receive $5,000 in unrestricted funds as well as training, advising, mentoring, incubator workspace, and other resources from the Patricelli Center. Recipients were selected from a pool of finalists who submitted written…
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan (April 7 at noon, during WesFest 2021)
April 7, 2021 12-1PM Eastern Time Learn about the Patricelli Center and meet students and alumni who are leading their own projects and ventures designed to tackle social and environmental problems on campus, in the local community, and around the world. Advance registration required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with your custom…
A Day in the Life of an OCS Student Coordinator 2020-2021
The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships (JCCP) is the home of community engagement at Wesleyan University. Guided by the principles of mutual respect and collective responsibility, the JCCP focuses on developing and maintaining local partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and the community at large. The JCCP is home to the Office for Community…
2021 PCSE Seed Grant Finalists Announced (public pitches 4/2 12-1PM EDT)
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 PCSE Seed Grants. Finalists will pitch in a virtual public event on Friday, April 2, at noon Eastern Time (RSVP required). These $5,000 awards are intended to fund the launch or early stage growth of a social enterprise, project, program, or…
Civic Engagement at Wesleyan Webinar Recording
Learn about different ways to get involved at Wesleyan from volunteer opportunities to service-learning courses and more in this webinar led by Jewett Center for Community Partnerships staff Diana Martinez and Rhea Drozdenko.
Forklift Danceworks is looking for interns
Forklift Danceworks is looking for interns! Forklift is a community-based performance company in Austin, Texas. Forklift is developing a collaborative performance with Wesleyan Physical Plant and Custodial Operations planned for October 2021. The production highlights the invisible choreography of work that keeps campus running. Summer 2021 interns will support production planning for the Wesleyan performance, with…
JCCP Jobs Info Session Recording
Are you a federal work-study student interested in working with the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships? Have you been hired already but don’t know how to submit your timesheets? Watch this webinar recording with JCCP staff Diana Martinez and Rhea Drozdenko to get all your questions answered about Handshake, WesNest, Workforce, and working in community.…