2015-2016 Service & Civic Engagement Recognition
Each year, Pace University students, faculty, and staff contribute over 87,000 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…
Join the PaceU #EverydayActivism Challenge!
What is the PaceU #EverydayActivism challenge? For the month of 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…
“Most importantly, this experience has led me to reflect on life’s most persistent and urgent question, which is ‘what am I doing for others?'” ASB ’16 Day 4: Sabrina Vasques, Amanda Godsil, Timothy Martinez, & Emerald Rodriguez
Sabrina Vasques, Communications Sciences and Disorders ’17 What at first seemed like a lengthy trip has come to a rapid end. This alternative spring break was all about “firsts” for me. I learned valuable skills such as sanding, mudding, and…
“People who have realized that the magnitude of the problem is not as important as the power they have when they work together.” ASB ’16 Day 3: Julisa Smith, Paula Castelblanco, & Yesim Ekici
Julisa Smith, Public Accounting, ’18 Hurricane Sandy was a Superstorm that took place almost 4 years ago. In many people’s eyes, Hurricane Sandy was a Superstorm that has been over almost 4 years now. It is a real eye opener…
“It is unsettling to walk down the streets and think that just three short years ago the roads, the stores, the houses, were all underwater.” ASB ’16 Day 2: Jordan Little, Natalie Holguin, Seneca Forch, & Emily Fullhardt
Jordan Little, English & Literature, Women’s and Gender Studies ’17 Before the beginning of ASB 2016, I hadn’t had the opportunity to see the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the Rockaway community. I was living in Costa Rica at the…
Rebuilding the Rockaways one house at a time – Pace Alternative Spring Break 2016
This is the first post in a series of posts from the 16 Pace students rebuilding homes in Rockaway, Queens for Pace’s Alternative Spring Break 2016 program. The Rockaways, as it is more commonly known, is still recovering from the destruction wrought…
Turn Your “Passion To Action”: 5 Reasons To Attend the D4D Activist Workshop
By Nelli Agbulos, Student Volunteer & Advocacy Projects Coordinator (NYC) Activism is more than a #hashtag; it’s a movement. While grassroots activism campaigns utilize social media as part of their journey to radical change, their actions go beyond the computer…
Alternative Spring Break 2016
Each year, up to 16 students from Pace University’s New York City and Pleasantville campuses are selected to participate in the annual Alternative Spring Break program with a focus on a specific issue. This year’s ASB will be a continuation…
“During the process, it didn’t seem like there were a lot of visible changes, but the pictures proved otherwise.” ASB Day 4: Kyrstle Solano, Alejandro Velasquez & Ashleen Ulysse
Kyrstle Solano It was the last day of the trip. We finished painting the back room, which looked awesome. The room looked so bright and open. After that, we tried putting in the drywall at the front room. I was…
“Everyone whom I have interacted with continuously works with passion, generosity, and kindness.” ASB Day 3: Paola Perez & Stephania Castro
Paola Perez It was the third day of Alternative Spring Break in the Rockaways. It was a day full of energy, motivation, and fun. As we arrived to our site, we headed straight to the projects that we had been…