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PAVE Impact
Last fiscal year, PAVE served 3,090 youth and 786 adults.
of therapy clients are better able to plan for their safety
of therapy clients have improved communication skills
DECREASE in acceptance of gender-based teasing
YOUTH EDUCATORS have been trained on teen dating violence prevention
PAVE Program Partners
PAVE works in partnership with schools, community organizations and sports programs.
CEC Middle College of Denver
Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Middle College of Denver, Eliot Street, Denver, CO, USA
North High School
North High School, Speer Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA
Whittier ECE-8
Whittier Elementary School, North Downing Street, Denver, CO, USA
Denver Center for 21st Century Learning
DC-21, North Williams Street, Denver, CO, USA
South High School
South High School, East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO, USA
Monthly Spotlight
Jovan Mays
Jovan Mays is the former Poet Laureate of Aurora, Colorado, National Poetry Slam Champion, TED Speaker and Director of Your Writing Counts: a youth poetry program throughout the Denver Metro that engages just over 200,000 students annually. Jovan has helped shape and support Project PAVE’s True Man Program.
“Jovan adds a unique layer of depth to our advocacy, bringing warmth and understanding to the experiences of young men of color. Jovan has a deeply humanizing presence, making space for young men who deserve access to full and complete childhoods.” Derek McCoy, Prevention Director
Ella
“Ella is a shining star in YCEP. She is constantly working to continue conversations about healthy relationships with her peers and her community. Ella goes above and beyond everyday, to encourage and support her peers to take a stand against violence.
-Youth Engagement Coordinator, Andrew Trader-Bankston