Upcoming and Recent Events

As a long-standing partner and co-sponsor of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Nonprofit Leadership Summit, the Helene & Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University is thrilled to host the 20th Annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit on Pace University’s Pleasantville Campus. This annual event attracts up to 700 nonprofit leaders and employees throughout the region, a number of which are Pace Alumni working in this sector. This yearly gathering is an opportunity for mid-level employees and managers in the nonprofit sector, the largest employment sector in the region, to learn about innovative strategies that can support, sustain and grow their organizations during times of change.

Join us on Thursday, October 28 at 3:30 p.m. via zoom or in-person at One Pace Plaza, Room W618, for the second installment of the Black Excellence Initiative Speaker Series. We look forward to welcoming BJ Bell, Director of of Performance Attribution teams for the US and APAC regions at BlackRock. In partnership with the Political Science department and the Center for Community Actions & Research, the Black Excellence Initiative works to counter the endemic effects of racism and to create space to cultivate well-being and a mindset for success for Black students and communities. By regularly bringing Black speakers to campus who exemplify excellence in a variety of contexts to speak with Pace students about their accomplished careers and rewarding lives, the expectation is that these guest speakers will help normalize the presence of successful people of color and open opportunities for Black students within the larger university context to thrive.

Join us on Thursday, October 7 at 3:30 p.m. via zoom or at 41 Park Row R. 212 for our first installment of the Black Excellence Initiative Speaker Series. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Tresmaine Grimes, Dean of Dyson College of Arts & Sciences. In partnership with the Political Science department, the Black Excellence Initiative works to counter the endemic effects of racism and to create space to cultivate well-being and a mindset for success for Black students and communities. By regularly bringing Black speakers to campus who exemplify excellence in a variety of contexts to speak with Pace students about their accomplished careers and rewarding lives, the expectation is that these guest speakers will help normalize the presence of successful people of color and open opportunities for Black students within the larger university context to thrive.

Join us for our annual Learning Outcomes Reception and hear from our summer 2021 Wilson Center Interns as they present their learning outcomes of their respective summer internships at nonprofits and social enterprises. The event will be held during common hour, 3:20 p.m.–4:30 p.m. in the Zannino Conference Room located in the Student Center at One Pace Plaza.

Join us on Thursday, September 2 at 2:00 p.m. for a virtual tour of the River Project Wetlab at @hudsonriverpark. Our Wilson Center funded intern, Zoe Kim’ 21, will be leading the tour where she has been the Environmental Education Intern this summer. Join the virtual tour which will be streaming LIVE on HRPK’s Instagram account.

Wilson Center Faculty Fellowship 2021-2022 Application Deadline, for additional information please visit our website.

A virtual session held to provide prospective faculty applicants with guidance and information regarding the fellowship as well as the application and double-blind review process. Email us at wilsoncenter@pace.edu to attend.

Join us in connecting with Measure4Change on Wednesday, July 21, for a virtual event featuring experts from the nonprofit sector centering racial equity and inclusion (REI) in their organizations’ measurement and evaluation processes. Guest panelists will share their insights, challenges, and strategies for integrating both performance measurement and REI in nonprofits.

Convening up to two times each year, the committee provides guidance for the Center’s research agenda and helps identify and engage faculty from across Pace whose research works to address immediate issues facing nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social enterprises.

As a long-standing partner of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam and a co-sponsor of the annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit, the Wilson Center is thrilled to invite you to join the upcoming virtual UWWP Nonprofit Leadership Summit running from May 3–7, for free! The program will feature a daily keynote speaker, breakout sessions of panels and workshops, and networking opportunities. We hope you can join us for this annual event which attracts more than 700 nonprofit leaders and employees throughout the region, a number of which are Pace alumni working in the nonprofit sector.

Each year, the Wilson Center's Funded Summer Internship Program funds up to 15 internships at unique and innovative nonprofits and social enterprises in the New York City metro area, all full-time pace students graduating in December 2021 or later are eligible to apply via Handshake, visit our website to learn more.

Join us Tuesday, February 23 for a virtual film screening followed by a panel event discussing the renowned activist and film, SOROS. The virtual panel discussion at 12:30 p.m. will feature Director Jesse Dylan and Producer Priscilla Cohen to further discuss the film, life and impact of billionaire activist, George Soros.

Join us for this insightful panel discussion held in Lecture Hall West beginning at 1:40 p.m. This timely event in partnership with the Center for Community Action and Research and the Political Science department, will provide students with an opportunity to learn more about the challenges and obstacles meeting immigrants at the border while providing them with tools and resources as well as career paths that can create change towards more civil and humane immigration policies.

