Fall 2014 in Review: CCARNYC
Congratulations, Pace students – you’ve made it to the end of the Fall semester! Take a break from your finals and join us in taking a look back over some of the great service and advocacy students have done with…
Activist Spotlight: The #PaceUniversityPoet
As part of Peace & Justice Studies 101 last year, the Pace University student now known as the #PaceUniversityPoet volunteered as a reading and writing tutor at the Bowery Mission for men experiencing homelessness. This semester, combining a growing passion for the cause…
Giving and Gratitude: Volunteer this Thanksgiving Season [NYC]
Thanksgiving break begins just over one week from today! While many of us may be envisioning time with family, checking the weather three times a day for chances of snow, and overstuffing yourself with turkey (or tofurkey), there are many…
Donation Drives: Winter 2014
As the weather turns colder and our minds turn toward the holidays, homeless and impoverished New Yorkers are in greater need than ever of food and warm clothing. There are many opportunities to donate non-perishable food as well as your…
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,…
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…
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…
Help #StopHunger & #EndHomelessness This October with CCARNY
1 in 5 children in the United States are hungry. That’s 16 million kids across the country that do not get the food that they need. Poverty and homelessness are issues that are widespread across the country, and seem to be…
Meet Caitlin Boley & Natasha Bynum!
The CCAR on the New York City campus is excited to introduce our two new student staffers, Caitlin and Natasha! Get to know a little more about each of them below, and if you see them in the office, be…
Register to Vote! Pace Votes 2014
Service and civic engagement are important parts of a Pace education. College is more than just job training; it is also part of preparing yourself to be an engaged and active citizen, and recognizing how your individual actions and decisions…