We asked you to share how you promote good character and we’ve received some great responses, specifically around social media. It’s one of the quickest and far-reaching ways to spread character education to those you serve and your community. Below are just a few examples of what some partners are doing….
Read more ›PACE Partner of the Month:
The PACE Leadership Team would like to recognize West Valley School District (WVSD) as Partner of the Month! WVSD is a founding PACE Partner and was instrumental in bringing in many active PACE Partners early on to help shape PACE into the organization it is today….
Read more ›Educators Offer Ideas to Share PACE
As the new school year begins, we’d like to share some ideas from educators who packed the house for a recent PACE professional development workshop. These tips help focus on integrating PACE character traits into daily teaching and curriculum.
We’ve gathered these ideas from the participants to share them with you….
Read more ›Check Out Our New PACE Website!
We’ve launched our brand new PACE website. It’s still the same address, pacecommunity.org, but the look, features and capabilities are all new.
Our new site features Tools for businesses, educators and parents, which include:
- Character trait graphics to share online and on banners you can print and display
- An active blog you can subscribe to via RSS,
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Respect Yours and Others Identities
In consideration of September’s character trait RESPECT, recognizing, considering and properly honoring the worth of one’s self and others (including identity and property), we’d like to share a free event hosted by one of our PACE Partners.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern Washington,…
Read more ›Respect starts with me
By Tawni Bremer of Medical Lake Middle School, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
Respect is treating others with fairness and kindness. These qualities are simply daily considerations that we show to others….
Read more ›Partners Share Best Practices
PACE Partners are a vital component to the success of the PACE initiative to promote the importance of good character. Three local organizations were honored this year with a 2014 PACE Partner “Best Practice” Award for their diligent work to support and promote good character across the Spokane Valley….
Read more ›We’re Officially Incorporated
PACE is officially a Washington Non-Profit Corporation! Last year, the PACE Leadership Team, led by Past President Elea Sprinkle, set a goal to become a sustainable initiative by achieving a 501(c)(3) status. Late last month, we accomplished our first step in that goal by becoming a Washington Non-Profit Corporation. …
Read more ›A Few Thoughts on Gratitude
By Rev. Linda Bartholomew, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
One of my favorite contemporary theologians is Paul McCartney. Don’t you marvel at how being one of the Beatles was only the start of his career,…
Read more ›Generosity extends well beyond monetary gifts
By Kynlee Dub, for publication by PACE Partners: The Current, The Splash and Valley News Herald and Cheney Free Press
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something or someone who will never be able to repay you”~~ John Wooden.…
Read more ›PACE Partner of the Month: ITT Tech
The PACE Leadership Team would like to recognize ITT Technical Institute, Spokane as Partner of the Month! ITT Technical Institute actively supports PACE by having their Community Relations Specialist Kevin Moe serve as Community Director on the PACE Leadership Team….
Read more ›West Plains PACE celebrates good character at inaugural PACE Awards
The West Plains Chapter has made some big strides with character education in a short amount time. They became an official PACE chapter in January, and on May 1, they honored 14 students and their families at the West Plains Chamber May Membership Breakfast for “Youth Leadership on the West Plains.”…
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