The Community Committee (CoCo) has 6 members and is charged with assisting registered and prospective student groups, outreach to students, and facilitating a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship between the student body and Middletown. It works with the WSA Office,Office of Student involvement (OSI), the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships (JCCP) and others to facilitate student group activities. CoCo also recently started working with transportation, please email the chair if you encounter any issue. We encourage Wesleyan students to see themselves as citizens of greater Middletown and to treat members of greater Middletown as neighbors and friends. We promote awareness and action in the midst of often problematic town-university relations, and we encourage responsible, contemplative community service and activism.

CoCo Office Hours

Please email the chair to ensure a mutually free time when you may schedule a meeting.

Current CoCo Subcommittee Assignments:

  • Office of Student Involvement - Saheba Singh, David Tu

  • Jewett Center for Community Partnerships- Ndue Lulgjuraj, Sarika Akila, David Tu

  • Transportation - Ndue Lulgjuraj

  • Sustainability  - Sarika Akila, Ndue Lulgjuraj

  • Psafe - Sarika Akila, Ndue Lulgjuraj

  • University Organizing Center (UOC) Subcommittee- David Tu, Sarika Akila

Have questions? Contact the Chair, Ben Shifrel (bshifrel@wesleyan.edu)

CoCo is currently working on the following projects:

  • University Organizing Center Task Force

  • Voter Registration/Civic Engagement

  • Light the Torch Workshops

  • XtraMile User Guide