New York City Urban Debate League - Volunteer Judge

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What Is the New York City Urban Debate League?

We are a small non profit that works to provide underprivileged lower, middle, and high school kids with education on political issues via our club. Kids participate afterschool and during the summer, completely free of cost and are educated in the way of debate. Debate clubs, typically, are organized by more well off, educated communities; but by engaging with mainly minority communities in Harlem, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx we help tear down economic, educational, and racial barriers by providing pathways to a venture that they might not have had the opportunity to consider before. In addition, we provide students with different cultural and ethical decisions in their debates by having students of various economic and racial backgrounds interact with one another, despite our focus on those with less chances.

What is your role as Judge?

On Saturdays when we host our tournaments, children engage competitively and intensely in their craft. Your role as Judge is to manage a few things, they include but are not limited to:

- Making sure students speeches are concise and stay within their given alloted time

- Taking notes of their arguments and effectively scoring their presentation using a grading grid

- Being open-minded despite any pre-existing beliefs

What is event schedule?

Judges are more than invited to stay with us the entire day, but also feel free to leave after the last round which usually ends between 3:00pm-3:30pm. *Please note, schedule may change!

8:30am - 9:00am - Judge Arrival. *Please arrive before 9:00am!

9:00am-10:00am - Judge Breakfast and Training/Orientation

10:00am-11:30pm - Round 1

11:30pm-1:00pm - Round 2

1:00pm-2:00pm - Lunch

2:00pm-3:30pm - Round 3

4:00pm-4:30pm - Awards Ceremony

4:30pm - Student Departure

Possible October Volunteering Dates:

October 1st - 499 W 133rd St, New York, NY 10027 (PS 161)

October 8th - 345 E 15th St, New York, NY 10003 (Institute for Collaborative Education)

October 15th - 499 W 133rd St, New York, NY 10027 (PS 161)

October 22nd - 1-50 51st Avenue, Long Island City, New York, 11101 (Hunter Community Middle School)

How does Judging benefit You?

- Engage in political discussion with people of various opinions

- Actively benefit the community at large by providing a fulfilling and educational afterschool activity

Qualifications?

- Middle School Debates can be Judged by those 14+

- High School Debates can be Judged by those 18+

- No previous Debate knowledge is necessary!

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To Apply ->

Go to the website: http://judge.debate.volunteerhub.com/events/index

And select a date that you want to Judge!

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Any Questions? They can be directed to Calen McGee at: calen@debate.nyc