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 Rachel Verner ’15, founder of Assk, a company that strives to normalize sexual consent through apparel and education, thereby preventing…
RE-volv’s Solar Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for college students to develop key project management, outreach and communications skills while tangibly taking action on climate change through solar energy. Over the course of one academic year, Solar Ambassadors work in teams to identify a nonprofit or co-op near campus that wants to go solar.…
The application to serve with FoodCorps for the 2016-2017 service term is now open! Apply by March 31st to work with children teaching gardening and cooking! You would be joining three current Wesleyan service members, Ruthie Lazenby ’10 serving her second year in Woodbridge, CT, Noa Borkan ’12 in Springdale, Arkansas, and Stephanie Loui ’14, who…
Spend a beautiful spring break in the Bay Area of California (Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco) and explore how co-ops engage with social justice movements. How do cooperators respond to gentrification, climate change, racial injustice & more? During the days, you’ll venture into the cities to tour cooperatives in various sectors and understand how different…
The Wesley Center for Prison Education launched their spring book drive! The books on the list feature titles such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Theban Plays, and The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling and range in price from $5 to $25.76. Here is a brief history of the Center for Prison Education: In the fall…
Thinking about work study jobs for the spring semester? Here are some opportunities from the Office of Community Service! Pay close attention to each position’s work study eligibility and application instructions. Hiring: Van Drivers For the Office of Community Service —Non-Work Study Eligible— The Office of Community Service coordinates student volunteer opportunities with 21 partner…
This is a cross-post from the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center. In this series, Discovery AfterSchool Instructors share stories from their classes. For more information on our AfterSchool Program, please visit their website. Spring registration is open! Remember that Wesleyan faculty and staff get 50% off the attendance fee! By: Lindsay Behrens Art & Science…
Gain insight into doing well by doing good — become a staff volunteer at the Cause Marketing Forum conference on June 1-2 in Chicago! Wesleyan alumnus David Hessekiel ’82 is Founder and President of Cause Marketing Forum and co-author of Good Works! Marketing and Corporate Initiatives that Build a Better World … and the Bottom Line. Cause Marketing Forum is…
Hartford Food System is seeking a Market Manager to lead the marketing and operations of the June-October North End Farmers Market (NEFM), which will start its ninth season in June 2016. Primary responsibilities, which will start in late March or early April, include farmer, vendor and resident outreach and recruitment, marketing, event planning and the…
This is a cross-post from the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center. In this series, Discovery AfterSchool Instructors share stories from their classes. For more information on our AfterSchool Program, please visit their website. Spring registration is open! Remember that Wesleyan faculty and staff get 50% off the attendance fee! By: Peter Van Siclen In the…
