Winter Break Service Opportunities
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for charities and nonprofit organizations. Unfortunately, this is also the time that Pace students are not in school or are generally off-campus. We here at the CCAR are well aware that…
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…
Volunteer Spotlight: Djenane Jean
Next semester, CCARNY will be regularly posting student profiles of Pace students who have been actively engaged in their community. Djenane is the second Pace student to be interviewed and recognized for her service. If you are a Pace student,…
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…
HOLIDAY DECORATING !
This past Saturday CCAR and Pace students were invited to help Pleasantville Cottage School decorate their recreational center for the holidays. The decorations came out great and everyone enjoyed themselves while decorating the tree and making creative decorations on the…
16 Days of Activism: Take Action!
We are right in the midst of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence! Today is the 11th day out of the 16 days dedicated to the fight for awareness and action against gender-based violence. Along with our media…
Inocente
On Wednesday the CCAR hosted a REACT to FILM event at Pace in which students gathered in the Pace Art Gallery for free food, and a screening and discussion of the documentary Inocente. The 35 students in attendance were able…
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…
Video Wednesday: Catcalling
It’s #VideoWednesday! Check out these videos addressing the issue of catcalling: 1. Street Harassment The first of these videos, one that has been quite popular lately, depicts a woman silently strolling through NYC for 10 hours and consistently receiving unwanted…
