Speaking Out Against Gender-Based Violence in November
Trigger warning: Rape, Sexual & Domestic Violence For the upcoming month of November, the Center for Community Action and Research on the NYC campus is focusing on issues of gender-based violence. What is Gender-Based Violence? “The terms ‘violence against women’…
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
Today I had the chance to go to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. On Halloween the children including us decorate pumpkins and also cupcakes that they later get to enjoy. Later on the children join in on a Halloween parade….
Common Hour Conversation: Domestic Violence
Yesturday afternoon I had the chance to listen to a great speaker talk about domestic violence. These are topics we think we know about because we hear the words so many times throughout our lives. We actually know little to…
4 Things You Need to Know Before Election Day 2014
Election Day is just one week away! Already registered to vote or registered this year? According to a recent Harvard poll, only 23 percent of voters aged 18-24 responding to a recent survey said they will “definitely” vote in 2014,…
Take Action Thursday: Help End Homelessness in NYC
Did you know that there are only 4,000 youth shelter beds in the United States, yet as many as 500,000 unaccompanied youth experience homelessness each year? That means that currently, there is only ONE bed for every 125 young people…
Paint a School Day 2014
On October 18th over 40 Pace students and New York Cares came together to brighten up a school for the young ladies who attend The Young Women’s Leadership School of The Bronx. As we split into groups we were given…
Discussing the Myths and Realities of Homelessness in NYC
by Natasha Bynum, CCARNY Student Advocacy & Volunteer Projects Coordinator On Wednesday, October 15th, Craig Mayes from NYC Rescue Mission came to Pace to discuss homelessness in New York City for a Common Hour Conversation. He explained how the NYC…
A.J.’s Bio
I’m Andre Arias my friends call me A.J., and i’m a freshman and a communications major at Pace University in Plaeasantville. I love doing community service activities and getting out on the field and actually doing things. I have a love and passion for politics,…
Register TODAY for Paint a School Day 2014!
The biggest and most popular service event of the Fall semester is back! Paint a School Day is an annual Pace event run in conjunction with New York Cares Day, New York City’s largest hands-on volunteer day. Volunteers will help…
Student Volunteer and Advocacy Projects Cooridinator
Hello everyone! My name is Anna Magnante. I am a freshmen here at Pace University Pleasantville. I am an Applied Psychology and Human Relations major. I am very excited to join the Center of Community Action and Research. My goal…
