Fall Semester Wrap-Up: NYC
Congratulations, Pace students: the Fall 2013 semester is coming to an end! Whether this was your first semester, last semester, or somewhere in between, we hope it was your best one yet. Thank you to everyone who came out to…
Kathy Kelly event TODAY!!
On December 2, 2013 a very special guest will be joining us and we’re inviting you to hear her speak. Kathy Kelly, an American Peace Activitst, pacifist, and author has been arrested on more than one occasion, traveled to Iraq…
Typhoon Haiyan: How Can I Help?
TYPHOON HAIYAN/YOLANDA RELIEF EFFORTS A catastrophic typhoon hit the Philippines on November 8th. Organizations from around the world are just beginning to assess the needs of survivors. In the coming weeks, we will know the specific needs of survivors. Financial…
Wheelchair Experience
During the week, my pledge brother Hector and I decided to participate in the CCAR’s abling activity. The purpose of this activity is to see how difficult simple and daily ruitines are when in a wheelchair. Hector and I walked…
Our Upcoming Take Action Tabling Event
Recently, one of my sorority sisters badly sprained her ankle and has been on crutches for a couple days. Now we were making our way from the third floor of Dow to our cafeteria Bressel (Briarcliff Kessel) and my sister was…
TAKE ACTION: GM Foods in the U.S.A
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a…
Pace Votes 2013 – Are You Ready, NYC?
1. Learn more about the candidates. In order to be an educated voter and choose the candidate who will best represent you and your interests, it’s important to learn as much as you can about what they stand for! Check…
What Just Happened?! A Discussion on the Government Shut Down
The U.S. government was shut down for 16 days – but what does that mean? 700,000 employees were put on unpaid leave The U.S. lost billions of dollars National Parks, NASA, and the EPA were essentially closed The projection for…
New CCAR member Jandery !
Hi everyone, I’m Jandery De La Cruz and I’m currently a Sophomore on the Pleasantville campus. My major is Communications with a minor in Advertising. I’m a new member of the Center of Community Action and Research. Aside from the Center of…
Guest Blog Post: How to Plan a Service Event Review!
Special thanks to our first guest blogger, Heidi Clorofilla! On October 2nd I attended CCAR’s “How to Plan a Service Event.” The event started with a PowerPoint, with all the major points of what to do for planning a service…
