Chicago Debates

Chicago Debates serves high school and middle school students from throughout the city of Chicago. We are the largest urban policy debate league in the country. Our students come from a variety of schools, with different racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, spanning the academic spectrum. Our debate program gives students the confidence to find their voice, inspires them to be leaders in their community, and teaches them critical skills that prepare them for college and beyond.

History:
Community Leaders, Led By Illinois Supreme Court Justice Seymour Simon, Founded The Chicago Debate Commission In 1995. They had the goal of providing Chicago students with the well-recognized benefits of debate by establishing an urban debate league in Chicago. With the support of early sponsors, including the Community Renewal Society, the League of Women Voters of Chicago, and the Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Chicago area, the Chicago Debate League (CDL) was established as a public-private partnership between the Chicago Debate Commission and Chicago Public Schools in 1997.

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For more info, contact:

info@chicagodebateleague.org

312-427-0524