• Speaking & Debate Programs

    Speech, debate, and public speaking training for schools, companies, and students.

    Practical communication training led by Alexander Parini, a speech and debate coach and tournament director who has trained students across the U.S., China, and Vietnam.

  • Programs for Schools, Companies, and Students

    Schools

    Group speech and debate classes with separate debate and speech tracks, team and club coaching, and tournament preparation and coordination. Programs can focus on competition, practical communication skills, or both.

    Companies & Organizations

    Public speaking and presentation workshops that help teams speak clearly in meetings, present with confidence, and answer questions under pressure.

    Students & Families

    Individual and partner coaching for students who want to speak with more confidence, improve their English communication, or prepare for speech and debate competition. Available in person in Ho Chi Minh City and online anywhere.

    What Participants Build

    ✓ Public-speaking and presentation confidence

    ✓ Critical thinking and argumentation

    ✓ Persuasive communication

    ✓ Research and evidence-evaluation skills

    ✓ Clear English communication

    ✓ Interview and competition readiness

  • Alexander Parini working with students during an English-language development activity

    Experienced Instruction

    Alexander Parini is a former U.S. speech and debate competitor with seven years of competitive experience, including Top Speaker at the 2015 International Public Debate Association National Tournament.

    Since then, he has spent more than a decade coaching and managing speech and debate programs. At Woodrow Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon, his students won state titles in Congressional Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Impromptu Speaking.

    As League Director and later Academic Director of the National High School Debate League of China from 2019 to 2026, he taught classes and camps, ran tournaments across China, and coached students online from mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and other locations.

    In Ho Chi Minh City, he has coached high school and university students in competitive speech and debate.