Entries by Willa
Now Hiring: Volunteer & Outreach Manager
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? Are you interested in helping connect our community to deserving Chicago youth to advance their academic achievements, community contributions, and life success? If so, consider joining the Chicago Debates team. Through the transformative activity of debate, Chicago Debates empowers Chicago youth to find […]
Debate Camp Kick-Starts Season with Learning & Community Building
On July 22, over 100 students representing 30 middle and high schools congregated in the auditorium of Dunbar Vocational Academy to kick off another year of the Chicago Debates Summer Institute (CDSI). These dedicated young scholars spent the next two weeks immersing themselves in all things policy debate, while also forging friendships with students from […]
Coach Spotlight: Ray Salazar
Chicago Debates is about to go into another year of growth. Following the addition of over 20 new schools last year, the organization has already added 11 more for the 2019-20 school year. With each new school, there is a teacher learning how to coach debate, most for the first time. We wanted to talk […]
Chicago Debates Season Wrap-up
Wow! This past debate season was busy. 18 new schools joined our program this year, and thanks to our community of supporters, we were able to support 92 schools across Chicago. This growth is part of a larger plan for our organization that has seen 48 new schools added over the course of two years, […]
Make Room for Debate Luncheon honoring former Attorney General Lisa Madigan a success!
Chicago Debates celebrated 21 years of providing debate to Chicago Public School students at our 8th Annual Make Room for Debate Luncheon on June 12th. Former Attorney General Lisa Madigan was honored at the event with the 2019 Champion of Debate award as we celebrated the Chicago students who are becoming the next generation of […]
