District 13 Tournament on 12/4
Last Thursday, 180 elementary-aged students from District 13 competed in our debate tournament at PS 54 — a 10% increase...
District 7 Tournament on 12/3
168 District 7 students competed at PS 157 last week in a tournament that showcased just how strong our first...
Open Worlds on Giving Tuesday
This holiday season, we’re celebrating all the new worlds that open when a student discovers debate. We believe that debate...
Attention High Schoolers! Two Special Events this Week!
The NYCUDL is offering two opportunities to level up on your AI Art topic knowledge and to prepare for the...
The NYCUDL Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
So many Indigenous trailblazers started their journeys as debaters. Today, we celebrate their accomplishments and honor the rich history of...
NYCUDL Welcomes New Staff Members
Ahead of the 2025-2026 debate season, we welcomed four new members to the NYCUDL team. They are all lovely, hard-working...
Falling for Debate Workshop Instructors Needed!
We kick off each year with our annual Falling for Debate workshop to set students up for success for the...
2025 NYCUDL Summer Institute Recap Video
Goodbye Summer! This year, we welcomed over 100 middle and high school students to two spirited camp sessions at our...
Summer Debate Topic Field Trip
This year, debaters at our Summer Debate Institute worked on the topic “Resolved: The benefits of public subsidies for sports...
2025 NYCUDL Champions of Debate Gala
That’s a wrap on our annual gala! It has been six weeks since we gathered at Tribeca Rooftop to celebrate...