Our Mission Statement
In the blood sport that is Speech and Debate, the race to the top has become ever so difficult. Within the community, we have developed ideas of toxic elitism that has seeped into the personal lives of so many. We would like to act as a conduit to bridge the missing connections and support from different teams and events. Our mission is to prevent stigmas, educate others and provide aid in resources to help improve our community as a whole.
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Welcome to
The Speech Space
The Speech Space
Ambassadors
Jaiden Lagalo-Blinston
President and Founder
Jaiden is the President of The Speech Space. She has been involved with Speech and Debate for 6 years and is a Junior at Wellington High School.Her main events include: Duo, DI and POI. Her passion for fairness and equality in the Speech and Debate Community is the reason she created this platform. She hopes to enlighten, advocate and educate others on issues that are not well represented within Speech and Debate world.
Daniel Melton
Vice President and Co-Founder
Daniel Melton is the Vice President of The Speech Space. He is a Senior at Wellington High School and has been doing Speech and Debate for 4 years. The events he wants to work on going into his senior year are Original Oratory and Lincoln Douglass. He sees this platform as a great opportunity and wants to make sure students of all backgrounds and identities have accessibility to resources. He is specifically focused on representation in the a-neurotypical community.
Madison Kaplan
Project Manager
Madison, but better known as Maddie, is a senior at The Kings Academy. She is going into her 4th year of Speech and Debate and her main events include Congressional debate and Extemporaneous speaking. She has experienced a lot of bias in her events and would like to see the status quo change. The difficulties she has faced in Speech and Debate empower her to help provide better opportunities to others
Armaan Rajwany
Business Director
Armaan is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He has been involved with forensics for the past 6 years. His main events include: HI, POI and DI. Armaan is fixed on the belief that equitable activism is a natural right, lacking the possibility of deprivation for any person or group, which justifies his involvement with The Speech Space. Armaan's intentions are to advocate this ideology both inside and out of the Speech and Debate Community.
Matthew Mcgann
Social Media Coordinator
Matt is a senior at Wellington High School and President of his Speech and Debate team. He has been doing Speech and Debate for 7 years. Matt's main events include Duo Interpretation and Informative Speaking.When not seen matching with his partner, Matt is busy being passionate about Science and Medicine.
Anju Zhang
Script and Media Manager
Anju is a senior at Unionville High School and is the Interp Captain of his Speech and Debate Program. He fell in love with speech his freshman year, and has been doing it ever since. He has reached numerous outrounds at national tournaments in DI, Prose, Poetry, and POI, and is an 2020 NSDA quarterfinalist in Dramatic Interpretation. He hopes to help you find the resources you need to reach your fullest potential.
Hannah Snyder
Creative Writer
Hannah Snyder is a senior at The Harley School in Rochester, NY. This is her 8th year participating in Speech and Debate. Her main events include: Lincoln Douglas and Congressional Debate. Hannah hope to be able to provide insight into the current events in the Speech and Debate community, through writing articles.