Nashville Urban Debate League
The Nashville Urban Debate League (NUDL) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to serving public school students in the Metropolitan Nashville area. Since 2010, NUDL has been providing opportunities for high school students in the Metro Nashville Public Schools District to participate in competitive, research-based policy debate. Our league is a member of the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing policy debate opportunities to students attending public schools in urban centers throughout the U.S
NUDL is based on the “urban debate league” model that is successful in numerous other cities. The program provides a structure and support for policy debate activities for Metro Nashville Public Schools. This translates to comprehensive (coach & student) training, personalized coaching assistance and local opportunities for competition.
Specifically, participating schools will benefit from the following activities:
• Professional development & training for teacher-coaches in leading debate teams
• Training & local competitive opportunities for students
• Individualized assistance with team preparation, recruiting and coaching
• Assistance with preparing techniques for utilizing debate in classroom activities
• Assistance with materials, supplies, etc.
• Resources for questions and coaching dilemmas
• Participation in program assessment with academic and social measures
• End of season celebration for coaches, student participants, school community & families
Visit NAUDL's website: www.urbandebate.org
NUDL is based on the “urban debate league” model that is successful in numerous other cities. The program provides a structure and support for policy debate activities for Metro Nashville Public Schools. This translates to comprehensive (coach & student) training, personalized coaching assistance and local opportunities for competition.
Specifically, participating schools will benefit from the following activities:
• Professional development & training for teacher-coaches in leading debate teams
• Training & local competitive opportunities for students
• Individualized assistance with team preparation, recruiting and coaching
• Assistance with preparing techniques for utilizing debate in classroom activities
• Assistance with materials, supplies, etc.
• Resources for questions and coaching dilemmas
• Participation in program assessment with academic and social measures
• End of season celebration for coaches, student participants, school community & families
Visit NAUDL's website: www.urbandebate.org