Welcome to the Pace Center for Civic Engagement
We help undergraduate and graduate students make meaningful connections through learning, experience, and reflection in service and civic engagement.
Get Involved
Service and civic engagement are a central part of the Princeton University student experience. Pace is here to help you discover how you can respond to the needs of the world in responsible ways.
Not sure where to get started? Use our Service Match Filter to find opportunities that match your interests, schedule, and passions. It's a great way to explore possibilities to work with communities and causes you care about!
Advocacy & Activism
Advocate for social justice and build community around issues.
Volunteering
Engage regularly and support the local community.
Student Leadership
Take an active role in your education to support others in service.
Internships & Fellowships
Connect service to your academic and career paths.
Events
News
The Pace Center for Civic Engagement is delighted to introduce the 2025 Community Action (CA) Fellows. Selected for their commitment to service and leadership potential, among other qualifying criteria, these fellows represent a…
Princeton University senior Emmie Pickerill, '25 has kept community at the forefront of her work, both in service and her studies. “I find deep joy in building relationships and fostering a sense of community,” she says. Her service work and academic pursuits have often overlapped—as a Medical Anthropology concentrator with…
The Pace Center recently celebrated its latest group of Nancy Weiss Malkiel fellows at a spring luncheon. Held annually, the event highlights the projects and experiences of the 2024 summer fellows.
The Nancy Weiss Malkiel Fellowship supports first-generation, low-income, and other students at Princeton…
Congratulations to professor Jenny Greene, who was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring by President Biden on January 13. As co-founder and director of Princeton’s Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI), the award recognizes Professor Greene’s leadership of the program, which…
The Pace Center's Service Focus program is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Department of Anthropology and the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship…
Learning in Service
Engaging in service means we are perpetual learners. Discover what motivates you, why service is needed in communities, and how to be well-prepared. Explore workshops, guides, and other tools to build skills and knowledge.
Partner with Pace Center
Service is about building relationships with others rooted in empathy, humility, and respect. We collaborate with people, communities, and organizations on and off Princeton University’s campus. Learn how you can partner with us.
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