Student Programs - ARP Education

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Build Skills. Gain Experience. Strengthen Your Profile.
Meaningful extracurricular involvement is about more than joining clubs. Students should pursue activities that develop real skills, reflect their interests, and demonstrate sustained personal growth.
ARP Education offers personalized student-development programs in speech and debate and professional writing. Students gain practical experience while developing the communication, confidence, and critical-thinking skills needed for university and beyond.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
SPEECH & DEBATE TRAINING
Build confidence, communicate persuasively, and learn to think critically.
ARP Education provides one-on-one and small-group training for students seeking to improve their English-language communication, develop public-speaking skills, or prepare for debate competitions.
MY ASIA CONNECTIONS WRITING FELLOWSHIP
Research meaningful topics, develop professional writing skills, and pursue publication opportunities.
This guided internship allows students to produce original articles with personalized mentorship and editorial feedback.
SPEECH & DEBATE TRAINING

Find Your Voice and Defend Your Ideas
Speech and debate teaches students how to research complex issues, organize their ideas, communicate persuasively, and respond confidently under pressure.
Training is personalized according to each student’s experience and goals. Programs are available individually or in small groups and may focus on personal development, English-language communication, or competitive debate.
Students Develop:
✓ Public-speaking confidence
✓ Critical thinking and argumentation
✓ Persuasive communication
✓ Research and evidence-evaluation skills
✓ English fluency and presentation skills
✓ Interview and competition readiness
Training Options:
✓ One-on-one coaching
✓ Small-group classes
✓ Competition preparation
✓ Opportunities to participate in debate tournaments
✓ In-person and online training
Experienced Instruction
Training is led by Alexander Parini, Founder and Managing Director of ARP Education.
Alexander has seven years of competitive speech and debate experience and was recognized as a Top Speaker at the International Public Debate Association National Tournament. He has taught speech and debate to students from the United States, China, Vietnam, South Korea, India, and other countries.
MY ASIA CONNECTIONS WRITING FELLOWSHIP

Turn Your Ideas into Published Work
The My Asia Connections Writing Fellowship is a guided internship for students interested in writing, research, media, international affairs, culture, education, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Students develop an original article from the initial idea through research, drafting, editing, and potential publication. Each student receives individualized mentorship and constructive editorial feedback throughout the process.
Students Will:
✓ Select a topic connected to their interests
✓ Research credible sources and develop original ideas
✓ Write and revise an English-language article
✓ Receive personalized editorial guidance
✓ Develop work for an academic or professional portfolio
✓ Pursue publication opportunities with My Asia Connections
Students Gain:
✓ Professional English-writing skills
✓ Research and analytical experience
✓ Greater confidence expressing complex ideas
✓ Experience responding to editorial feedback
✓ A meaningful extracurricular accomplishment
✓ Published work that can support future applications
The fellowship gives students more than an activity to list on an application. It provides a finished body of work and demonstrates curiosity, commitment, communication, and the ability to complete a substantial independent project.
Experienced Editorial Mentorship
The fellowship is led by Alexander Parini, Editor-in-Chief of My Asia Connections and Founder and Managing Director of ARP Education.
Alexander has years of international writing and editorial experience. His writing and commentary have been published or featured by BBC, Voice of America, VnExpress, Lao Động, and other international media.
Students work directly with Alexander throughout the writing process—from developing their initial idea to researching, drafting, revising, and preparing their work for potential publication.
STUDENT PUBLICATION SPOTLIGHT
In this published article, My Asia Connections writing intern Jermaine Trinh reflects on how university life in Ho Chi Minh City differs from the American college experience often portrayed in movies.
This article demonstrates how students can transform their personal experiences into thoughtful, professionally edited writing for an international audience.
Read the Article
WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOUR STUDENT?
Choose Speech & Debate Training to develop confident speaking, persuasive communication, critical thinking, and competition experience.
Choose the My Asia Connections Writing Fellowship to develop research, professional writing, editorial, and publication experience.
Students may also participate in both programs to build complementary written and verbal communication skills.
START YOUR JOURNEY
Not sure which opportunity is the best fit? Register for a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your student’s interests, goals, and current extracurricular profile.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Build Skills. Gain Experience. Strengthen Your Profile.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS

SPEECH & DEBATE TRAINING

MY ASIA CONNECTIONS WRITING FELLOWSHIP

SPEECH & DEBATE TRAINING

Find Your Voice and Defend Your Ideas

Students Develop:

Training Options:

Experienced Instruction

MY ASIA CONNECTIONS WRITING FELLOWSHIP

Turn Your Ideas into Published Work

Students Will:

Students Gain:

Experienced Editorial Mentorship

STUDENT PUBLICATION SPOTLIGHT

WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOUR STUDENT?

Choose Speech & Debate Training to develop confident speaking, persuasive communication, critical thinking, and competition experience.

Choose the My Asia Connections Writing Fellowship to develop research, professional writing, editorial, and publication experience.

Students may also participate in both programs to build complementary written and verbal communication skills.

START YOUR JOURNEY

Not sure which opportunity is the best fit? Register for a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your student’s interests, goals, and current extracurricular profile.