Center for Speech & Debate consultants,  Kayah Corpus and Chloe Adams, ran a speech workshop for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s Clean Water Ambassadors Internship. The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust works to “steward the 1.5-million-acre landscape that stretches from Seattle to Ellensburg along I-90.” As part of their mission they, in partnership with the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, offer paid internship experiences “for a cohort of high school interns to learn about local environmental issues, solutions, and careers focused on clean water in our region.” Kayah and Chloe provided speech coaching to help the Clean Water Ambassadors advocate for regional clean water. Below are some of the thanks that the Clean Water Ambassadors had for Kayah and Chloe. This is the second year in a row that the CSD has worked with the Clean Water Ambassadors program.

  • Thank you, Chloe and Kayah! you both were so well organized and taught us so much in a concise and effective manner. The skills we gained from your workshop will not only help us during our internship but throughout our lives. Please keep sharing your knowledge with the world, you both teach so well.—Cole
  • Thank you, Chloe and Kayah, for taking the time to teach us about how to be better public speakers. This was something that I haven’t gotten the chance to formally learn before, so the information was all new to me. I will definitely put the skills you taught us to good use. Thank you! —Noah

  • Thank you Chloe & Kayah! Both of you guys made it so easy to understand your message. Prior to your lesson, I didn’t have much practice or knowledge on how to give a speech. But now, I know a lot more! I see your lessons as the next step to becoming a better public speaker! Thank you so much! —Yahya

  • Thank you guys so much for the workshop! It really helped me see all the thought that goes into public speaking. I learned that there were strategies to sound confident, as well as engaging the audience. I didn’t know there were so many layers for public speaking! Thank you guys for also helping with the exercises as well. —Leo
  • I really appreciate how supportive and inspiring you guys were, I could tell that you guys knew what you were teaching and demonstrated it perfectly which put me at ease; especially when it came to speaking on our own. I feel a lot more confident in my public speaking skills now! —Mia
  • Thank you for coming in and teaching us about public speaking! Before the workshop I definitely had my reservations about public speaking but after hearing your advice and doing the activities I feel more confident and less scared of public speaking! Thank you so much! —Kirah
  • Thank you Chloe & Kayah for running this public speaking workshop! I’ve always been scared of speaking in front of people but this workshop showed me that it isn’t as bad with preparation and practice. The many tips given were very helpful, specifically treating your speeches as conversations and not being too hard on yourself. Thank you so much for this great experience!—Aidan
  • Thank you, Chloe and Kayah for leading us through a great, informational workshop! I really appreciate you for showing up to teach and guide us through public speaking. All the tips that you shared with us are so helpful and I think I’ll take a good use of them throughout my life as well as this internship. You made the workshop so fun and engaging and even though it was short, I could tell you were trying your best to share as much information as possible – thank you so much. It was really nice meeting you! —Emma
  • Thank you, Chloe and Kayah, for giving us all great advice on how we can improve our public speaking. I really enjoyed learning more depth about what can strengthen your speech and what can harm it. Theres a lot I didn’t know before but now I feel more confident knowing the different strategy’s I can use in the future. —Jennifer
  • hank you so much, Chloe and Kayah, for teaching us all how to feel more confident in our public speaking skills! I have always felt like I wasn’t a good public speaker, but with the lessons and demonstrations you gave, I already feel much more comfortable than I used to. —Callum
  • Thank you, Chloe and Kayah, for teaching us at the speech workshop. You guys exemplified what you were teaching in your own speeches to us. Setting the standard for public speaking really helped me understand and gain a sense of how much more I can still do to improve with my own public speaking. —Abem