Chicago Debates

Chicago Debates Summer Institute now includes a THREE-WEEK Varsity Policy Debate camp! Scholarship opportunities are available for Title I students to attend camp free of charge. Register for this brand-new offering here: chicagodebates.org/cdsi

Throwback to last year's UDNC! Chicago Debates wants to wish Back of the Yards College Prep, Northside College Prep, and Kenwood Academy the best of luck as they prepare for this year's Urban Debate National Championship this upcoming weekend! #ChicagoDebates #TournamentSeason

Students: Reminder that the Chicago Scholars application is due on April 6th! Students selected will be able to attend the Northwestern Debate Institute for free! Don't miss this awesome opportunity. View the application here: loom.ly/AV6htpA

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Congratulations to the Grant Park Conference on wrapping up an excellent 2024-2025 season! Tag your friends and teammates who are ranked! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

Chicago Debates invites you to save the date for the 13th Annual Make Room for Debate Dinner! Join us at the Four Seasons Chicago on May 22nd to celebrate the transformational power debate has for our students, our city, and our world. #ChicagoDebates #MRFD

Congratulations to the students and schools who ranked at Grant Park T4! Tag your friends and teammates! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

Congratulations to the Navy Pier Conference on an outstanding season! Tag all of your friends and teammates who ranked at the City Championship! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

That's a wrap on the Middle School Public Forum Season! Congratulations to all of our Navy Pier Conference teams on an excellent season, and thank you to Allstate for hosting a great Middle School Public Forum City Championship! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

Two Chicago Debates teams were able to compete at the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament! Chicago Bulls College Prep and Kenwood Academy put on a great showing, and Kenwood even secured a fifth bid to the Tournament of Champions. #ChicagoDebates #TournamentSeason

Congratulations to all of the students and teams who ranked at the Blue Conference Championship! Tag your friends and teammates who ranked! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

Congratulations to all of the teams and students who ranked at the Silver Conference Championship! Tag your friends and teammates who ranked! #ChicagoDebates #TournamentSeason

Black history is essential to the story of Chicago, and to the story of our whole nation. Join Chicago Debates in remembering and celebrating this #BlackHistoryMonth #ChicagoDebates

Congratulations to all of the students and schools who competed at the Navy Pier West Side Regional! Tag your friends and teammates who ranked! #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason

Congratulations to everyone who placed at RCC T4! Tag your friends and teammates! #ChicagoDebates #TournamentSeason

Congratulations to everyone who placed at the Navy Pier South Side Regional Tournament! Tag your friends and teammates! #ChicagoDebates #TournamentSeason

Chicago Debates had the distinct privilege of volunteering this Martin Luther King Jr. Day alongside our Americorps volunteers! Our debaters honor King's work by using their voices on behalf of their own communities, and we loved teaching others to do the same! #MLKDay

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" Today, we honor Dr. King's dedication to equity, community, and service, and thank those who continue his legacy through service to others. #MLKDay

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Congratulations to all the teams and students who placed at Grant Park T2! Tag all of your friends and teammates. #ChicagoDebates #UrbanDebate #TournamentSeason