Working Together to Build a Brighter Future

The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships (JCCP) is the home of community engagement at Wesleyan University. Guided by the principles of mutual respect and collective responsibility, the JCCP focuses on developing and maintaining local partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and the community at large through the Office of Community Service and Volunteerism, the Center for Prison Education, and WESU 88.1FM. Our work in the Middletown community and beyond is organized around three areas of focus: Sustainability and Environmental Justice, Education and Youth Development, and Reimagining Justice. 

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Engaged University Blog

Children’s Community Book Fair: Celebrating Black Voices & Bold Stories

We are thrilled to invite you to the 2nd Annual Children’s Community Book Fair, a lively and inclusive celebration of Black Voices and Bold Stories, that is taking place this Saturday, 10am – 3pm at Beckham Hall. It is free and warmly welcomes families with children from Pre-K through 12th grade. Our mission extends beyond…

Wesleyan Awarded STEAM Train’s 2025 Community Engagement Award

On November 22, STEAM Train—a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting generations, particularly underserved, under-resourced, and underrepresented populations, to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and beyond—awarded Wesleyan University its 2025 Community Engagement Award. The honor recognizes Wesleyan’s sustained support of the organization since its founding in 2017. Since STEAM Train’s inception, Wesleyan has provided critical…
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