Let’s change the tenor of critical discourse in our country. Engage your students in critical thinking about current events.

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The ESU Middle School Debate Program is an ESU educational initiative in partnership with Claremont McKenna College’s Middle School Public Debate Program, international leaders in middle school debate education.  The program is for students in grades 5-8 to help them develop critical thinking and language arts skills through public speaking.

Alice Uhl, Director of International Scholarship, Shakespeare & Debate 

auhl@esuus.org

(212) 818-1200, ext. 212

2017 ESU MSPDP CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO

The 2017 National Championship Debate:

DEBATE AND LEADERSHIP

“Know, prove, persuade!  Reasoned argument and respectful discourse are vital to society and should begin at the middle school level.  These skills will serve our young students – and the country – well.”

– Gabrielle Grieco and Danielle Acconzo Keansburg, Titan Debate Coaches and Teachers