Denver Urban Debate League

Our first tournament of the year is coming up in a little over a week: Saturday, November 16 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College! We'd love to count on you as a volunteer to support our students as they learn and practice the skills of civil dialogue and debate. It's a great way to get involved in our local community, and we guarantee you'll be impressed by these bright and passionate young people! Learn more about volunteering and sign up here https://lnkd.in/gzH8WMFu — for next weekend's event or for another tournament this season!

The DUDL is back! We're excited to announce our 2024-2025 tournament schedule, and to share opportunities to judge and support our extraordinary students! Click below for more information about our upcoming tournaments and events, and sign up to volunteer at any or all of the tournaments. We can't do it without you!

We have extended our posting for the Director of Programs position! Please apply by Thursday, August 8. Please send a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to [email protected]!

We are looking for our next Director of Programs! This position will coordinate our Speech and Debate Education programs, including tournaments, workshops, and other events. For full consideration, please email your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to [email protected] by Monday, August 5.

DUDL's Board of Directors Annual Meeting was a great success! We are thrilled to announce the newly elected incoming Board Co-Chairs, Selene Figueroa and Cullen C. Dilldine, MSW Congratulations! We are also grateful for the service of Roberto Corrada and Hank Provost our current Board Co-Chairs. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. Here's to another year of progress and success at DUDL.

This is a must-read from The Brookings Institution on the importance of competitive policy debate drawing from the excellent research from Beth Schueler & Bob Litan. Learn more about how debate programs in the Boston Debate League can inform strategies to help students improve reading & English Language Arts skills at scale: https://lnkd.in/gpp779xG

Congratulations to DUDL Board Member Jia Meeks on this honor.

Urban debaters judging the GOP debate!

It’s that time again…when I let y’all know we need judges for speech and debate on Saturday at DU. We are short 4 judges for each shift. Can you help? Sign-up: https://lnkd.in/dEDhB8zF

DUDL is so close to meeting our 10K Goal for CGD. Donate during the 4pm-5pm MST Power Hour and we might win an extra 2K from the Colorado Gives Foundation. Donate at: https://lnkd.in/gFJWsauw