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Which Program Should You Join?

Program Age Group Debate Format How to Join Number of Tournaments Who is in my program?
Open League Middle School Public Forum or Parliamentary Schools in NYC email info@debate.nyc 6 Saturdays/year Schools from all five boroughs
High School Public Forum
NYC Reads Middle School Public Forum Only open to NYC Reads Schools 3 Saturdays/.year + 1 weekday championship Other NYC Reads schools
High School Elective Public Forum Teachers email info@debate.nyc 1 weekday/semester Other participating high schools
District Programs Elementary and Middle School Pre-Debate & Public Forum District leaders email amisha@debate.nyc 2-3 weekdays/year Other schools in your district
Summer Debate Institute Middle and High School Parliamentary or Public Forum Open to the Public 1 weekday/session Summer Debate Institute Campers

Additional Programs

NYCUDL Wake Forest Dream Team

The NYCUDL Wake Forest Dream Team gives highly promising debaters from across our league the chance to learn debate from NYCUDL staff and compete on the national circuit. The team is coached by NYCUDL staff with additional support from debaters on Wake Forest University’s debate team.

Adolescent Literacy Program
The Adolescent Literacy Program (ALP) offers after-school debate programs in Brooklyn and Queens focused on improving literacy for middle schoolers. The program is generously funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
Bella Abzug Leadership Institute
Our partnership with the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI)  mentors under-represented groups in the development of confidence and critical skills needed to become 21st century leaders through summer debate training.
The New New Yorkers
Our ELL program in District 10 where students are able to debate according to their English-language proficiency level. We offer three divisions including entering/emerging, transitioning/expanding, and commanding, and students are challenged to read, listen, write, and think critically in English. This unique opportunity would not exist without the generous support of Council Members Pierina Sanchez, Oswald Feliz, and Eric Dinowitz.