Students
As a student, you will attain speech and debate skills such as research, analytical and critical thinking, body posture, and persuasion that will aid you with job interviews and communication in general. These skills also help develop the confidence to speak to a larger audience. Students also learn to accept constructive criticism and use it to improve their skills.
About Us
Our Founder
Satyaprit Das, a boy whose name means “the Love of Truth,” was born on August 17, 1996, in Jefferson City, Missouri to his loving parents and older brother. His interests ranged far and wide, but he always had a passion for speech and debate. Using his knowledge from his 4 years in Speech and Debate, Satyaprit, along with his friends, started Cognitive Exchange.
Satyaprit’s goal was to bring the power of communication and speech to the parts of the world that needed it the most. He traveled to India and laid the curriculum to this program that allows students from America to teach valuable communication skills and the basics of Speech and debate to individuals around the world.
“Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.”
Satyaprit Das, Founder
08.17.96 – 05.01.14
Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides directional and tactical guidance for Cognitive Exchange. They also set a direction for CE and mobilize resources needed to deliver the mission of CE.
They work to improve the funding, partnerships, and events of CE.
Jyoti Das (Chair)
Strategy, Partnerships, Marketing, and Global Expansion
Sabya Das
Technology, Expansion,
and Special Projects
Susmita Das
Operations, Training,
and Advancement
Sunil Mujoo
CFO: Finance and
Compliance
Vaibhav Nadgauda
Planning, Fundraising, and
India Expansion
Our Footprint
Cognitive Exchange started in Sacramento, California by a group of high school students who were passionate about speaking and philanthropy.
In the beginning, CE consisted of only 7 teachers and 5 schools. Now, eight years later, CE has grown exponentially, and we have more than 77 teachers and have impacted OVER 5500 STUDENTS in 65 different schools all over the world, in countries like India, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and many more!
Our goal is to spread CE throughout the United States!
Curriculum
Classes are taught once a week through virtual classrooms and generally consist of no more than 32 students. It is an 8 to 9-week program with presentations and competitions in between and at the very end. Students receive feedback from their instructors and Cognitive Exchange leaders on how to improve.