Pace In the News
Explore the many stories that have been shared and published in the media, highlighting Pace, our programs, our partners, our advocacy and the incredible journeys of our girls as they create success through education, mental health support, and the diverse opportunities available through our day and reach programs. These stories capture the heart of our mission and the real change we're making in the lives of girls and young women.
Women and girls often take on more of the emotional burden when families experience sudden loss, poverty, and trauma. A report from The Center for American Progress noted young girls are more likely to face long-lasting effects of childhood trauma, and young girls of color are even more adversely impacted.
In recent years, there has been a growing push for nonprofits to move to a participatory feedback model. But what does that look like in practice? Pace Center for Girls — which serves more than 3,000 girls annually in 23 communities across Florida and Georgia — is one example of how an organization can engage program participants, team members, and community members in producing information supporting equitable policies, processes, and best practices.
More and more nonprofits and funders are seeking participant feedback because, while experimental measures can surface the “what” of change, participant input can surface the “how and why,” and suggest concrete ways to improve. Such feedback can be an organization’s quickest and least expensive source of program insight and, when mixed with empirical metrics, can give the most nuanced picture of what helps or hinders participants’ success.
Second Harvest of the Big Bend announced Wednesday the food bank has sourced more than 70,000 period products to distribute to girls and women in need in the Big Bend. The announcement was made with pioneers of a local Period Poverty movement at the Pace Center for Girls.