WASHINGTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE
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Mission Statement
The mission of Urban Debate is simple, teach urban kids to think, communicate, collaborate, and love learning. The Washington Urban Debate League uses debate as a transformative educational opportunity to re-engage students and teach them portable skills such as critical thinking, research, public speaking, and advocacy that they will use in their future educational and career pursuits, and to contribute to their communities. Urban Debate programming removes barriers to participation and make debate accessible to students attending publicly funded educational institutions, especially Title 1 schools, where such opportunities have become scarce. Debate has a long and exciting history in the Washington area, the center of our nation's democracy. Sadly, opportunities for debate were only consistently found in elite, private institutions. The Washington Urban Debate League is the only organization providing free, high quality debate opportunities for public school students at the middle and high school level. We especially encourage the participation of students of color and those from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to participate and want our league to reflect the rich diversity of the metro area. We are a member of the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL), and an official partner of D.C. Public Schools, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and numerous charter school networks, and tailor our program to fit each school's unique culture and schedule
About This Cause
Debate is a sport of the mind, where students work together with a team organized at their school, practice under the guidance of a coach and attend Saturday competitions October through April. Like all WUDL programs, the After School Debate Program is free for students and schools alike, including breakfast and lunch at tournaments. We design a schedule that fits each school, so meetings might be after school, at lunch, or another time that best fits the needs of the students and coaches. We provide extensive support for each program that we work with, to support both teachers and students.