Drive to support girls' futures
At Pace, we envision a world where all girls and young women are safe, have economic security and an opportunity to use their voice in shaping their future. See how our values and guiding principles, our mission, our vision and our three pillars support this work.
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 Philosophy
Pace values all girls and young women, believing each one deserves an opportunity to find her voice, achieve her potential, and celebrate a life defined by responsibility, dignity, serenity and grace.
Our Three Pillars
Our three pillars lay the foundation for our approach to supporting and equipping girls throughout their journeys.
Girl-Centered
The ways that girls learn and develop is unique. That's why we've created an environment that responds to their needs so they can feel safe enough to develop meaningful and trusting relationships while embracing their capabilities, strengths and autonomy.
How we do it
- Provide healthy communities for girls and young women
- Help girls connect to one another to create positive and caring communities
- Create family engagement - keeping families informed and working towards like-minded goals with the girls.
Using Your Strengths
Every girl brings something exceptional to the table. At Pace, we focus on developing these special characteristics. By supporting a girl's talents and positive attributes we help her achieve her goals.
How we do it
- An individualized approach to learning
- Individual and group counseling sessions
- Counselors focus on a girl's unique strengths and attributes in their one-on-one sessions with girls
Understanding Trauma
Trauma can alter the course of a girl's life. At Pace, we recognize that trauma may be the root cause of unhealthy behaviors, which is why we work hard to help heal and empower girls.
How we do it
- Creating a safe and supportive space to help girls heal and empower growth.
- Team members are trained in understanding trauma and how trauma can affect a girl’s behavior.
- Building long-term relationships with girls, including support after Pace.
Pace has 23 Centers throughout the state of Florida, and partners with additional communities and school districts in Georgia and South Carolina to provide counseling services through our Reach program. Pace’s National Office is located in Jacksonville, FL. Find a location near you.
Pace is a non-profit organization that provides academic classes, counseling and social services to middle and high school girls. Our programs work in alignment with local school districts’ standards to ensure each girl’s personalized achievement plan meets all academic requirements.
If you are interested in enrolling at Pace please complete our Program Inquiry Form to be in contact with the Pace location nearest you to see if Pace is right for you.
Pace provides programs and services at no cost to our girls and their families.
We do not offer any residential programs. Pace offers day programs at our 21 centers and provides our Reach programs within the local community.
Each girl’s time with Pace depends on their needs. Pace works with each girl to build an individualized plan based around their personal goals and academic requirements. Pace helps younger girls progress to transition back to their home school or a similar situation. Pace works with older high school girls to progress toward graduation and create a plan for continued education or career.
Transportation options vary between Centers, with some centers providing bussing options and public transportation vouchers for girls. Please contact your nearest location for Center-specific transportation options.
The number of girls served by Pace varies depending on location. Pace focuses on maintaining small class sizes in order to provide individualized attention to each girl.
Pace offers a variety of ways for the community to support Pace. Volunteer and internship opportunities vary depending upon location.
Some Pace locations accept donations of gift cards, clothing, and other household items to help support our girls and their families. Please contact your nearest location for more information. Pace also accepts monetary donations online.
All current job openings are posted on Pace’s career portal. For additional information on the status of any openings please contact our recruiting team.