Being of service means we are perpetual learners. When we are civically engaged we commit time to understand the issues that matter most to us, work to ensure we are well prepared for the role we will play in communities, and create space to process the impact our experience has on those we serve and ourselves. Throughout all our programs undergraduate and graduate students learn:

Value Alignment

Students align their values with their contributions to the greater good.

Cultivation of Relationships

Students build relationships with others rooted in empathy, humility and respect.

Social Responsibility

Students commit to ethical decision-making in their daily lives and respond to the inequities of the world.

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  As a result of engagement with the Pace Center, students will be able to: As a result of engagement with the Pace Center, students will be able to: As a result of engagement with the Pace Center, students will be able to:

Value Alignment

Students align their values with their contributions to the greater good.
  • articulate how their values influence their reactions, behaviors, roles and responsibilities as it relates to service.
  • understand how to integrate service into their academic, personal, professional relationships and other pursuits aligned with their values.
     
  • revise, refine or validate personal values based on service experiences. 
  • use their service experiences to develop their personal strengths, skills and voice.
     
  • use self-reflection and reflection with others to connect their values in advocating for community.  
  • think critically about how to continue to engage in service as a lifelong commitment.
     

Cultivation of Relationships

Students build relationships with others rooted in empathy, humility and respect.
  • participate in interpersonal or group events, dialogue, and situations that provide different and/or potentially challenging perspectives.
  • recognize positionality and inequities related to power, privilege and identity.
  • identify gaps in diversity, such as race, gender and socioeconomic standing, as they engage in service.
  • understand and apply Pace Center Partnership Principles and equity-based practices.
  • build relationships across and within communities for the purpose of collaboration, shared mission, mutual growth, and well-being.
  • acknowledge and respect others' perspective and positionality.
     

Social Responsibility

Students commit to  ethical decision- making in their daily lives. 

Students respond to the inequities of the world.

 
  • acknowledge that service can cause harm. 
  • recognize the historical and contemporary context of communities and/or social issues.
  • identify ways to contribute to the greater good and respond to inequities (i.e. direct service, research, advocacy, political engagement, etc.).

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  • practice and develop communication skills (i.e. active listening, deliberative dialogue, op-ed writing, etc.)
  • develop critical thinking skills for addressing social issues and/or for enriching community life.
     
  • use service as a lens when making decisions.
  • develop a civic identity (a presence, role, and/or participation in public life).