Written by The Practice Space Board of Directors PAST TO PRESENT Nearly 9 years ago, The Practice Space held its first Board meeting in founder AnnMarie Baines’ basement. Six members of the newly-formed Board of Directors crafted the original mission statement and dove into the joy and uncertainty of dreaming a nonprofit into reality. AnnMarie […]
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By Ayushree Dahal, Jr. Board Co-Chair Foreword by Taylor Berberich, Jr. Marketing & Communications Coordinator: The Practice Space values youth leadership and creating opportunities to make real change in our community. This story is a great example of how youth voice and communication skills can blossom into authentic collaboration with young leaders. STARTING A PARTNERSHIP
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Hi there! This is Camila Uribe. I am a Richmond Promise Scholar and Assistant Coach at The Practice Space. In this blog post, I will share some stories, experiences, and reflections I’ve had while giving back to my community. — The kids at King Elementary, the site where I worked this summer, are a great
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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
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Hello! My name is Amber, I’m an intern at The Practice Space, and today I’m going to tell a story about retaining your voice during times of your life where you are challenged, afraid, or feel unsupported. Advocacy takes two forms, and both are enabled by the other. The first is speaking out for big
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In this post, a guest blogger (and one of our very own Expressive Leaders) introduces their podcast, United Survivors, which aims to spread awareness about sexual violence and help survivors. This leader, who prefers to remain anonymous, hopes that their podcast will lead to widespread change. Support their mission and read more about their podcast
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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
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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
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Guest bloggers Ana Guimaraes and Eva Pelayo are activists who focus on helping others to become more aware and active in mitigating the effects of climate change. Together, they collaborated on creating a podcast that focuses on the importance of individual action as a catalyst to societal change. They make the switch to environmentally conscious
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In this post, guest blogger Ella Bramwell from The Practice Space’s Expressive Leaders Program dives into the ins and outs of public school funding in California. Ella explains why the system must change and details the successes and hiccups in her process. This is a must-read (and listen) for educators yet an approachable and engaging
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