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 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; the idea to host blood drives emerged in Cara’s hospital room. Now, K4C has broadened their mission to focus on developing youth into citizen leaders at an early age and preparing them to take active roles to repair our world. Driven by the power of kindness, their quarterly microgrants provide the inspiration and financial support to take over 180 young adults’ burgeoning community betterment initiatives to the next, increasingly impactful level. K4C is a champion of youth-driven service leadership, and has been a longstanding partner of the Eloquence Charitable Fund.

“K4C’s continued support empowers our work, and we are honored to carry forward Cara’s legacy of kindness and community action,” said Spencer Chaisanguanthum, Chief Executive Officer of Eloquence Academy. “Our mission extends beyond the act of public speaking: we share K4C’s belief in the power of youth as dynamic, articulate leaders of tomorrow.”

Fundraising & Grants Coordinator Rudri Soni will work to manage the grant funding, primarily dedicated to an in-person recycling and public speaking workshop in Los Angeles through our new Climate Change Education Initiative. The programming is scheduled to take place on the week of October 6, 2025, with specific dates and event details to be announced in the coming weeks. For updates on the schedule 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 2,400+ students across 35 states and 15 countries. Ultimately, EA aims to prepare youth for college readiness, career engagement, and community impact through the transferable skills gained from debate.

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