• 08-11-2022: ENSPIRE Community Spotlight – Why Language Development for Black Youth is So Important
• 08-11-2022: It’s All Good – A Block Club Chicago Podcast: Can These Kids Beat You In A Debate? Probably.
• 08-09-2022: NPR: In Black America: Chicago Debates With Dr. Toinette Gunn
• 08-03-2022: Authority Magazine: Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Dr. Toinette Gunn of Chicago Debates is Helping to Change Our World
• 08-03-2022: HR.com: She-Roes Who Are Shifting The Narrative In The Black and Latino Community
• 07-31-2022: WGN Morning News: Chicago Debates’ Speech & Debate Camp
• 07-21-2022: Small Business CURRENTS: Here’s Why Small Businesses Need to Care About the Future of Talent by Dr. Toinette Gunn
• 07-19-2022: Active Lifestyle Woman: Successful Women Using Their Influence to Train the Next Generation of Woman and Girls
• 07-06-2022: WGN9 Daytime Chicago: Immersive Speech & Debate Camp Empowering CPS Students
• 06-06-2022: EDM Chicago: Improving Educational and Leadership Skills for Chicago Students
• 05-30-2022: FOX32 Good Day Chicago: CPS Students Embrace Debate to Inspire Social Change
• 05-29-2022: Todayz News: Can Debate Help Students Become Better Business Leaders
• 05-19-2022: NBC5 Chicago: Chicago Debates Gives Strong Voice to CPS Students
• 05-11-2022: Chicago Debates Kicks-Off Spring Program for CPS Students with LIVE Public Forum Debate
• 05-09-2022: A Return to In-Person Debate: Chicago Debates and McDermot Will & Emery Join Forces on Annual Debate Tournament for CPS Students
• 05-25-2022: Score Values: Best of 670 The Score – Interview with Dr. Gunn
• 03-21-2022: FOX 32 Chicago: Chicago Debates Inspiring Future Ketanj Brown Jacksons
• 03-03-2022: Chicago Debates Releases Inaugural Impact Report
• 03-03-2022: Chicago Debates Hosts Inaugural Impact Showcase
• 03-01-2022: CBS Chicago: Debaters at Chicago’s Gary Comer College Prep Are Inspired by Story of U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
• 12-13-2021: Breaking News: Chicago Debates’ Executive Director Named Crain’s Notable Black Leader & Executive
• 12-10-2021: Our Executive Director, Dr. Toinette Gunn, named a 2021 Crain’s Chicago NOTABLE Black Leader and Executive. Check out Dr. Gunn’s profile here.
• 11-30-2021: #GivingTuesday: Chicago Debates Features Chicago Public School Students in a LIVE Public Forum Debate
• 11-24-2021: Performance Trust Showcases Chicago Debates Alum
• 9-24-2021: Performance Trust and Chicago Debates, Bridging the Education Gap for 10 Years
• 9-23-2021: Nearly 200 Guests Attend Chicago Debates’ 10th Anniversary Make Room for Debate Virtual Event Honoring Allstate for a Decade of Supporting CPS Students
• 9-22-2021: Hundreds to Attend Chicago Debates Virtual Event Honoring Allstate for a Decade of Supporting CPS Students
• 6-17-2021: Morten Group, LLC Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Awarding a Year of READI Services to Chicago Debates
• 6-16-2021: NBC5 Chicago’s Making a Difference: New Grant Helps Chicago Debate Teams Hone Skills, Expand Their Impact
• 6-8-2021: Chicago Sun-Times: “Chicago Debates Mural Makes a Splash”
• 6-8-2021: Chicago Debates Unveils Wintrust Building Mural in An Exclusive Virtual Event
• 6-7-2021: Depicting the Transformative Power of Debate Through Art: Chicago Debates Featured on the Wintrust Building Mural
• 6-3-2021: Allstate to Host Invitational Debate Tournament for CPS Students
• 4-30-2021: McDermott Will & Emery Host Debate Tournament for CPS Students
• 4-21-2021: One Small Step for Justice… A Giant Relief for Humankind
• 4-19-2021: Associate Board Member and Alumnus Sharone Mitchell Appointed Cook County Public Defender
• 4-12-2021: Hundreds of CPS High School Students Compete in City Championship Debate Tournament
• 4-8-2021: Hundreds of CPS High School Students to Compete in City Championship Debate Tournament
• 3-23-2021: In Solidarity…We Remain Standing!
• 3-12-2021: Mayer Brown LLP Sponsors Chicago Debates 2021 Urban Debate National Championship
• 3-8-2021: Nearly 200 CPS Middle School Debaters Compete in Virtual City Championship Debate Competition
• 3-5-2021: Hundreds of CPS Middle School Students to Compete in Debate City Championship Tournament

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