Earlier this month, Spencer Chaisanguanthum, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Eloquence Academy, penned an article for TEACH Magazine.

TEACH Magazine is the largest Canadian-based publication for educational news. Through thoughtful articles, technology integration tools, interviews, and professional development resources, it provides an international forum for K-12 educators to translate big-picture trends in the industry into practical, classroom-ready insights. The publication distributes in both print and digital formats, and its website expands on the print edition with additional articles, archives, and downloadable teaching materials. Spencer is just one of four youth contributors in TEACH’s history, and the first selected since 2021.

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In “The Power of Voice: Improving Access to Speech & Debate for All Students,” Spencer discusses the staggering costs of competitive debate, the early years of Eloquence Academy, and significant milestones, including international school partnerships, the ESL debate program, and the online resource library. He closes by sharing the stories of Nguyen Quangh Vinh and Sowmiya Deventhira-Raja, students who used debate’s transferable skills like public speaking, critical thinking, and intellectual humility to create community impact. The article ultimately serves as both a reflection on Eloquence Academy's mission and a call to make speech and debate more accessible to students in classrooms across the globe.

Read today by visiting TEACH Magazine and searching for “Spencer Chaisanguanthum.”

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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.