Public Speaking & Debate Training for Ages 6-18
Communicate with confidence.
Excellence in speaking, thinking, and effective communication. Equip yourself for lifelong success!
Speak with confidence.
Practice and positive coaching turn fear into familiarity, build idea organization skills, and deliver confidence through competence.
Think with confidence.
Critical thinking, listening and independent analysis are at-risk skills in our technology dependent world. Resound students are coached to think, speak, and influence!
Research links competitive debate with stronger analytical thinking and reading skills, higher GPAs and college-readiness scores, and increased rates of high school graduation and college enrollment.
Grow with confidence.
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Your students leave our classroom with lifelong skills to think critically, communicate confidently, consider different perspectives, respond to challenges, and persevere through setbacks. They will draw upon these skills in advanced studies, careers, leadership, and life.
Invest today, influence tomorrow.
Keynote!
Resound's Youth Speaker Forum
Your message matters.
In this varsity level course, students transform initial ideas into a formal keynote address, replete with training from expert coaches. This program elevates young people to speak confidently and inspire an audience with youthful intellect and energy.
"Keynote Speaker" sets you apart on your resume and college applications.
Parent testimonies
"Our family owns a business, and after my husband has interviewed hundreds of applicants for various roles, he has been determined more than ever to improve the skill of communicating and answering questions critically and eloquently in our children. We have been so impressed by Resound this past year, and are now enrolling all our children."
"Our children had such a profound experience in Resound and grew so much! We are so thankful for all the work their coaches put into their growth and for the Resound community. We look forward to next year."
"Resound certainly did strengthen my kids as debaters, critical thinkers, communicators, and grew their character."
"We are so thankful for speech and debate training, and also for the many tangible life skills that come with it."
"My daughter absolutely loved Resound! What a wonderful experience for her!"
Student testimonies
“Debate has changed my life and I’m happy to continue practicing it!”
“My grades have improved and I'm more confident speaking in class.“
“I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for Resound. Those two years genuinely made me develop so much more as a person, and it gave me skills that will benefit me for the rest of my life.”
“I have more opportunities in college and internships because I am comfortable with conversations and sharing my ideas.”
“Speech and debate skills give me a clear advantage.”
Mentors for Modern Voices
With decades of experience in the world of communication, our coaches have dedicated their careers to mastering the art of persuasive delivery and debate. We are committed to excellence in the classroom and lifelong training of students to propel them to successfully influence their private and public spheres.