PACE Center for Girls

Drive to support girls' futures

Since 1985, Pace has been on a mission to find the great in every girl. Discover what drives us to carry this work forward.

Values & Guiding Principles

Pace Center for Girls is built on nine core principles that guide our work:

• Honor the Female Spirit

• Focus on Strengths

• Act with integrity and positive intent

• Embrace growth and change

• Value the Wisdom of Time

• Exhibit Courage

• Seek Excellence

• Create Partnerships

• Invest in the Future

Our Mission

Pace provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy.

Our Three Pillars

Our three pillars lay the foundation for our approach to supporting and equipping girls throughout their journeys.

 

Gender-Responsive

The way that girls learn and develop is unique. We create an environment that responds to the needs of the girls so they can feel safe to develop meaningful and trusting relationships and embrace their capability, strength and autonomy

How we do it

• Provide healthy communities for girls and young women

• Build environments for girls to build healthy relationships with peers

• Champion unique skills

 

Strength-Based

Every girl brings something unique to the table. We focus on developing these unique characteristics, fostering a girl's talents and positive attributes to help her achieve her goals.

How we do it

• Day-to-day engagement with Pace counselors and staff

• The Pace Growth & Change program encourages action and measures success

• Counselors take a strengths-based approach in their one-on-one sessions with girls

 

Trauma-Informed

Trauma can alter the course of a girl's life. Trauma-informed means acknowledging that trauma may be driving unhealthy behaviors, and working to help heal and empower girls.

How we do it

• Team members are trained to recognize the symptoms of trauma and to understand how trauma can affect a girl’s behavior

• We build long-term relationships with girls.

• Knowledge of a girls’ past experiences, goals and challenges all inform care. We focus on safety and transparency at all times, with awareness of cultural, historical, and gender issues