Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Gozon
This week’s Volunteer Spotlight is Maria Gozon! Maria has been a part of not only Pace University’s chapter of Rotaract, but also the Rotaract Club at the UN. Read more to learn about Maria. Year of Graduation: 2016 Major(s): Public…
The Month for Human Trafficking Awareness
Here at the Center for Community Action and Research we dedicated the month of March to the take-action of Human Trafficking. As Washington fights against one another over passing a bill on the topic, here at Pace we were trying…
“During the process, it didn’t seem like there were a lot of visible changes, but the pictures proved otherwise.” ASB Day 4: Kyrstle Solano, Alejandro Velasquez & Ashleen Ulysse
Kyrstle Solano It was the last day of the trip. We finished painting the back room, which looked awesome. The room looked so bright and open. After that, we tried putting in the drywall at the front room. I was…
“Everyone whom I have interacted with continuously works with passion, generosity, and kindness.” ASB Day 3: Paola Perez & Stephania Castro
Paola Perez It was the third day of Alternative Spring Break in the Rockaways. It was a day full of energy, motivation, and fun. As we arrived to our site, we headed straight to the projects that we had been…
“The homeowners walked in and the first thing they said was thank you.” ASB Day 2: Elizabeth Garcia, Michael Tropeano, Lindsay Burgess, & Ruchika Bagga
Elizabeth Garcia When Hurricane Sandy hit, I remember seeing it on TV and thinking how horrible it was. However, I lived in California at the time and never really gave it much thought after it was on the news. One…
“I look forward to learning about the community that we will be helping throughout the week.” ASB Day 1: Cesar Ballesteros, Jessica Raja, & Tiffany Pabon
Cesar Ballesteros Today was the first day of our ASB journey. We spent the majority of the day getting to know our fellow volunteers by playing icebreakers, going on adventurous scavenger hunts, and exploring downtown with one another. Today was…
#ENDTRAFFICKING: Halleh Seddighzadeh @ PaceU
Forensic traumatologist and human trafficking expert Halleh Seddighzadeh, PhD, will share her knowledge with the Pace community in a series of events from March 23rd-26th in NYC and PLV. Check out the list of events below, sponsored by: the Center…
Feminism in 2015 on the Pace Campus
I’m Andre Arias and this month I went around and I did some research on Feminism today. I’m not sure if it was because I was more aware of it but I noticed many examples of feminists speaking out and…
Protest 101: Know Your Rights
In response to recent events across the country, many members of the Pace University community have chosen to participate in the numerous demonstrations, rallies, and protests occurring in New York City and beyond. For students, staff, and faculty who do…
Workers’ Rights: Fight for 15
There are no states in the U.S. where a minimum wage worker can afford a two-bedroom apartment working a 40-hour week. (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations). Seem shocking? We think so too. Here are more statistics…