DebateAble: Debate for Kids!

Debate empowers you to find your voice and listen to the voices of others. DebateAble courses use debate to teach critical thinking, public speaking and collaborative teamwork skills, all with a focus on keeping it fun.

You’ll spend the first week learning debate skills and format through games and other activities. The second week you’ll work with your team to prepare for a final live debate, with a top-secret topic to be revealed during the session. You must be able to participate in the final debate match on the last day.  

UW Youth & Teen Programs is excited to partner with DebateAble, which brings its unique youth-focused curriculum to school districts from Seattle to Dallas and to schools across the country.

What You'll Learn

• How to make presentations more powerful with stronger public speaking skills 
• Ways to consider and argue topics from more than one side    
• Tips for using evidence and persuasive reasoning in your arguments    
• Debate formats and how to engage in civil argument 

Who Should Register 

This course is for incoming fourth and fifth graders.

Instructor

DebateAble is a Seattle-based organization that has developed a unique debate program for elementary and middle school students. DebateAble is bringing its curriculum to school districts throughout the country and helping students develop critical thinking abilities, tolerance for differing viewpoints, confidence in public speaking and teamwork skills.

More Information

The in-person section is taught on the UW Seattle campus. 

The online section is taught via Canvas and/or Zoom video conferencing. Classes meet in real time and are not recorded. Activities are held both synchronously and asynchronously. To participate, you should have access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection and a headset and webcam. 

See the Policies page for details about registration, refunds, waitlists and more.

Details

Jul 29–Aug 9, 2024 A	Day Mon–Fri	Time 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
	Location Online	Cost $750
	Refund Deadline Jun 17, 2024	Status Closed

Aug 12–Aug 23, 2024 B-1	Day Mon–Fri	Time 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
	Location UW Seattle	Cost $750
	Refund Deadline Jul 1, 2024	Status Closed

Aug 12–Aug 23, 2024 B-2	Day Mon–Fri	Time 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
	Location UW Seattle	Cost $750
	Refund Deadline Jul 1, 2024	Status Closed