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Memphis Debate 2013 Summer Camp Registration Is Now Open

Our 2013 Summer Debate Camp will be held at The University of Memphis on June 24 – 28.  Registration is open to all high school and middle school students in the newly combined City/County school system who plan to join their school’s debate team in the Fall semester.  This program is offered free of charge. Please click here to link to the registration form. You must also complete a Media Release Form in order to attend.

Now Accepting Monthly Donations!

Our program depends on the generosity of the community in which we serve.  To make giving easier, our program now offers you the ability to make small monthly donations to our program via your credit card automatically.  Use the drop down menu below to select your level of giving then click on the “Subscribe” button.  It is easy and simple.  Thank you for your generous support.


Monthly Donation Options




New Study Shows Urban Debate Keeps At-Risk Youth in School

A new study by Susannah Anderson and Briana Mezuk shows that among adolescents who are the most at risk of not graduating high school, participation in debate leads to significantly higher graduation rates and better grades and ACT scores.

Anderson and Mezuk compared academic results for debaters against those of non-debating students, based on risk indicators that measured poverty (free lunch status, neighborhood poverty) and learning challenges (special education status, low 8th grade standardized test scores).

Overall, debaters were three times more likely to graduate than non-debaters. The most dramatic difference was seen among the highest risk students, with 72% of debaters graduating compared with 43% of students who did not debate.

The study also measured the impact of intensity of participation (number of rounds debated) and competitive success (ratio of wins to total rounds debated) on academic performance. Not surprisingly, both quantity and quality of participation significantly increased the likelihood of graduation and performance on the ACT.

To read the complete study CLICK HERE

2nd Annual Memphis Urban Debate League Honors Banquet – May 9, 2013

We wish to acknowledge and thank the Germantown Baptist Church Manriser Ministry for providing the venue and the food for our banquet.

Watch The Memphis Urban Debate League Mini-Documentary:

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