Elevating Academic Achievement and Public Discourse
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Nonprofit Organization · Education
The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance empowers Dallas ISD students with the
life-changing skills of academic debate—critical thinking, research, argumentation, and confident communication. Through debate, students strengthen their academic performance, find their voices, become informed leaders, and gain the power to advocate for themselves and their communities.
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DUDA partners with Dallas ISD in providing debate programming and events
to over 1600 students, 150 coaches, and 110 schools across the district.
Providing Engaging Opportunities and Comprehensive Support
Roland G. Parrish
DUDA Community Leadership Award
2024
The Parrish Charitable Foundation has been a vital partner since 2019, establishing the DUDA Parrish Debate Invitational, which awards scholarships to the participants each spring.
Tournament Results 2024-2025
MS Tournament Results ​
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HS Tournament Results​
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News and Upcoming Events
DUDA in the News​​​
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​I Resolve Debate - Video - Electoral Reform - October 15, 2024
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Fall 2024 Newsletter - September 3, 2024
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"​Dallas ISD debate teams train for their futures" - July 25, 2024
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Debate summer camp available for Spanish-speaking students - Telemundo - June 12, 2024
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"Good Arguments Lead to Success" - March 8, 2024
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Dallas Express - "Dallas Students Advance in Global Debate Contest" - March 1, 2024
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School Zone Dallas - minute 9:42 - DUDA Debate - February 13, 2024
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Newsweek - January 22, 2024: "High School Debaters Judge GOP Candidate Debate Performances"
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"Debate empowers student voices "- November 17, 2023
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I Resolve Debate - Video - Housing Inequality - October 17, 2023
"Dallas ISD students debate the use of artificial intelligence chatbots" - June 29, 2023
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Newsweek - May 12, 2023: Debate Coach of the Year
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Texas Bar Foundation Grant - November 30, 2022
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2024 - 2025 Events
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Debate Coach Professional Development - August 24
HS Workshop 1 - September 7
MS Workshop 1 - September 14
HS Tournament 1 - October 5
I, Resolve Debate - October 15
MS Tournament 1 - October 19
HS Tournament 2 - October 26
TFA DUDA/Irma Rangel YWLS - November 1-2
MS Tournament 2 - November 16
HS Winter Championship (Tournament 3)- December 7
TFA DUDA/JBS Law Magnet - December 13-14
MS Winter Championship (Tournament 3)- December 14
UIL HS CX District Tournament - January 11
MS and HS Workshop - January 25
HS Tournament 4 - Feburary 8
MS Tournament 4 - February 22
HS Tournament 5 - March 1
TFA State (Houston) - March 6-8
UIL HS CX State (Austin) - March 21-22
MS Tournament 5 - March 22
UIL HS Speech/LD - March 29
UDNC (Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia) - April 3-6
HS City Championship (Tournament 6) - April 12
MS City Championship (Tournament 6) - April 26
MS State Championship - May 2-3
Parrish Debate - May TBD
Summer Day Camp - June TBD
NSDA Nationals (Des Moines, Iowa) - June 14-21
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You can make a difference - we need your support!
We depend on your contributions and volunteering to provide year-round programming for students. You are invited to join our community as our students learn to advocate for theirs!
VOLUNTEER
We have a full in-person schedule of four workshops and twelve tournaments and have ample need for committed volunteers like you.
If interested in learning more, please contact cece@dallasurbandebate.org to hear about opportunities such as judging at tournaments and mentoring campuses.
Our programs are constantly evolving to respond to the unique challenges facing our students and teachers.
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Your support ensures that we have the resources needed to offer students engaging opportunities to hone their advocacy skills on contemporary topics.