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The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance is committed to providing Dallas ISD students with the transformational skills found in academic debate.  From critical thinking, advanced research techniques, argument formulation, refutation, and questioning strategies, to finely honed listening and oral presentation skills, we believe that debate provides students the opportunity to become informed leaders in their schools and communities and to make a difference in their ability to advocate for themselves and others. 

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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

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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. 

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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

​I Resolve Debate - Video - Electoral Reform - October 15, 2024

Fall 2024 Newsletter - September 3, 2024

"​Dallas ISD debate teams train for their futures" - July 25, 2024

Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation Grant - July 23, 2024

Debate summer camp available for Spanish-speaking students - Telemundo -  June 12, 2024

"Good Arguments Lead to Success" - March 8, 2024 

Dallas Express - "Dallas Students Advance in Global Debate Contest" - March 1, 2024

School Zone Dallas - minute 9:42 - DUDA Debate - February 13, 2024

Newsweek - January 22, 2024:  "High School Debaters Judge GOP Candidate Debate Performances" 

"Debate empowers student voices "- November 17, 2023

Newsweek - October 18, 2023: "Dallas Students Debate Ways to Address Air Pollution in Local Community "

I Resolve Debate  - Video - Housing Inequality - October 17, 2023

 

"Dallas ISD students debate the use of artificial intelligence chatbots" - June 29, 2023

Newsweek - May 12, 2023: Debate Coach of the Year

Texas Bar Foundation Grant - November 30, 2022

 

 

2024 - 2025 Events

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

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. 

Your support ensures that we have the resources needed to offer students  engaging opportunities to hone their advocacy skills on contemporary topics. 

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