This episode of the Making After School Cool podcast is part one of a two part series about the benefits of managing youth urban debate leagues. The skills learned while participating in debate can create life-long benefits for youth personally and academically. To speak on coordinating activities for an urban debate league while managing the COVID-19 restrictions are guests Mark Niles, Director of Houston Urban Debate League; and John Rassenfoss, Deputy Director of Houston Urban Debate League.

This episode, you will learn more about the:

Benefits for youth who participate in debate

Formats of debate available to students

Strategy for recruiting students during the challenging times of COVID-19

Tournament management in the virtual space

Guest

 Mark Niles, Director of the Houston Urban Debate League,

John Rassenfoss Deputy Director of the Houston Debate League.

Resources

Houston Urban Debate League

http://houstonurbandebateleague.org/

 

Harris County Department of Education

https://www.hcde-texas.org/

CASE for Kids

https://www.hcde-texas.org/page/17