A discussion presented by Eric Kombey, Wilson Center's Community Solutions Fellow through the U.S. Department of State in partnership with the College of Health Professions. The discussion will begin at 2:20 p.m. and will be held in the David Packer Lecture Hall in Wilcox Hall on the Pleasantville Campus.

Join us to learn more about the efforts made by our Community Solutions Fellow, Eric Kombey as he strives to create community impact in his home country of Cameroon. The discussion will be held on the 16th floor at 163 William Street during common hour. The event is co-sponsored by the College of Health Professions and hosted by Pace International.

Join us for for this panel discussion co-sponsored by the Center for Community Action & Research as well as the Public Administration department. The panel will be held on the 12th floor at 163 William Street, Room 1225/1230. Panelists include Pace University’s MPA and Political Science alumni, learn more about their career paths and how you can make a difference through policy and legislation. The conversation will be moderated by Public Administration faculty member and Executive Director of the Helene and Grant Wilson Center, Dr. Rebecca Tekula, panelists include:

• Lester Marks, 06' Associate Vice President, Nonprofits, Kasirer, LLC
• Andrea Grenadier, 16' Advance Associate, NYC Office of the Mayor
• Vanessa Herman, Associate Vice President, Government and Community Relations, Pace University

Wilson Center tables at the Campus Activities Fair at 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center at One Pace Plaza to inform new students of it's programs, events and upcoming opportunities for engagement and internships.

Join us for our annual Learning Outcomes Reception and hear from our summer 2019 Wilson Center Interns as they present their learning outcomes of their respective summer internships at nonprofits and social enterprises. The event will be held during common hour, 12:10 p.m.–1:10 p.m. in the Zannino Conference Room located in the Student Center at One Pace Plaza.

This annual event provides our cohort of summer funded interns with the opportunity to visit a unique nonprofit organization, Hudson River Park Friends. Wilson Center interns had the opportunity to learn about the history of Hudson River Park, the longest riverfront park in the nation. In addition to learning about the important mission of this nonprofit, students also engaged with field scientists to analyze environmental DNA collected in the Hudson River. The luncheon also allowed our student interns to meet one another, network and share their full-time work experiences in the social impact sector.

Wilson Center Staff and a small group of students volunteers at God's Lover We Deliver, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition.

Our annual True Partnerships series showcases best practices in collaborations for social impact, this year's event: Best Practices in Collaborations for a Social Impact, A Conversation with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) will be held at 163 William Street, 18th floor at 5:00 p.m. Learn more about the global collaboration of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and its role in achieving the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which later led to ICAN becoming a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. Guest speakers include:

• Professor Matthew Bolton, Director of the International Disarmament Institute, Associate Professor of Political Science, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
• Seth Shelden, United Nations Liaison, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN
• Susi Snyder, Disarmament Program Manager, PAX, President of the International Steering Group, ICAN
• Professor Emily Welty, Associate Professor, Director of Peace and Justice Studies Program, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Join us for this insightful panel discussion, co-sponsored by the Public Administration department and the College of Health Professions, held in Student Center West at One Pace Plaza at 5:30 p.m. The panel includes various professionals in the healthcare sector including recent Pace alumni and will be moderated by MPA Student, Angelina Astrouskaya '20. Panelists included:

• Andre Nelson, MPA '17, Project Manager, Division of Community & Population Health, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
• Kristin Pasquarello, MPAS '08, PA-C, Administrative Director at the Heart Valve Center at St. Francis Hospital
• Nana Young, MA, Special Assistant to the President on Strategic Initiatives, Vital Strategies

In partnership with the College of Health Professions, the Wilson Center's Community Solutions Fellow, Cynthia Johnson presents "Communication Across Borders" where she will discuss the importance of cultural competency and its impact in rehabilitating communities in her home country of Sierra Leone, this brown bag lunch event will be held on the Pleasantville Campus, Lienhard Hall Room L20.

Join us for this informative discussion led by Cynthia Johnson, Wilson Center's Community Solutions Fellow through the U.S. Department of State. Cynthia will discuss and share her experiences of rehabilitating victims of human trafficking in her home country, Sierra Leone. Co-sponsored by the College of Health Professions and hosted by Pace International the event will be held on the 16th floor of 163 William Street.

Join us for our annual Learning Outcomes Reception and hear from our 2018 Wilson Center Summer Interns as they present their learning outcomes of their respective summer internships at nonprofits and social enterprises. The event will be held during common hour in the 18th Floor Boardroom of One Pace Plaza.