Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 PCSE Seed Grant Competition — Kindergarten Kickstart, TRAP House, and Walking Elephants Home. These Wesleyan-connected social ventures will each receive $5,000 in unrestricted funds as well as training, advising, mentoring, incubator workspace, and other resources through the Patricelli Center. One of the other six…
Apply to Pitch at Yale SOM PE/VC Symposium SHARK TANK
Student-led ventures will face off in front of a panel of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. At stake is a $1,300 in cash prizes. Yale SOM’s annual Private Equity & Venture Capital Symposium is now accepting applications for teams from across the region to pitch at the “Shark Tank” style pitch competition that caps off the…
ARTFARM Seeking Volunteers
ARTFARM is looking for a few volunteers to aid in the development stage of our Where Are We Now? project. Where Are We Now? is a generative theater-based piece looking at issues of race, poverty, inequity and the human condition. The play will give voice to an ensemble of community members, primarily African American and Latino, who grew…
Interested in Unteaching Stereotypes in Middletown Schools?
Julia’s Star is a children’s book written by Johanna Justin-Jinich. It tells a story about the injurious effects of intolerance, and how curiosity, friendship, knowledge and trust can overcome prejudice. Every spring, several Wesleyan students use this story to start a discussion about difference and how to understand/appreciate diversity of others with elementary schoolers around…
New York Foundation Internship Opportunity
Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 BACKGROUND The New York Foundation is requesting applications for an internship in philanthropy. We are seeking a young person interested in learning about our grant-making approach and practice. The intern will participate in the grant review process at all levels for a period of ten weeks from June through…
Practice Makes Perfect Teaching Fellowship
PMP seeks highly motivated college junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students passionate about education and interested in pursuing a career in teaching. Over the summer, the Practice Makes Perfect teaching fellowship offers an opportunity to gain first-hand teaching experience in New York City’s high needs communities through our 5 week academic intensive summer program…
WesAGE Featured on the Wesleyan Argus
On February 18th, The Wesleyan Argus featured WesAGE in an article by Sarah Connolly: The Wesleyan Alliance for Generational Exchange (WesAGE) is a community outreach program that seeks to build relationships between University students and residents of various assisted living facilities in Middletown. “WesAGE facilitates opportunities for interaction between Wesleyan students and elderly Middletown residents, through…
Jobs at the International Rescue Committee
PCSE Advisory Board member Peter Frank ’11 shared this message from a friend of his. If any Wes NYC people are interested in these positions, Peter would be happy to put you in touch. You can contact him at peter.kim.frank@gmail.com. — Hi Friends, My organization, the International Rescue Committee, is recruiting for a number of…
PCSE Seed Grants in Action: Report #3 from Potlux
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards annual seed grants to fund the launch or early stage growth of a Wesleyan-connected social enterprise, project, program, or venture. Each grantee reports back with blog posts and photos. Here’s the second report from Brent Packer ’15, founder of Potlux, the first online community where collegiate sustainability initiatives are effectively aggregated and shared.…
Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. Research Internship
Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT) is a 501(c) 4 not-for-profit health plan and functions as the state’s Administrative Services Organization for the HUSKY Health Program. Description of Position: Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT) is seeking an intern to support projects through research and analysis on a broad range of topics, including…