The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs
The Practice Space, 317 11th Street, Richmond, CA 94801
About
The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs offer public speaking programs that include coaching, workshops on presentation, workshops on speaking on the spot, and workshops on confident communication. The programs also include K-12 after-school programs, K-12 summer programs, school-site events, guest speaking, teacher professional development, and curriculum focused on communication and public speaking.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
The mission of The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs is to provide coaching, professional development, and public speaking programs for people of all ages for personal and educational transformation. The programs include options for youth ages 8–12, youth ages 13–18, and adults. The organization states that communication is a gateway to leadership and liberation, defines communication as self-expression plus listening plus connection, and envisions a world where diverse communities of youth and adults feel capable, cared for, and free.
The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs coach people and organizations in schools and workplaces to promote engagement, leadership, and career and life readiness. The organization received the Activating Equity Award given by the National Speech & Debate Association.
One testimonial states that people come to The Practice Space to go out into their homes, classrooms, communities, churches, and workplaces to give presentations, and that attending allowed the speaker to relax, trust, try new things, and believe they could achieve their goals going forward. Another testimonial states that many participants feel much more comfortable with public speaking in general, not only in competitive settings but also in everyday life. A third testimonial describes kids saying they need to find a way to find their voice and that they have been finding that through speech at The Practice Space, and notes that it is a place where they can make mistakes and it is okay.
Last updated April 4, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
The mission of The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs is to provide coaching, professional development, and public speaking programs for people of all ages for personal and educational transformation. The programs include options for youth ages 8–12, youth ages 13–18, and adults. The organization states that communication is a gateway to leadership and liberation, defines communication as self-expression plus listening plus connection, and envisions a world where diverse communities of youth and adults feel capable, cared for, and free.
The Practice Space Youth Public Speaking Programs coach people and organizations in schools and workplaces to promote engagement, leadership, and career and life readiness. The organization received the Activating Equity Award given by the National Speech & Debate Association.
One testimonial states that people come to The Practice Space to go out into their homes, classrooms, communities, churches, and workplaces to give presentations, and that attending allowed the speaker to relax, trust, try new things, and believe they could achieve their goals going forward. Another testimonial states that many participants feel much more comfortable with public speaking in general, not only in competitive settings but also in everyday life. A third testimonial describes kids saying they need to find a way to find their voice and that they have been finding that through speech at The Practice Space, and notes that it is a place where they can make mistakes and it is okay.
Last updated April 4, 2026.
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