THE PRACTICE SPACE INC

Mission

The Practice Spaces mission is to build confidence and community through communication skill development to advance inclusion, develop empathy, and elevate underrepresented voices. By increasing intergenerational access to public speaking education, we envision a world where diverse communities of youth and adults feel cared for, free from stereotypes, and capable of meaningful connection using their voices.We are led by a majority-women team and Board, founded by AnnMarie Baines, PhD, an educator, learning science researcher, speech and debate coach and UC Berkeley professor with over 20 years of experience in public speaking. Our team of coaches bring expertise in public speaking, speech, debate, storytelling, acting, podcasting, and poetry to design fun and practical experiences for every student. We have served over 2800 students (adults and youth) since our founding in 2017 and 85% of our participants identify as people of color. Our K-12 education work is done primarily in Title

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