Bobby Cunningham ’15 writes in with an incredible event for Wes students and alumni in NYC: On Thursday, November 20 from 5:30-9pm, 1776, the DC-based global startup incubator and seed fund, is partnering with NYU Polytechnic for the NYC portion of the Challenge Cup, a global competition that spans 16 cities in 11 countries to identify and fund…
Consensus Decision Making: An Update from CSPL 210
What will CSPL 210 do with the $10,000 they received from the Learning By Giving Initiative? Here’s the latest update from Bobbby Cunningham ’15: The Money and Social Change class has made great progress since we first received our initial list of 275 nonprofits six weeks ago, and we’ve learned quite a bit about consensus decision…
USC’s Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship (a note from Rebecca Friendly ’11 & info session dates)
Rebecca Friendly ’11 writes from California with this message: I am more than halfway done with my first semester of grad school at the USC Marshall School of Business where I am getting a Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship. I am really enjoying the program and have a great group of classmates. I’m helping…
Associate position at Innovations for Poverty Action (rolling applications; for recent grads)
Anna Cash ’11 wrote to tell us about about this job opening, based in New Haven, which would be a good fit for recent grads. She says: “I’m writing because we are looking to fill my position as I’m leaving IPA mid-December (and heading to Brazil mid-Jan). Details are below — would appreciate if you…
Marathon Grant Making: An Update from CSPL 210
Sam Rispaud ’15 writes in with another update from Money and Social Change, a service-learning course taught by Professor Joy Anderson this fall: Today was an exciting week for the Money & Social Change class. By partnering with the Learning By Giving Foundation our class is given $10,000 to give to four non-profits in Middlesex county. This Saturday, the class…
SOC 316: Community Research Seminar
If you would like to use your research skills for the betterment of Middlesex County, apply for the Community Research Seminar, a unique service-learning course in the Sociology department that is returning to Wesleyan this spring: Interested in taking a course that allows you to make a concrete difference in the Middletown community, in addition to…
Vote for WesAGE in Zipcar’s Students with Drive Competition
An exciting announcement from WesAGE co-coordinator Sheri Reichelson ’16: WesAGE (Wesleyan’s Alliance for Generational Exchange) has been selected as a Finalist for the November 2014 Students with Drive program that awards ZipCar credit to college community service groups. Voting for the finalists starts November 4th and ends November 11th at midnight, and the final winner will receive…
The Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity for real-world training to individuals pursuing careers in public policy, civil service, nonprofit management, business leadership, or other fields under the umbrella of public affairs. In this full-time, nine-month program, Fellows participate in a series of projects across a variety of sectors and complete a final independent project.…
Drop-in sessions with the PCSE Peer Advisors tonight!
As you may recall, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship has assembled quite the crew of Peer Advisors to answer your social impact-related questions and to connect you with all the resources the PCSE has to offer. Several of these students will be in Allbritton 022 TONIGHT to discuss your big ideas for bettering your community…
#BeyondTheSelfie: Linking Identity, Community, and Social Change
What motivates you to do service and work for social change? How can you more effectively collaborate and communicate with other students and community partners? On Friday, November 14, Connecticut Campus Compact – a coalition of universities and colleges that promotes civic engagement, social change, and prosperity – will host its first annual Student Community Engagement…