Field Representatives Wanted: June 1-22, Northern Ghana Volunteer Opportunity posted by: Saha Global Description: Saha Global works with communities in Northern Region, Ghana to tackle basic needs deficits by starting small businesses. Over the past few years, Saha has worked with hundreds of college students and young professionals to develop their leadership skills and learn…
Trevon Gordon was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, he participated in a mission trip to Ghana to install a solar power business. You can read Trevor’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. The entire Saha…
Hey, Wesleyan. It’s your Civic Engagement Fellow, Jennifer Roach, here. I started this position in July of 2015, which doesn’t seem like so long ago, but we are already accepting applications for my replacement! This is a 1-year position, so we are looking for a fellow to come on board in July 2016. The exact date is…
Bethlehem Bekele ’19 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 Bethlehem’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. During the second week of spring…
The Allbritton Center for the Study of Public life hosts courses each semester that integrate academics with public life, featuring unique courses and visiting professors. In the Fall of 2016, we are hosting five courses: CSPL 240 Nonprofits and Social Change, Professor Rob Rosenthal and Visiting Professor Jeff Shames, .5 credits This course explores the world…
There are so many great service-learning classes coming up this spring! Service-learning courses are unique opportunities to integrate what you’re doing in the classroom to service projects in the community. As you can see, any subject or discipline can be applied to engaged service work. Do you love astronomy? You can spend a semester doing public astronomy…
Artists for World Peace is seeking volunteers to help prepare a 20′ container of medical supplies, equipment and other needed items that will be shipped to Tanzania in preparation for their July trip to set up an eye and dental clinic. On Friday, April 1 they need 3-4 strong young people to help pick up and move some equipment…
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center hosted a special half day program on Friday, March 11th. Artist-in-Residence, Iddrisu Saaka, of Wesleyan’s dance department, led the children in our AfterSchool program in a lively afternoon of dance, rhythms and games from his native Ghana. Several Wesleyan students assisted with the activity.
Michaela Fisher was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. With this grant, she participated in a cooperative economics spring break trip to the Bay Area. You can read Michaela’s reflection below, read past grantee reflections here, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about all of our grant programs. I spent the…
On March 9th, two Yale research scientists, Kristen Murfin and Kellie Jurado, came to the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center to teach a workshop for the AfterSchool program. Middletown schools had a half day, so the kids spent all afternoon working with the scientists. First, they watched a presentation about what epidemiologists do and learned…
