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{Capitol Debate} Public Speaking and Debate Camp
Capitol Debate's Public Speaking & Debate Camps teach the fundamentals of public speaking and argumentation, enabling kids to develop core presentation and debating skills that boost confidence and self-esteem. Our camps offer students the chance to improve their communication skills in a challenging, safe and secure environment that's suited to each child's age and experience level. The curricula of our middle school and high school debate camps aim to equip children with the ability to structure arguments, prepare debate cases, research evidence, write rebuttal briefs, deliver speeches and refute opponents. Working within our custom Club Debate format, students focus on powerful persuasion and public speaking skills, and work on classic debate topics. By the end of camp, students will feel prepared to give outstanding speeches in class, perform in a school debate or join their school's debate team, Model United Nations teams or speech teams. Not only will Capitol Debate students learn debating skills; they will feel an increase in self-worth, learn critical thinking skills and improve communication with their peers.
{Cornell University} International Summer Debate Camp
The Cornell International Summer Debate Camp is a premier summer program where students learn and advance their argumentative, debating and public speaking skills. Boasting an expert coaching team led by Cornell faculty, staff, and international and national debate champions, the camp attracts students from all over the world.
{Dartmouth College} The Debate Institute
The Dartmouth Forensic Union offers two of the premier debate programs in the country, serving the needs of the young and advance debaters.
{Harvard University} Debate Council Summer Workshops
The HDCSW, hosted at the best university in the world, is one of the nation’s top programs in competitive debate and public speaking.
{Hotchkiss School} Summer Portal: Speech and Debate
The Debate Program is ideal for both novice and experienced debaters. Students will hone their arguing, speaking, and critical thinking skills through forms of debate and public speaking popular in the Debating Association of New England Independent Schools and International and Worlds competitions, including Parliamentary Extemporaneous debate, After Dinner and Persuasive speeches, and Impromptu speaking.
{Northwestern University} National High School Institute: Debate Division
The Northwestern Debate Institute is an unequaled living-learning experience for high school debaters. The institute will provide an intensive and comprehensive summer debate experience that will prepare debaters for next season and beyond. Northwestern University’s Debate Team has an unparalleled record of success based on the foundations, fundamentals and techniques taught at the Northwestern Debate Institute. Learn the debate principles that have led to 15 NDT championships, 16 final round appearances, 6 top speakers – a record of success unmatched in college debate. Come join our program for rising Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors to learn with and debate against the best competition in the country. Alumni of the Northwestern Debate Institute have gone on to win every major high school tournament.
💰 Scholarships Available
{University of Michigan} Debate Institutes
Since 1985 Michigan Debate Institutes have offered a strong faculty, innovative curriculum design and the tremendous resources of the University of Michigan to thousands of students from all 50 states representing over one thousand high schools. Graduates have experienced great competitive success.
{Wake Forest University} Summer Immersion: Debate and Public Advocacy Institute
Spend one week this summer at Wake Forest building confidence speaking, arguing, and learning to passionately advocate. Students will engage in active, hands-on learning around topics they find interesting. A combination of speaking, videos, off-campus excursions, debating, guest speakers, researching, and plenty of time conversing provide students with the skills and experience to become better communicators. Whether in the classroom, the boardroom, or the halls of Congress, students will enjoy applying advocacy skills in whatever environment their future takes them.
💰 Scholarships Available
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