Pace University is hosting its second annual Social Justice Week. The week runs from October 25 – 29th and honors Pace University student Danroy “DJ” Henry. The week is dedicated to Henry who was killed by a Pleasantville police officer in 2010. Henry was a stellar athlete and student at Pace University and always valued being kind and doing acts of goodwill, especially in youth athletics. The week celebrated Henry’s birthday, October 29th, and honors his legacy. The week has numerous events happening each day ranging from movie viewings to discussions. I really encourage everyone to attend at least one event to broaden their horizon and further commit efforts to ending white supremacy and racism. Here are a few events happening during the week! For a full list of events please visit pace.edu/socialjusticeweek.
Monday October 25th
- DJ Henry Mural Unveiling
- Campus: Pleasantville
- Location: Kessel Student Center
- Time: 4 – 6pm EST
- Contact: Irach’e Teague at it96578n@pace.edu
- Special Note: Transportation will be provided for NYC and Law school campuses. More information will be provided within the upcoming week.
- Pace Letters to Incarcerated Friends
- Campus: New York City
- Location: E320
- Time: 3 – 4pm EST
- Contact: Danielle Harari at dh26927n@pace.edu
- DJ Henry Memorial and Allyship Conversation with the Black Student Union
- Campus: Pleasantville
- Location: Kessel Student Center, Boudreau Lounge
- Time: 9 – 11pm EST
- Contact: Luisa Gonzalez at lg04506p@pace.edu
Tuesday October 26th
- FiDentity: A Racial Geography Tour of The Financial District
- Campus: New York City
- Location: One Pace Plaza, Main Entrance
- Time: 3 – 5pm EST
- Contact: Jared Keyes at jkeyes@pace.edu
- DJ Henry Dream Fund Bake Sale
- Campus: Pleasantville
- Location: Kessel Student Center, Multipurpose Room
- Time: 1 – 3pm EST
- Contact: Syd Reyes at sr42826p@pace.edu
- Salary Inequity in the Workplace for Women and BIPOC Employees
- Campus: All
- Location: VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 982 3427 4767 | Zoom Password: 568392
- Time: 5 – 6pm EST
- Contact: Helene Cruz at hcruz@pace.edu
Wednesday October 27th
- Doing the Work: Practical Intersectional Activism
- Campus: Pleasantville
- Location: Kessel Student Center, Butcher Suite
- Time: 12 – 1 PM EST
- Contact: Rachel Simon at rsimon@pace.edu
- Asian Violence and Discrimination: Current, History, And What We Can Do
- Campus: All
- Location: VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 950 9074 0256 | Zoom Password: Asian
- Time: 1:15 – 2:45 PM EST
- Contact: Kasama Star at kstar@pace.edu
- Barriers in the Workforce: Navigating Cultural and Personal Challenges that Impact Work
- Campus: All
- Location: VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 954 8499 1794 | Zoom Password: 013096
- Time: 6 – 7:30 PM EST
- Contact: Helene Cruz at hruz@pace.edu
Thursday October 28th
- Social Justice, Disability Justice, Race, and Representation
- Campus: New York City
- Location: One Pace Plaza, Student Center West
- Time: 12 – 1 PM EST
- Contact: Emilie Zaslow at ezaslow@pace.edu
- Why Do YOU Advocate for Social Justice?
- Campus: New York City
- Location: One Pace Plaza, Y31
- Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM EST
- Contact: Erin Mysogland at emysogland@pace.edu
- Legal Lecture and Discussion
- Campus: Haub Law School
- Location: Preston Hall, Room 401 and VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 951 7653 9187 | Zoom Password: DJ
- Time: 5 – 6 PM EST
- Contact: Madison Shaff at mshaff@law.pace.edu.
Friday October 29th
- Monitoring and Managing Emotionality During Difficult Dialogues
- Campus: All
- Location: VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 969 6020 4893 | Zoom Password: 043935
- Time: 9:15 – 10:15 AM EST
- Contact: Lanaya Wade at lwade@pace.edu
- Behind the White Box: Exploring the Double Marginalization Behind Multiracial Latinx Identities
- Campus: Pleasantville
- Location: Kessel Student Center, Multipurpose Room and VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 928 9880 7477 | Zoom Password: LETSCHAT
- Time: 12 – 2 PM EST
- Contact: Pear Luciano at pl13286p@pace.edu
- Flag Football and Arts Showcase Fundraiser
- Campus: Haub Law School
- Location: Library Field / Dannat Hall Lot and VIA Zoom
- Zoom ID: 987 0016 5873 Zoom Password: DJ
- Time: 1 – 5 PM EST
- Contact: Madison Shaff at mshaff@law.pace.edu
- Special Note: All proceeds will be donated to the DJ Henry Dream Fund. Free food and drink with admission payment for Haub Law students. $5 entrance fee to gain access to games, live entertainment, and ability to bid in our local artist silent auction. It is $10 per person to play flag football (kick-off at 2:00 p.m.) To sign up please go to the SBA twen page. For the open mic there is $5 fee to join. Please send a video of the talent you would like to present to Maddie and Rebecca (mshaff@law.pace.edu and rangel@law.pace.edu).
Well, there you have it! For each day, I chose three events with unique opportunities and discussions for the Pace University community. Again, I encourage everyone to support this year’s Social Justice Week. Together we can make Pace a better community and space for all who come here.