Silicon Valley Urban Debate League: SVUDL

Click on the link below to learn more about how SVUDL continues to pivot in the midst of the pandemic. https://www.svudl.org//expanding-our-impact-through-a-teac

Frozen's Josh Gad talks about Speech and Debate with James Corden - check it out! http://ow.ly/iDwv50C6wc7 The Late Late Show with James Corden

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint. -- Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth Our SVUDL students do not lack grit. http://ow.ly/y9TY50C1ou0

SVUDL kicked off NAUDL’s I RESOLVE public debate series with a captivating conversation on reforming policing within our communities. http://ow.ly/TmfI50C1okP #reformpolicingdebate

We are looking forward to seeing you all at 5pm today. If you have not registered yet, it is not too late - REGISTER NOW!

As we gear up for Wednesday’s I RESOLVE public debate on criminal justice reform, Ansell Jude Gadingan shares his reflections on joining the Speech and Debate club at Yerba Buena High School in San Jose and discusses the upcoming event with NAUDL. Click here to learn more. https://www.svudl.org/all-the-latest/jude-gadingan-iresolve

In a time period where women and black people were looked at as less than, Sojourner Truth advocated for the truth. The more than 70 students who competed at their first ever Speech and Debate tournament with SVUDL are on their journey to discover the strength and determination that she embodied. http://ow.ly/cX6k50BWPcx

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Do not miss it! Register to watch and support our students, Jude Gadingan and Ishita Verma at I Resolve!

Registration is now open for NAUDL I RESOLVE Public Debate! Please click the link below to register to watch two SVUDL students debate on the topic of criminal justice reform - specifically looking at different aspects of policing in our communities. SVUDL is excited to kick off this new public debate series in partnership with the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) as it expands work that ensures access to debate education and programming for over 10,000 students annually in 22 U.S. cities. Click on the button below to register today! http://ow.ly/g6z750BQyF0

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SVUDL Teacher Sponsor Kenneth Woods reflects on his own experiences with debate, his role in the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School community, and the power of open dialogue and the exchange of ideas on their debate team as they tackle this year's topic on criminal justice reform. http://ow.ly/TOdM50BMgjJ #Debatelife #SVUDL

SVUDL's Kastella Nguyen wins National Debate Tournament! It seems fitting that SVUDL Yerba Buena High School rising junior Kastella's dream is to attend Cal (UC Berkeley). Through debate, she has built her confidence and found her true voice. Learn about her success at Cal's summer debate camp - where she won the national tournament! - in her student profile. http://ow.ly/7Rjk50AI0DH #speechanddebate #justicereformdebate