Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

W W W . P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 13 In fall 2021, Pace University unveiled its new strategic plan, Pace Forward, touting experiential learning as one of the primary strategic priorities for the University. Novak notes that, in alignment with those strategic aims, CCAR's long-term goals include continued advocacy and suppo for oppo unities that value knowledge, experience, and leadership, as well as forging reciprocal pa nerships that serve community- identified goals and fostering recognition of those who exemplify CCAR's mission. In the sho term, plans to advance those goals include assessing civic engagement courses, advocating for increased paid oppo unities for students to do community-based work, expanding community pa nerships to cover a greater diversity of issues, and targeting voter education effo s to reach students in majors who statistically vote at a lower rate than their peers. Novak knows that CCAR's first 25 years have poised the Center to adapt and grow as the world continues to change. "I continue to be inspired by members of Pace who are pushing conversations about access to oppo unity, sustainability, and equity, and who are working with our communities not only to deal with, but to imagine new solutions to the obstacles that lie ahead, regardless of what major or career they have chosen." CCAR By the Numbers 53,200 Number of student service hours contributed via CCAR service events and Civic Engagement courses 22 Average number of community service hours per student 103 Number of service-learning course sections 1,733 Number of students a ending CCAR's civic engagement programs $1,593,340 Total dollar value of service to community pa ners* *Includes CCAR service programming and Civic Engagement and Public Values courses. Based on a valuation tool provided by Independent Sector. 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 With suppo from the Andrew Goodman Foundation, which "works to make young voices and votes a powe ul force in democracy," Pace hosts its first Vote Everywhere Ambassadors program. At the Project Pericles Debating for Democracy National Conference, Pace wins the Le ers to an Elected Official national competition, in which teams cra a le er to a state or local politician advocating for action on a pa icular issue. Pace's team won in back-to-back years. Pace records its highest percentage of registered voters since its 2015 commitment to engaging in voter education work all year every year. 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0

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