PACE: Proclaiming America’s Call for Equality

The 2022 Freedom Speaks Competition 1st annual Collegiate Division was held Sunday, 2/27 at Wiregrass Church. Four outstanding, local college students took the stage to voice their personal, written message to society.

Unity, grace, and love for all resonated across all speeches. Each finalist represented their institution and community with high regard— we are so proud of all the finalists!

1st place: Unaiza Batool, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

2nd place: Jonathan Wilson, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

3rd place: Zakia Walton, Troy University Dothan Campus

4th place: Sara Haywood, Troy University Dothan Campus

We look forward to having our award winners represent PACE alongside our Board in the Dothan community!

This event would not be possible without our PACE Board Members and community members alike.

Thank you Deborah Pearson for serving as our emcee; Wiregrass Church for the generous hospitality and facility; and countless others who have greatly impacted the organization to make this event possible— it truly takes a village.

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PACE conducted the 1st ever Collegiate-level division preliminary Freedom Speaks Competition on Thursday, 1/20/22 at Wiregrass Church.

Please help us in congratulating the top finalists—

🌟Sara Haywood, Troy University Dothan Campus
🌟Jonathan Wilson, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
🌟Unaiza Batool, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
🌟Zakia Walton, Troy University Dothan Campus

Thank you to all participants who competed in the preliminary competition! Each of you deserve a warm round of applause for your determination.

Please join us for the final round of the Collegiate division competition on Sunday, 2/27/22 at Wiregrass Church from 6-8p.m. Free event and open to the public! Please share this post and tag those winners!!

Livestream footage of 2022 Freedom Speaks— happening now!

Wiregrass Church

2022 Freedom Speaks Competition— TONIGHT !

Join us at Wiregrass Church for an inspiring event encompassing our local high school students, keynote speaker City of Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba, and others as we embrace diversity and equality!

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FREE event!!

‼️2022 Freedom Speaks Competition: 1/16/22 ‼️

The 7th annual Freedom Speaks final, high school competition will be held this Sunday, 1/16/22 at Wiregrass Church in Dothan. Our keynote speaker will be City of Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba. The event is FREE and open to the public to attend.

For those attending in person, we are ensuring the safety and health of our guest and students by asking that if you are feeling unwell, experiencing ill-like symptoms, or have been potentially exposed to COVID (whether asymptomatic or symptomatic), please do not attend in person. Virtual attendance is strongly recommended. Masks are optional and encouraged, while social distancing is available.

For those unable to attend, the event will be live streamed through Wiregrass Church’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacDvfBdhsJXte0Vf7F75jQ.

Live coverage will begin promptly at 6pm.

Please make plans to join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and as we courageously listen to our students delivering their personal, written from the heart message to society.

Q/A: message us directly or comment below.

We hope to see you there!

City of Dothan Government
Mayor Mark Saliba
Wiregrass Church
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce

Wiregrass Church - YouTube Located in Dothan, Alabama, our mission is to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ by creating an environment where you can belong before you believe.

🌟🌟2022 FS Preliminary Competition Finalists🌟🌟

CONGRATULATIONS:

1. Riley Jordan- Carroll High School
2. Dylan Freeman- Ashford High School
3. Kamiya Koonce- Ashford High School
4. Justin Trawick- Rehobeth High School
5. Laura Meadows- Rehobeth High School
6. Jamila Baldwin- Dothan High School
7. Jenny Felipe- Rehobeth High School
8. Anais Shelley- Headland High School

Please give these top 8 students a warm round of applause for an outstanding job well done— the preliminary competition hosted at Wiregrass Church Thursday, 12/16 was not an easy task for student participants.

These finalists will advance to the final round of the 2022 Freedom Speaks Competition on Sunday, 1/16 delivering their personal, written message to society. More details on the final round of competition coming soon.

Thank you to all of our gracious student participants, parents, peers, and student mentors alike who showed up for last night’s preliminary event!

2022 Freedom Speaks High School Preliminary Competition winners announced at 3 p.m. CST today! Stay tuned— the judges had a tough call but we have secured the finalists advancing to the final round of competition in January!

“If you could change the world in which you live, what would you change and why? What about right here in Dothan?”

Our Executive Director raised critical discussions with students at Dothan HS today to not only understand generational perspectives but to foster a greater collaborative relationship, whereby students gained valuable insight into some of the areas PACE reaches right here in the community — our students are our future stakeholders and leaders, now is the time to act, now is our watch to make change.

During today’s meetings, students further engaged with our Executive Director on college and career discussions, positive daily mindsets, and the overall importance of open mentality. All discussions lead to the overall vision, mission, and foundational truth of PACE—all men and women are created equal.

Interested in having our Executive Director speak at your next engagement or class? Message us to learn more.

📷 : Dothan High School students & PACE Executive Director

Our Executive Director met with DHS speech students to discuss the upcoming 2022 Freedom Speaks Competition, where $7,500 in scholarship opportunities will be awarded to the top winners.

For information, contact us today to learn more on the ways you can become involved and engaged within PACE and the event!

If you had the opportunity for your voice to be heard, what would be your message to society⁉️

Be part of the exciting opportunity to compete for scholarship funding & let your voice be heard at the upcoming 2022 Freedom Speaks Competition— connect with us to learn more!

Thanks to WDHN News reporter Alex Valdez for capturing this news feature with our Executive Director.

Are you a high school or college student looking for a fun unique scholarship opportunity? PACE can help DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The time for college application and scholarship deadlines is fast approaching and high school and college students in the Wiregrass will have the chance to compete for schola…