SPEAK Partners with VT Institute of Natural Science to Promote Community Advocacy
This winter, SPEAK partnered with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) to offer a course focused on promoting advocacy skills for area community members. Participants came to the program with varying levels of experience. Beginning with simple introductions and gradually scaling up, by the end of the class each participant was able to stand in front of the group and deliver over five minutes of structured debate. The program culminated in a debate on the motion “Th