Volunteer Spotlight: Natasha Bynum
Summer (can’t stop) won’t stop our student spotlight series! June’s spotlight is Natasha Bynum, who you may recognize as CCARNYC’s Student Volunteer and Advocacy Projects Coordinator for the 2014-2015 school year. Although Natasha is moving on from Pace next year,…
2014-2015 Service & Civic Engagement Recognition (NYC)
Each year, Pace University students, faculty, and staff contribute over 87,000 hours of service to the New York City and global communities through volunteering, service-learning (Civic Engagement and Public Values courses), advocacy, activism, and non-profit internships. Pace’s commitment to service…
Spring 2015 in Review: CCARNYC
It’s May, which means summer is right around the corner! Before we start daydreaming about sunshine, iced coffee, and the many amazing places Pace students will be going this summer, we’d like to throw it back and reflect on some of…
The Earthquake in Nepal: What You Can Do
On Saturday, April 25th, a massive, magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, killing over 3,600 people and injuring more than 6,500. One senior official of the district in the earthquake’s epicenter heard reports that over 70% of houses there had been destroyed. Aftershocks…
Activist Spotlight: Elena Marmo
Our Activist Spotlight this week is Elena Marmo! She is a senior here at Pace who has gotten involved all around campus, including starting the Student Peace Alliance, and working with Model UN. Read on to find out more of…
Westchester Land Trust: Tree Huggers Welcomed !
This weekend Pace University took a trip to help out the non profit organization Westchester Land Trust to plant trees in a park that was donated by the residents of South Salem in order to save this property of 120 acres to…
Activist Spotlight: Larissa Szilagyi
Larissa Szilagyi is an activist at Pace who is passionate about social justice issues, especially regarding gender equality and sexual assault legislation. She is an active member of the #PaceUEndRape campaign, and the founder of Pace’s Women’s Political Caucus. Read…
April 2015: Earth & Conservation Month @ CCARNYC
This month, CCARNYC will focus on environmental issues, food justice, climate change, conservation, and making a difference for people, animals, and the planet. Join us for a discussion, volunteer with us, follow our educational campaigns on social media, and stop…
Pets Alive
Pets Alive was an extremely successful event! There was a great turn out, and everyone had lots of fun. Pets Alive was both educational, fun, and interactive. Pace Students split their time between the fat cat room, the kittens, the…
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…
