2017-2018 Service & Civic Engagement Recognition
Each year, Pace University students, faculty, and staff contribute over 100,000 hours of service to their local and global communities through volunteering, service-learning (Civic Engagement and Public Values courses), advocacy, activism, and non-profit internships. Pace’s commitment to service and civic…
SUE MAXAM’S #EVERYDAYACTIVISMCHALLENGE
For her #EverydayActivismChallenge this year, Sue Maxam (Pace’s Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Education) is promoting social justice and environmental activism among students every day by both educating students on the importance of such activism and providing them with the support and tools…
ASHLEY KUENNEKE’S Everyday Activism Challenge
By Ashley Kuenneke, CCAR Program Coordinator (NYC) For this year’s #EverydayActivismChallenge, I decided to reduce my food waste by starting my own vermicompost (worm) bin in my apartment. Roughly 40% of all produce in the U.S. is thrown away, and about…
Dr. Sue Maxam’s Everyday Activism Challenge
For her #EverydayActivismChallenge this year, Sue Maxam (Pace’s Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Education) is promoting social justice and environmental activism among students every day by both educating students on the importance of such activism and providing them with the support…
Everyday Activism Challenge 2018
This April, students, staff, and faculty members will be pledging to commit to one personal action – either a daily habit or weekly action – to lessen their contributions to climate change or to have a positive environmental impact. What’s…
Students Reflect: Joey Wong on the March for Our Lives
Joey Wong ’21, Finance The march was absolutely hectic, but in a good way. The buses/group I was meeting were located in Staten Island. I was traveling with my girlfriend and friend from back home. We had missed the ferry…
Students Reflect: Natalie Chevalier on the March for Our Lives
Natalie Chevalier ’18, Political Science & Business/Economics Minor When 17 of my fellow community members, and MSD Eagles were taken from us on February 14, 2018 I was left feeling hopeless, angry, and incredibly sad. I had never experienced something…
Students Reflect: David Lê on the March for Our Lives
David Lê ’19, Marketing Working in a civic engagement office at Pace University, I’ve always heard talk about how life-changing a march/rally is. When I heard about March For Our Lives I was hesitant to go because I was nervous…
Maritza Morales’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 4
My experiences on this trip were very pleasant. Although I didn’t like that there wasn’t always enough to do, every job mattered and I also picked up a few new skills such as painting and insulation. My emotional reaction was…
Elly Silberstein’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 4
To start out our final day, we split up into two groups again. My group worked on learning how to install insulation which included measuring spaces, cutting the insulation strips to the appropriate size, and using stapler guns to secure…
