The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public life supports engaged scholarship on and off the Wesleyan campus. We define “Engaged Scholarship” as partnerships of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, creative activity, and public knowledge; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens;…
Alicia Strong was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she participated in the International Society of Tropical Foresters’ 2016 Conference. You can read Dara’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. Thanks to the help of…
Diana started at Wesleyan working as the Office of Community Service Coordinator in the academic year 13′-14′. This week, we are celebrating her promotion as the Assistant Director for the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships! In the past three years, she has mentored student coordinators of OCS projects, hosted events for the community, and planned…
The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life supports the integration of academic study and civic engagement through service-learning courses, the nonprofit board residency program, the collaborative cluster, academic fellowships, and the engaged scholarship of faculty. But this work is happening outside of Allbritton, too! For this post, I collected stories from a few…
The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public life supports engaged scholarship on and off the Wesleyan campus. We define “Engaged Scholarship” as partnerships of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, creative activity, and public knowledge; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens;…
This semester, the The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and The Office of the President hosted a series of three panels discussing the current refugee crisis in Syria, its development, and the political responses to it. The first panel, “The Development of the Crisis and the Response in Europe“ centered the expansion of the crisis and…
Three student-led programs of the Office of Community Service are accepting applications for Coordinators. This is a great opportunity for a rising sophomore, junior, or senior to take on a leadership role in a service project on campus. You can apply for any of the four positions online here. All positions are paid and are work-study…
Alicia Strong was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she participated in an inter-faith service trip over spring break. You can read Alicia’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit thePCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. My experience on the Interfaith…
Calling all volunteers for Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter Saturday May 7, 2016! Middletown’s annual eco-arts festival needs you! The festival will be held at Harbor Park from 12-5 on Saturday May 7th (but volunteer shifts start as early as 8 a.m.). Our Facebook Event describes some of the highlights of the day — from main…
Community Solutions is excited to offer four summer internships for current college students from June-August, 2016. Each student will be responsible for carrying out at least one project for a Community Solutions team, in addition to supporting day-to-day tasks, and they will receive ongoing learning and networking opportunities throughout the summer. The details on each internship opportunity…
