Pace Center for Girls provides girls and young women with their full academic school day and comprehensive wrap-around social services.<\/p>\n
Pace Girls in Action at the Florida Capitol<\/p>\n
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Founded in 1985, Pace provides free year-round middle and high school academics, case management, counseling, and life skills development in a safe and supportive environment that recognizes and deals with past trauma and builds upon girls\u2019 individual strengths. \u00b7 GlobeNewswire Inc. <\/p>\n
Pace Girls in Action at the Florida Capitol<\/p>\n
Pace girls build confidence, courage, and civic knowledge at Florida\u2019s Capitol. \u00b7 GlobeNewswire Inc. <\/p>\n
Tallahassee, Florida, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pace Center for Girls<\/a>\u00a0(Pace), a nationally\u00a0recognized\u00a0prevention\u00a0model that provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for girls and young women, hosted\u00a0its annual Pace Day at the Capitol event\u00a0from\u00a0February 10-11, 2026.\u00a0Pace girls from across the state met\u00a0with members of the Florida House, Florida Senate and other elected officials and leaders to share the impact of Pace\u2019s\u00a0model.<\/p>\n \u201cPace Center for Girls proves every day that when girls are supported, communities thrive,\u201d said Yessica Cancel, Interim CEO of Pace Center for Girls. \u201cPace Day at the Capitol invites girls into the heart of the democratic process, where they meet with policymakers, share their lived experiences, and see how their voices can influence decisions that impact their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Throughout the two-day event, Pace girls engaged in policy discussions, advocacy training, and hands-on legislative experiences. Girls heard from Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary\u00a0Matt Walsh\u00a0and other key leaders, gaining strategies for effective self-advocacy.<\/p>\n A highlight of the event\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0Women in Politics\u00a0panel, featuring members of the Pace Board of Trustees\u00a0and partners. Panelists share their journeys into leadership, encourage Pace girls to set ambitious goals, and\u00a0explore\u00a0diverse career paths.<\/p>\n Beyond legislative engagement, Pace girls explored\u00a0future career and educational opportunities in Tallahassee. As part of Pace\u2019s commitment to college and career readiness, they\u00a0participated\u00a0in guided tours of Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, gaining firsthand exposure to campus life, academic programs, and potential career pathways.<\/p>\n Pace\u2019s work has positively\u00a0impacted\u00a0the lives of more than\u00a040,000\u00a0girls\u00a0and over the past decade has contributed to a more than\u00a050% decrease in the number of girls that are referred to\u00a0Florida\u2019s juvenile justice system.\u00a0Currently, 8\u00a0out of 10 girls\u00a0that attend Pace\u00a0continue their education,\u00a0graduate from high school, pursue higher education or secure employment after they leave Pace.<\/p>\n About Pace Center for Girls\u00a0
Founded in 1985, Pace provides free year-round middle and high school academics, case management, counseling, and life skills development in a safe and supportive environment that recognizes and deals with past trauma and builds upon girls\u2019 individual strengths. Dedicated to meeting the social, emotional, and education needs of girls, Pace has a successful and proven program model that has changed the life trajectory of more than\u00a040,000 girls\u00a0and is recognized as one of the nation\u2019s leading advocates for girls in need. For more information on Pace Center for Girls, visit\u00a0www.pacecenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pace Center for Girls provides girls and young women with their full academic school day and comprehensive wrap-around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153801,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[28,4324,4215,74173,36130,42910,232,234,233],"class_list":{"0":"post-153800","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tallahassee","8":"tag-florida","9":"tag-florida-capitol","10":"tag-florida-senate","11":"tag-girls-in-action","12":"tag-pace-center-for-girls","13":"tag-supportive-environment","14":"tag-tallahassee","15":"tag-tallahassee-headlines","16":"tag-tallahassee-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}