Each year, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awards three $5,000 seed grants to fund the launch or early-stage growth of a project, program, or venture. YAF Ghana, run by Ferdinand Quayson ’20, was one of this year’s winners. This is Ferdinand’s second report since receiving funding from the PCSE in March 2018. You can read his…
Trevon Gordon ’17 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. The grant contributed to his work with Saha Global, a non-profit that empowers women in rural communities to solve their village’s need for clean water and electricity by providing business opportunities. Although Trey ultimately did not raise the full amount of money he…
Interested in global education? Get a travel grant to help finance working in Ghana with the Ayi Owen International School! 2014 For One World Travel Grant Program 2014 Travel Grant Details and Dates: Up to two travel grants are being offered for a 11-24 week duration departing for Ghana in May 2014. Each candidate’s arrival…
The Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship invites you to CHANGING LIVES WITH CLEAN WATER A conversation and information session with Kate Clopeck, Co-founder and Executive Director of Community Water Solutions Tuesday, November 12 4:15-5:15 p.m. Allbritton 004 During this session, Kate will talk about her experience as a social entrepreneur, the mission and strategy of…
Chelsea Tweneboah ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding helped support her work with Cape Coast Regional Hospital in Cape Coast, Ghana. Read Chelsea’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our Enrichment Grants. ************************************ I have always had a passion of community service and…
In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Wesley Close ’15, a Latin American Studies major who…
In March, the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship awarded internship grants to Wesleyan students planning to spend their summers pursuing experiences in diverse fields of social change. Each grant recipient was asked to report back on his/her work with blog posts and photos. Here’s one, a report from Olayinka Lawal ’15, a Sociology major pursuing an International Relations Certificate…
