Shen Yang’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 2
When I first saw the Newman Home, I thought it looked just the same as the rest of the houses on the street: peaceful and quiet. If the house owner had not shared the experience of what the family had…
David Sharif’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 2
Upon my return from a wonderful study abroad experience in Barcelona, Spain, I wanted to get back to volunteering with the civic engagement office at my home institution. While we were driving by the beach, we were observing the houses…
Ayanna Armstrong’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 2
For spring break, I decided to do something worth remembering. So, I applied for the Alternative Spring Break Project through Pace University. With two days into the trip, I have learned a lot. For one, I learned that after Hurricane…
Rieanna McPhie’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 1
Today was our first day in the Rockaways. We went to the beach and explored the area. While walking back from the beach I could see some houses with cover sheets (or some sort of covering) on their windows and…
Jonathan Russo’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 1
Today was a rather interesting day. For me, it all started in the Halls of Alumni where I met up with 4 other Pleasantville members. We were all in a shroud of confusion on what this experience would be like…
Rebuilding the Rockaways one house at a time – Pace Alternative Spring Break 2016
This is the first post in a series of posts from the 16 Pace students rebuilding homes in Rockaway, Queens for Pace’s Alternative Spring Break 2016 program. The Rockaways, as it is more commonly known, is still recovering from the destruction wrought…
Alternative Spring Break 2016
Each year, up to 16 students from Pace University’s New York City and Pleasantville campuses are selected to participate in the annual Alternative Spring Break program with a focus on a specific issue. This year’s ASB will be a continuation…
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK 2015 !
Two years straight volunteering for Alternative Spring Break in the Rockaways, NY and it still felt like a brand new experience. I enjoyed my experience very much in the Rockaways. We as a group are in the rockaways because we…
Alternative Spring Break 2015
Each year, up to 16 students from Pace University’s New York City and Pleasantville campuses are selected to participate in the annual Alternative Spring Break program with a focus on a specific issue. This year’s ASB will be a continuation…
Alternative Spring Break
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK 2014 An Opportunity to Make A Difference Each year, up to 16 students from Pace University’s New York City and Pleasantville campuses are selected to participate in the annual Alternative Spring Break program with a focus on…