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Summer Institute

The NYCUDL has run Summer Debate Institute every year since its founding to support our debaters during the off season. This program is open to the general public as well as debaters from current member schools. All proceeds support our mission-aligned programming during the academic year.

2026 Summer Institute registration opens first week of February.

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2026 Session Info

High School

July 6–19, 2026

Monday-Friday

9am–3pm

Middle School

July 20-31, 2026

Monday-Friday

9am–3pm

NYCUDL Offices

25 Broadway

New York, NY 10004

Easily Accessible!
  • 4/5 at Bowling Green
  • 2/3 at Wall Street
  • J/Z at Broad Street
  • R at Rector
Formats:
  • Middle School Parliamentary
  • Middle School Public Forum
  • High School Public Forum
  • Intro , intermediate, and advanced offerings for each format
Early Price:

Ends on April 1

$1,799

More Information summer@debate.nyc

Sample Schedule

Mon
Day l:
  • Introductions
  • Debate Format Review
  • Topic Analysis
Day 6:
  • Weighing
  • Summary Speech
  • Final Focus
Tue
Day 2:
  • Research Skills
  • Finding Evidence
  • Speaking Skills
Day 7:
  • Think like a Debate Judge
  • Practice Rounds
Wed
Day 3:
  • Contention Writing
  • Delivery
  • Finish Cases
Day 8:
  • Tournament Prep
  • Practice Rounds
Thu
Day 4:
  • Rebuttals
  • Questioning
  • Flowing
Day 9:
  • Debate Drills
  • Practice Rounds
  • Wrap up
Fri
Day 5:
  • Topic Field Trip Day!
Day 10:
  • Camp Tournament!

Scholarship Information

Scholarship

We are happy to extend a limited number of need-based scholarships to students
from NYCUDL member schools.

Open League and NYC Reads debaters, please let your coach know you'd like to be considered. District debaters, please ask your coach to notify the district coordinator of your interest.

Coaches

Open League coaches may nominate students for scholarships using the form to the right.
Coaches of Title I schools will be guaranteed 2-3 full scholarships for one team of students (two for Public Forum or three for Parliamentary)

Coach Form

Parents

Open League:

If you have financial need and would like to attend, please have your team coach nominate your student through the recommendation form above.

District 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16:
Scholarships for district debaters will be decided by district leadership. Please let your coach know you would like to be considered.

Note: There is a $25 registration fee if your student is selected. If this presents an extreme hardship, please contact summer@debate.nyc.