Eloquence Academy is excited to announce the recipient of a new grant from the Karma for Cara Foundation (K4C) through their groundbreaking Karma for Cara Microgrant Program. The grant represents an extension of our previous funding from K4C in August of 2025 and November of 2024.

K4C was founded in 2012 by 21-year-old Cara Becker and her family. At the time, Cara was being treated for leukemia. Cara spent weeks at a time in the hospital, which presented her with time to reflect on her life, her situation, and how fortunate she was to have such a dedicated and solid support system. Seeing the stark contrast between her circumstances and those of the patients around her, Cara began hosting blood drives in Baltimore and Chicago. Now, driven by the power of kindness, K4C has broadened their mission: developing youth into citizen leaders and preparing them to take active roles to repair our world. Their quarterly microgrants provide the inspiration and financial support needed to elevate 180 burgeoning community betterment initiatives to the next, increasingly impactful level.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with K4C through yet another grant. Over the last two grant cycles, I have come to intimately know the organization, their team, and their mission,” said Spencer Chaisanguanthum, Chief Executive Officer of Eloquence Academy. “They are staunch believers in the power of youth-led change. As we enroll more and more students by the day, we could not have asked for a better partner helping us amplify our impact.”

Chief Executive Officer Spencer Chaisanguanthum and Service Learning Fellow Sowmiya Deventhira-Raja will work to manage the grant funding, primarily dedicated to an in-person menstrual health literacy workshop and our flagship Winter Cup Debate Tournament. The two-day tournament will be held from December 13, 2025 through December 14, 2025, with divisions in Public Forum Debate for students in grades 4 through 12. For updates on the schedule of both events and opportunities to participate, please follow Eloquence Academy on social media (@eloquenceacademy).

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Eloquence Academy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and 509(a)(2) public charity dedicated to increasing equitable academic debate opportunities for rural and historically underserved students. The Academy offers debate classes, summer camps, workshops, tournaments, in-school programs, and online resources for 2,500+ students across 35 states and 17 countries. Ultimately, EA aims to prepare youth for college readiness, career engagement, and community impact through the transferable skills gained from debate. Follow EA on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.