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Judge a Debate Tournament in Brooklyn with the NYC Urban Debate League!

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When
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 8:44 PM
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2839 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210 · View on map →

About this opportunity

Organization: New York City Urban Debate LeagueVolunteer Opp: Volunteers serve as judges for our debate tournaments.No previous experience required! Training will take place the day of the tournament.Volunteers will be assigned to rounds where they will watch debaters compete, give some verbal feedback & encouragement, then submit the round results to tournament staff.Mission Statement: We unlock the transformative power of debate for New York City public school students to develop the next generation of informed, compassionate, and courageous leaders.Over the past twelve years, the League has helped expand debate access in New York City from 10 to 200+ schools. Every day we support debate practices. Every week we hold training sessions for coaches. Every year we hold 40 tournaments for our Open League, NYC Reads, and district programs. Every summer we host camps to create momentum for the academic year.Over 90% of our high school seniors graduate and are accepted to college each year. Many of our graduates also receive full or partial scholarships to the college of their choice because of their participation in debate.Watch our video to learn more: Why I Debate!SIGN UP HERE!

About NEW YORK CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE INC

In 2011, there were less than ten schools in New York City with debate teams. We were founded to change this statistic. Today, over 2000 students and 140 schools participate in monthly debates. Every day we support debate practices. Every week we offer Saturday workshops. Every weekend our debaters travel to local, regional, and national tournaments. Every month we host public debate nights. Every summer we host debate camps from the first day of summer to the last day of summer.Over 90% of our high school seniors graduate and are accepted to college each year. Many of our graduates also receive full or partial scholarships to the college of their choice because of their participation in debate.We were honored by the White House as one of the nation’s top after school programs.

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