Learning in Place
What is place-based community engagement? Pace Center staff and Princeton University colleagues recently attended the Place-Based Justice Network's Summer Institute to learn and deepen understanding.
Members of the Pace Center for Civic Engagement and Office of Community and Regional Affairs join other higher education representatives for a tour of the Pittsburgh community during the Place-Based Justice Network's Summer Institute.
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I am grateful that Princeton is creating more opportunities and spaces for students to work alongside communities and fight for racial justice, while also learning about themselves and the world in the process.
- Natalie Tung ’18
co-founder and executive director of HomeWorks
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How have Princeton alumni engaged in service and civic engagement while navigating their careers? Students participating in the Pace Center for Civic Engagement's summer service internship programs are welcome to join Princeton University alumni for conversation in a series of virtual panel discussions July 12-14.
Service and civic engagement offer avenues to deepen understanding of societal issues. As we commemorate Juneteenth, use these resources to extend your understanding as you listen, reflect, and engage.
As part of a week of appreciation organized by the Office of the Vice President of Campus Life, more than 25 members of the Princeton University community took part in a walking tour to learn more about the history of the African American experience in the town of Princeton on June 9. Led by Fern and Larry Spruill, whose families have lived and…
On Class Day, two Princeton University seniors — Bethwel Kiplimo of Solai, Kenya and Grace Simmons of Blackwood, New Jersey — were honored with the Priscilla Glickman ’92 Memorial Prize. This honor is given…
Where are you? Who are you? What do you want? Princeton alumna Rachel Kasdin, of the Class of 2020, shares reflective words of wisdom to help Princeton University students about to embark on summer service internships prepare for their upcoming experiences in communities around the world.
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