ABOUT US

How We Were Started

Founders and Executive Directors Divya Ganesan and Eliza Goler first began thinking about “Real Talk” as middle school debate partners.

As a public forum duo, they recognized the value of the critical thinking skills and diverse perspectives represented in debate, but often absent from other settings.

In the face of increased political polarization on the national scale, they noticed a growing need to create opportunities for peers to engage in political discourse. In 2019, they started Real Talk to address these national trends in their local community and beyond.