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PACE Universal: Educate & Empower

Currently working outside of Kolkata, India in the rural village of Piyali Junction, PACE educates an

PACE works to:

• Nurture the educational, health, nutritional, social and cultural development of children, especially girls, in impoverished communities of India and other areas of the planet.

• Equip women with the social and economic tools they require to become agents of change and advocates of equity within their homes and throughout their communities.

• Partner with organizations to i

mplement projects designed to enable individuals to improve the quality of life within their community.

• Establish a global network of PACE Learning Center Complexes to serve as the hubs of overseeing PACE’s programs and assuring their sustainability and integrity. PACE's flagship program, the Piyali Learning Centre in India, serves more than 200 girls and women through education and vocation al training, as well as thousands of villagers through providing access to life essentials like potable water, sanitation units and fruit-bearing trees.

03/08/2024

Happy International Women’s Day everyone.

We at Pace Universal believe every day is a day to honor and empower young girls and women.

An educated girl becomes a powerful WOMAN!

11/02/2023

One woman with one mission paved the way for PACE.

“Deepa’s early childhood education began under the stewardship of the woman who later became known as Mother Teresa… She saw that those who are most deprived of education are the most vulnerable…. So, when Deepa left India to pursue a graduate degree in the United States, she made a vow to return to her home and effect real, tangible change for the girls there.” [http://paceuniversal.org/our-story/]

Photo by: Steven Cory Solomon

06/22/2023

Context: Photo from the Rotary International magazine

PACE Universal is humbled and eternally grateful for our continuing partnership with Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation.

One stubborn woman, Deepa Dida, Deepa Mashi, Deepa Auntie, Deepa Didi, can indeed help to change the World…

One girl, one woman, one education, one micro-loan, one community at a time.

You help us, help them. Thank you!

05/06/2023

Missing these smiles and wonderful souls.

03/13/2023

{Morning Inspiration}

Education is one of the most powerful tools of human trafficking prevention.

Education gives girls the power to delay marriage and reduce birth rate.

Educated women have power to stand up against domestic violence.

Each year of education raises a woman’s income by 10-20%. Women invest 90% of that income into their families. Men only invest 30-40%.

Education saves lives.

Every year, 60 million girls ages 6-11 are out of school.

38% of girls in developing countries are child brides. One in seven marries before age 15. 150 million girls experience sexual abuse each year.

Just one additional year of education can reduce infant mortality by 5-10%. Educated mothers are 50% more likely to immunize their children than uneducated mothers.

01/16/2023

Deepa Dida and American friends are finally back in Kolkata, after a nearly three year hiatus due to Covid-19.

We are beyond excited to check in with all of our girls, give and receive hugs, and visit the beloved PLC school and sanctuary in Piyali.

12/31/2022

Happy New Year from PACE Universal! May 2023 bring everyone more health, safety and opportunities for growth and expansion.

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In the world’s poorest regions, girls are the most vulnerable.

Education empowers them to stand up to the biases of male-dominated societies and become confident, contributing members of their communities. Girls have incredible potential to make lasting change, if they are but given a chance.

Please help us give them this chance!

12/02/2022

WOW. We are constantly humbled by our PACE girls.

They understand the value of a well-rounded education fundamentally more than many lawmakers in Unites States of America.

07/27/2022

WOW! Thank you for the mention today. We are truly humbled, and very proud of every life we help to uplift and change at PLC.

“Education is one of the most powerful tools in preventing human trafficking.

Mala Sil is a student, parent, and employee at PACE Universal, a school for girls in Piyali Junction, outside of Kolkata, India.

The school, founded by Rotary member Deepa Biswas Willingham and partly funded by Rotary Clubs and Rotary International, aims to educate
girls and protect them from slavery, trafficking, and early childhood marriage.

Did you know?

- 40.3 million people are forced into labor, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, and forced marriages worldwide
- 4,750 dollars made per second from forced labor
- 71% of people in forced labor are women or girls”

07/24/2022

Did you know that Deepa Dida has been helping to educate and empower at risk youth since the late 1960’s?!

“Upward Bound provides academic support to high school students so they may complete high school, enroll in college, and successfully obtain a college degree.”

Much like what we do with PACE in Piyali, except we start with much younger, preschool age girls.

06/15/2022

Great news alert!

We are ecstatic to share these bunch of happy faces for their outstanding achievements in their secondary exam under the NIOS board.

We are so very proud to share that all of these PLC students have scored higher than 70%.

Heartiest congratulations to the diligent students and dedicated teachers whose collective and relentless efforts made it all possible.

06/06/2022

Meet Supriya everyone. She is one of PLC’s graduates, and she is now attending Nursing School.

She is the first awardee of the “Meredith Whitlock Alstad” scholarship. This scholarship was set up by the PLC Interact Club to honor our dear benefactor - Rotarian Dr. Sylvia Whitlock’s beloved daughter Meredith, who passed away far too young.

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1 N Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste 102
Santa Barbara, CA
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Website

http://www.paceuniversal.org/

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