Houston Urban Debate League Why Debate DEBATE CHANGES

Houston Urban Debate League

Why Debate? • • DEBATE CHANGES LIVES Fun Express Yourself & Persuade Others. Friends Public Speaking Teaches Thinking Pathway to College and Jobs

HUDL did not just help me learn how to debate; it showed me how to harness my leadership capabilities by teaching me how to share my views and opinions in a diplomatic way. -HUDL Student

Debate is fun! 1 st Place!!!!

HUDL means the ability to advocate for myself, family, and community. -HUDL Student

Urban Debate Leagues: • Increase grades 8 -10% after one year of debate • Increase literacy test scores 25% more than students who do not debate • Decrease violence, discipline Issues, and truancy more than non-debaters • Increase critical thinking & research skills • Help get scholarships for students

WORLD NEWS THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER HUDL Takes HISD By Storm! Debate Current Issues More time and money should be spent predicting natural disasters. Probiotics should be added to all candy. NSA Spying was justified. Immigration reform.

Students that would not normally be eager, excited, and engaged in school activities or curriculum are putting forth extreme efforts to become great debaters through HUDL is a league of its own that reaches all students from all socio-economic backgrounds and learning environments. I support what HUDL is doing in the district of HISD and I believe every high school should expose their students to the greatness that students all over town are buzzing about. ” -HUDL Coach

Meet a Debater The HUDL Story CLICK HERE OR PASTE THE LINK BELOW INTO YOUR BROWSER https: //vimeo. com/66845734

HUDL Debate Seminars! HUDL offers several seminars on college campuses each year to help students enhance communication, argumentation, and critical thinking skills.

Wide Variety of Seminar Topics !

HUDL Summer Camp!

Learn how to debate from the best! Spend a week at the University of Houston learning to debate.

Meet a Debater CLICK HERE OR PASTE THE LINK BELOW INTO YOUR BROWSER https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KSXtz. Lh. RFm. U

Did we mention FREE FOOD? !

Resources THE HUDL STORY http: //vimeo. com/66845734 HUDL’s WEBSITE www. houstonurbandebateleague. org UIL’s HUDL WEBSITE http: //www. houstonisd. org/Page/59404