- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Volunteer with urban student debaters! No debate experience needed!
ORGANIZATION: Chicago Debates
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
4 people are interested
Chicago Debates (formerly Chicago Debate Commission)needs your support! Come work with Chicago students to support their skills in policy-making, speech, and critical thinking in a competitive environment. Opportunities include judging policy debates or volunteer support staff. No debate experience needed and debaters of all levels are encouraged to sign up.
Academic Debate is life changing for the debaters, but you can benefit too!
Why Judge Debate?
- Empower a young person
- Serve as a conscientious educator
- Use your professional skills to support future leaders
- Improve your professional network working with other judges
- Academic service learning opportunity
- Give back
The debate tournament is a long day, but you can feel free to help out in shifts. Come support one (or all) of our working shifts.
Shift 1: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Shift 2: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday shifts: 5:30-9:00
*Please note debate tournaments take place in schools across metro Chicago. Tournament dates and locations will be available at training.
Judges will receive a 1-2 hour introduction training on policy debate judging to ensure volunteers are comfortable with this new opportunity!
RSVP for an upcoming November orientation/training
Tuesday, November 6
6:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, November 15
6:00-8:00 pm
Friday, Nov 30
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Visit http://chicagodebates.org/volunteer/ for more details.
More opportunities with Chicago Debates
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Chicago Debates
Location:
67 E Madison St, STE 1616, CHICAGO, IL 60603, US
Mission Statement
We envision a world in which Chicago youth are empowered to find their voice, succeed in college and career, and become leaders in their community.
Description
As a partner to Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Debates promotes, facilitates, and runs competitive debate programming in high schools and middle schools across Chicago, serving over 1200 students each year. Chicago Debates also trains teachers to use debate tools and methodologies to improve the delivery of regular curricula. Debate provides low-income and minority Chicago students with a unique educational program that dramatically improves academic results and expands college and life opportunities while supporting the next generation of civic leaders.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
200 S MichiganChicago, IL 60604
DATE POSTED
October 31, 2018
SKILLS
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training