Speak With Purpose
Organization Details
| Name | Speak With Purpose |
| URL | https://www.speakwithpurpose.org/ |
Organization Description
| Mission statement | Speak With Purpose (SWP) exists to cultivate spaces that allow young scholars furthest away from educational justice to speak with purpose and truth. Our vision is to bridge the engagement and opportunity gap by reaching every child who is silent in the back of the classroom and inspiring them to break their silence and step forward to become the leaders in the front. |
| Service(s) description | SWP is the only public speaking program incorporated into the school day with the purpose of integrating arts education with student voice to develop independent learners with self-authored identities. SWP adapts to the needs of each student by training diverse teaching guides to co-teach alongside classroom teachers to implement a culturally responsive and relevant project-based learning (PBL) curriculum. Our goal is to reimagine classroom learning by collaborating with teachers and students to guide their education using student agency, collectivism, and voice to nurture brilliance, imagination, and leadership. |
| Program impact | SWP is the only public speaking class offered as an elective or Language Arts course during the school day. Over 80% of SWP programming is offered in South Seattle, District 2, Title 1 schools, and serves scholars and families the furthest away from educational justice. Through student-led learning, We.APP scholars increasingly meet and excel in writing, reading, and speaking skills. |
Community programs are organized into categories known as Community School Elements. All community programs associated with Speak With Purpose are listed below and each program may be provided at 1 or more schools. You can use the 'Show Details' buttons to learn more about each program.
Racial/Cultural Identity (1 program)
Programs that support strong, positive identity development and understanding of one's culture grounded in the experiences of a student's racial/cultural group, and their own individual experiences as members of particular racial/cultural groups.