The MSA co-hosted an Eid festival on Friday, April 12, 2024 on Lancaster Walk in partnership with the Middle Eastern and North African Association and Saudi Student Association. This was the first-ever event of its kind at Drexel, inviting everyone to learn about and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, alongside Muslim students from Drexel and other neighboring institutions. In their application, they stated, "Our project recognizes the systemic inequities and barriers faced by marginalized communities, including racialized discrimination and Islamophobia. Through educational programming and awareness-building initiatives, we aim to challenge stereotypes, combat prejudice, and promote empathy and understanding across racial and cultural lines. Overall, our project approaches the Eid Festival through a lens of anti-racism and racial justice, striving to create an inclusive and equitable space where all members of the Drexel University community feel welcomed, valued, and respected. Through intentional programming, community engagement efforts, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, we aim to contribute to the broader movement for racial equity and justice on campus and beyond." The grant money will be used for event supplies and vendors. 

Applicants Lewis and Watkins are working together to re-establish an NAACP chapter at Drexel, with the goal to "bridge the gap between Black and Brown students with their interests in politics and economics, along with providing civic engagement opportunities that will strengthen our surrounding communities." The chapter's intended programming includes educational events for Black students about the political and economic progress of the Black community and empowering people to participate in civic processes such as voting, allyship dialogues and workshops for the wider Drexel community of students, staff, and faculty, community engagement in West Philly, collaborations with other student organizations serving similar students, and General Business Meetings where they will create space for Black students to dialogue about ongoing challenges or struggles and build capacity to address these struggles together. ARCE mini-grant funding will be used to support NAACP memberships for students and provide food and other supplies for planning events as the chapter prepares to apply to be an official Drexel student organization. 

Drexel's SHARP student group aims to raise awareness around water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) issues faced by marginalized communities around the globe. Through this project, SHARP will focus on building relationships in the West Philadelphia community around the issue of lead contamination in public water - an issue linked to issues of environmental racism and inequitable access to hygiene and sanitation resources. Throughout the fall, SHARP plans to create educational materials around lead contamination and distribute those by tabling at community events such as the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnership's monthly Community Dinners. Through this tabling, SHARP members will not only provide free educational materials that can help community members in their own homes but also establish relationships that they can use as a foundation for future work in West Philly. Their application says, "The project aims to mitigate the impacts of structural racism by ensuring equitable access to information and resources that empower residents to protect themselves from environmental hazards. We hope to build upon existing collective efforts by providing tangible resources and educational outreach, aiming to complement and enhance ongoing community initiatives focused on environmental health." Funding will be used to create educational materials and purchase tabling supplies.