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Nora Mishanec ’14 is the 2014-2015 Susan R. Knafel ’52 Traveling Fellow. She is on a world tour studying entomophagy — the practice of eating insects as food. She spent two months in Mexico and is now in central Japan. At Wellesley, Nora majored in psychology. Her Knafel trip was inspired by a fantastic seminar…
Berit Paxson-Tarnai ’15 lives in Beijing, China as an educational consultant at Elite Scholars of China ESC. She advises top students applying to some of America’s best colleges – including Wellesley! In her free time, she sings in the International Festival Chorus, and flies on weekly business trips to the Northeast city of Shenyang. Berit was excited to share some…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I emigrated with my family from Mexico to Moses Lake, Washington when I was three years old. Growing up, my parents emphasized the importance of education. As a child, I always wanted to learn more about different cultures and languages. I remember pointing to different…
Hello again, Wellesley! The last time I published one of these blog posts was upon my return from a glorious Wintersession trip to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity in January 2013. I still glow when asked to share about my experience from that trip (I’m sure my fellow trip participants can relate), and I…
Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Tuesday, October 8 – Grad School Tuesdays | 12:15 pm-1:30 pm | Wang Campus Center, 2nd floor – The CWS will offer graduate…
As a self-proclaimed citizen of the world, I no longer spend much time in my hometown of New York City. But when I do – be it in a drugstore, a café of relative hipness, or the subway – I see Wellesley alumnae everywhere. This comes as no surprise, I am sure. One big surprise…
Caitlin Cahill is a 2006 graduate of Wellesley College who majored in French and minored in religion. Following her graduation, she began teaching in the New York City schools as a New York City Teaching Fellow. Last year, she won a Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship to travel to France, England, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway…
Below are the new two weeks of upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Wednesday, January 30th – Psychology Internships Information Session | 12:30 pm | RSVP on MyCWS – Come learn about the CWS/Psychology Department Summer Internship Program. 3rd Annual Brandeis University Communications Forum |…
Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Monday, December 3 – Stevens Traveling Fellowship Application Due | NOON – The Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship is for travel or study outside the United States in order to benefit from the knowledge and…
Below are some post-graduate opportunities that have been sent to the Center for Work and Service. Different organizations, foundations and companies send this information to the CWS in hopes that Wellesley women will take advantage of these opportunities and apply. Don’t forget to follow the CWS on Facebook & Twitter to stay up to date on all opportunities. Fellowships…