PROGRAM DETAILS

December 16 ~ 19, 2024 (4 days)

The Winter 2024 Iteration Class I brought together eight 5th graders for an intensive program held from 9–11 AM. Each session included a 45-minute lecture followed by a practice debate covering topics such as geopolitics, politics, environmental issues, and economics. Guided by a team of international coaches, students gained foundational skills in critical thinking, argumentation, and public speaking, preparing them to engage confidently with complex global issues.

(The picture below is one class session)

December 16 ~ 19, 2024 (4 days)

The Winter 2024 Iteration Class I brought together ten 6th–7th graders each day from 9–11 AM. Each session featured a one-hour lecture followed by practice debates exploring topics in geopolitics, politics, environmental issues, and economics. With the support of international coaches, students strengthened their critical thinking, sharpened their argumentation, and built confidence in public speaking while engaging with real-world issues.

(The picture below is one class session)

December 16 ~ 19, 2024 (4 days)

The Winter 2024 Iteration Class III/IV welcomed sixteen 8th–11th graders for a two-hour daily program from 9–11 AM. Sessions combined an interactive one-hour lecture with practice debates on pressing topics such as geopolitics, politics, environmental challenges, and economics. Guided by international coaches, students grew their critical thinking, refined their argumentation skills, and grew more confident as public speakers while tackling global issues.

(The picture below is one class session)

June 24 ~ 28, 2024 (4 days)

The Novice class B (Summer 2024) had in total of 20+ participants, with the curriculum ranging from debate fundamentals and basis, the criminal justice system, family, and media/social movements including feminism and the role of media in social and political issues. The main goal of the novice class was to give the students high-quality information that's digestible and help them practice debating. All of the Novice debaters joined this camp without any debate experience and were unable to produce a 2-minute speech, but by the end of the camp, they were able to speak for at least 4-5 minutes with proper structure and mannerisms. 

(The picture below is one class session)

June 24 ~ 28, 2024 (4 days)

The Novice Class A (Summer 2024) had a total of 10+ participants focused on improving novice debaters' use of content, logical analysis, speaking style, and confidence. By covering topics such as debate fundamentals and using drills during sessions, debaters in Novice Class A were able to improve their debating skills and gain more confidence in terms of the logistics of debating and styles.
(The picture below is of the tournament attendees)

June 24 ~ 28, 2024 (4 days)

The experienced class (Summer 2024) had a total of 10+ participants with more challenging and sophisticated content ranging from patents, art, media, a more in-depth review of debate motions, goal setting, social issues such as drug usage, and more. The experienced class aimed to take debaters who have approximately 2+ years of experience to improve their already existing speaking styles and expand their knowledge of more sophisticated topics to make it easier for them to target harder motions during tournaments and debates. 
(The picture below is of one class session)