Eloquence Academy extends a formal welcome to George Washington Carver High School!

Located in Montgomery, Alabama, within the Montgomery Public School District, George Washington Carver High School is a public school serving 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12. Due to the school’s proximity to Maxwell Air Force Base, a significant portion of teachers and students have connections to current or retired military personnel. Many reside in the toughest zip codes within the Montgomery metropolitan area and identify as socioeconomically disadvantaged.

Historically, the George Washington Carver speech and debate club has been small. Last year, in an attempt to grow the club, Coach Cassie Rockette-Rogers invited membership from several rival schools on the west side of Montgomery, leading to a core group of 9 students competing in 6 events. However, due to the recency of the merge, Cassie explained: “We are just trying to compete, and funds are very limited. We must pay for dues, tournaments, assist with getting supplies for students, food, travel, and much more.”

Our Debate-Inspired Classrooms program supports the funding or logistical needs of K-12, public, independent, magnet, charter, boarding, and homeschools in developing their own debate programs. George Washington Carver will receive copies of our flagship curriculum to integrate into their afterschool club and Humanities classrooms. Later this year, we hope to issue a microgrant for George Washington Carver, to be spent on expanding access to tournaments and lessening each student’s out-of-pocket costs.

We are especially excited to partner with George Washington Carver as our first partner school in Alabama.

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Eloquence Academy, Inc. is the world’s largest youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing equitable academic debate opportunities for rural and historically underserved students. The Academy has offered live debate programs for 3,600 students, partnerships with 122 schools and nonprofit organizations, and online debate resources for 16,084 students. It has prepared students across all 50 states and 102 countries for college readiness, career engagement, and community impact. Follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.