PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Tournament/Topics – League Tournament, November 19

  By John Meany on October 26, 2016

  The second 2016-17 league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, November 19. The event will be held at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano. The pre-announced topics for the event include: The US should establish a legal right to sleep in public…. Read More ›

• 2016-17 Debate Calendar

  By John Meany on October 25, 2016

  The calendar is nearly complete. Still need a volunteer to host the December tournament but dates/locations are otherwise set. Please let me know if you can host in December. 2016-17 Calendar, as of October 25 Sunday, October 23, Coach/Judge/Student Workshop,… Read More ›

• 2017 Summer Workshops

  By John Meany on October 15, 2016

  

  SUMMER DEBATE AND LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS – NOVEMBER 15- INFO/APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE • Location – Claremont McKenna College • Residential and Commuter Options • 3 High School Sessions (students entering 9th-12th grades in Fall 2017) National Debate (HSPDP and CHSSA Parliamentary… Read More ›

• Middle School Debate Info Now Available

  By John Meany on October 1, 2016

  Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP) information has a new page on this site. Important MSPDP news and announcements will be listed here until the new Public Debate Program website is completed, Fall 2017.

• Tournament/Topics – Opening League Tournament, October 8

  By John Meany on September 8, 2016

  

  The opening 2016-17 league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 8. The event will be held at Claremont McKenna College. The pre-announced topics for the event include: Reverse mortgages do more harm than good. The US should adopt sortition for the US Congress. … Read More ›

• 2016-17 IPDP Workshop/Local Tournament Schedule

  By John Meany on September 2, 2016

  The IPDP is the Claremont Colleges Debate Union’s international debate outreach program for US high school students. IPDP students have successfully represented the US at competitions throughout Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The majority of competitions use the World… Read More ›

• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on October 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to the home of the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP), featuring national and international class and contest debating for students from 9th-12th grades in the US and like ages/grades in other countries. The HSPDP is one of 4… Read More ›

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