Track 01 · 6th Grade
New World
Ages 11–12
Theme
Arrival & Anchor
Everything changed. Find your voice in the unfamiliar.
Five sessions
- 01ArrivalWhy your voice matters in a brand-new room. Owning the awkward first day.
- 02AnchorFind your three things. The values you bring with you no matter the audience.
- 03The smallest fishWhy being new is leverage, not a liability. Pillar one in practice.
- 04Two roomsSpeaking in homeroom vs. speaking on a Zoom. What changes, what doesn't.
- 05ShowcaseA 3-minute presentation in front of parents. The real first room.
Track 02 · 7th & 8th
Rise Ready
Ages 12–14
Theme
Preparation & Purpose
The work you do now is the foundation for everything next.
Five sessions
- 01PreparationHow real speakers prepare. Reps, structure, and the 80/20 of practice.
- 02PurposeSpeaking with intent. What are you actually trying to do to your audience?
- 03Story structureHook, stakes, turn, land. Borrowed from the writers, sharpened for teens.
- 04The interview voiceHigh school interviews, scholarship interviews. Same skill, new room.
- 05ShowcaseA 4-minute story performed for parents. Real applause, real feedback.
Track 03 · 9th & 10th
Break Through
Ages 14–16
Theme
Emergence & Identity
Small fish, big pond. Build the reputation that precedes you.
Five sessions
- 01EmergenceYou are no longer the new student. The reputation game is on.
- 02IdentityAuthentic presence. Pillar two: don't fake it, exist as yourself.
- 03The 30-second pitchYourself, your project, your idea. The most-used speech in life.
- 04Hard roomsHow to handle hostile, distracted, or higher-status audiences.
- 05ShowcaseA 5-minute persuasive speech. Real stakes, real audience.
Track 04 · 11th & 12th
Leading Edge
Ages 16–18
Theme
Mastery & Transition
You've built something. Now own it at the highest level.
Five sessions
- 01MasteryYou've built something. Time to own it at the highest level.
- 02College interviewThe most consequential conversation many students will ever have.
- 03Leading the roomRunning a meeting, a club, a team. Authority without theater.
- 04The TED voiceHow great speakers structure ideas worth spreading.
- 05ShowcaseA 6-minute keynote. Recorded for college applications if desired.
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