Bay Area | The Practice Space

Frequently Asked Questions: Youth Voice Advocates Educator Cohort

Educator Resource, News / By The Practice Space

Did you know that The Practice Space coaches both speakers and facilitators, including educators? Through personalized coaching and experiential workshops we provide educators opportunities to learn and practice how to facilitate youth voice in the classroom. With a focus on youth voice facilitation strategies such as debate and storytelling, we meet educators where they are […]

Frequently Asked Questions: Youth Voice Advocates Educator Cohort Read More »

“Indigenous in Plain Sight” by Gregg Deal

News / By The Practice Space

Hi! My name is Amber; I’m an intern at The Practice Space. Today, I’m going to talk about a speech that I watched this past year while learning about the connections between indigenous identity, art, expression, and sovereignty. I am going to recount the speech, explaining the speaker’s message and technique and how he is

“Indigenous in Plain Sight” by Gregg Deal Read More »

Happy National Nonprofit Day from The Practice Space!

News / By The Practice Space

Happy National Nonprofit day! National nonprofit day is dedicated to recognizing the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world. As a newer nonprofit organization, The Practice Space believes in building steady and ongoing connections to our community. To help us celebrate national nonprofit day, here are a few ways that we

Happy National Nonprofit Day from The Practice Space! Read More »

These Two Youth Advocates Bring a Voice To Their Community

News / By The Practice Space

Guest bloggers Aishvari and Jazmin, participants in The Practice Space’s Expressive Leaders program, document their journey to learn about homelessness in the Bay Area and urge you to contribute! They explain the need in the community to support the voices of homeless people and to stand up against people who are unsupportive or unempathetic. While

These Two Youth Advocates Bring a Voice To Their Community Read More »

Equity is an Environment

Educator Resource, News / By The Practice Space

The pandemic brought clarity around the many disparities that exist for communities of color across sectors. For educators, the need for meaningful change to address racial injustices became clearer and clearer as they found themselves navigating barriers during distance learning. Many teachers found themselves talking to Zoom screens with cameras off. The minute learning was

Equity is an Environment Read More »

Educators Advocating for Youth Voice

News / By The Practice Space

The current world of online learning has elevated one concern clearer than ever before: how do we keep students engaged and get them talking in virtual classrooms? To tackle this and many other issues, we recently launched our inaugural Youth Voice Advocates Cohort.

Educators Advocating for Youth Voice Read More »

Privileged and Still Underrepresented

News, News, Stories, & Case Studies / By The Practice Space

When it comes to making an impact in the community, The Practice Space puts that at the center of our mission. I am Ja’Mes Williams, the new Digital Strategist at The Practice Space, and I am so happy to be a part of this team. As a young woman who was raised in Richmond, California,

Privileged and Still Underrepresented Read More »

Finding Your Voice in Uncertain Times

Stories & Case Studies, Tips & Techniques / By The Practice Space

This post discusses the events that took place on January 6, 2021. As a storyteller and poet the events of this day challenged me to consider how I use my voice, how I support others to use their voice, and what my role in the world should be moving forward.

Finding Your Voice in Uncertain Times Read More »

Learning from a Distance

News / By The Practice Space

Hello everyone! I’m Jennifer Quiroz, an intern at The Practice Space and I’m here to talk about the new world of going to school virtually. Hopefully my experience and advice will help you throughout these unforeseen times as you navigate though your e-learning. The transition to online learning was very difficult for me. I didn’t

Learning from a Distance Read More »

How to Get Students Comfortable Speaking in Your Virtual Classroom

Educator Resource, News, Tips & Techniques / By The Practice Space

There are so many challenges with teaching in a virtual classroom, especially with all the tech issues that can easily consume us. As an organization focused on building confidence and community through communication skill development, we have learned a lot in recent months about communicating online. We know that social interaction is fundamental to learning.

How to Get Students Comfortable Speaking in Your Virtual Classroom Read More »