Announcements & Highlights

Our staff and Board at the Best of El Cerrito 2022 Awards, where we won Best Educational Resources!
- This fall, we served corporate and nonprofit partners: Kaiser Permanente, NIAD Art Center, Title Nine, Richmond Art Center, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Students Rising Above, California Competes, and Richmond Promise.
- We are proud of our speech and debate students at El Cerrito High and American Canyon High for their success in recent tournaments!
- December 10th! Join us for our practice debate scrimmage at The Practice Space office, featuring elementary school speakers from schools in Richmond with high school students as judges.
- Follow us on social media for recent program updates!
- Help us meet our $20,000 goal by donating to our Annual Appeal.
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In the Press...

Edutopia
April 9, 2021
Strengthening Student Relationships Through Oral Storytelling

Richmond Standard
March 10, 2021
WCCUSD students shine at Berman Speech Invitational

Brookings Institution
March 9, 2021
Debate-centered instruction can be new classroom tool for civility and racial justice

Oakland Magazine
January 6, 2020
The Practice Space helps people of all ages find their voices.

El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce
May, 2019
A Safe Place to Conquer Fear of Public Speaking