Chapter NewsSep 15, 2026
Teaching speech and debate at West Valley Library
Take the Mic recently hosted a speech and debate workshop at West Valley Library, where we taught 18 students the basics and helped them get comfortable speaking up.
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AnnouncementJun 10, 2026
Iniya joins youth panel on "Bridging Global Gaps" at IYC14
At IYC14 in New York, our founder Iniya joined a youth panel on "Bridging Global Gaps," sharing Take the Mic's work and the case for making speech and debate accessible to every student.
AnnouncementApr 5, 2026
Iniya speaks on extracurricular access at the New York Education House
At a Fishbowl event hosted by NFTE at the New York Education House, our founder Iniya joined students and educators to discuss access to extracurricular opportunities and the barriers that keep students out.
Chapter NewsFeb 20, 2026
A workshop at Hope Horizons
In February, we visited Hope Horizons to run a speech and debate workshop with students who were hearing about debate for the first time, introducing the basics through activities and practice.
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