Giving to PACE
Political and Civic Engagement: PACE prepares students for a lifetime of participation in American public life. It develops their communication, organization, decision-making, critical thinking, and leadership skills; and it motivates them to be knowledgeable, effective, and committed citizens. Through PACE students learn how to engage in a wide range of political and civic activities: advocacy groups, non-profit agencies, political campaigns, branches of local, state, and national government, community organizations, and the media. PACE prepares students to enter work in political and civic organizations right after graduation and to pursue post-graduate education in law, public policy, the media, and kindred fields. It also enhances the education of students headed toward careers in other areas such as health care or the arts who want to be engaged citizens.
College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Steve Block and his wife, Lisa, recently committed $25,000 to the program. “I was interested in establishing an endowed internship to enable interested students to learn — as well as teach others — how to debate current issues without resorting to blind partisanship. We need a new breed of leaders who put the country first and their own political party’s goals second,” Block says.
You can help us develop PACE by donating to support internships and undergraduate scholarships, guest speakers including political and civic leaders, activities such as the annual PACE Issues Forum, or to help us create new opportunities for our students.
You can make a donation by clicking on the “Give Now” button above. If you have interest in, or questions about, making a donation to the program, please contact us directly or contact the Office of Advancement in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Thank you very much for your support.
Michael Grossberg, Director