Press

From the New York Times to CBS News to the NY Daily News – our Great Debaters have been featured in local and national news media.

For press inquiries please contact us at info@debate.nyc.

Below are some of the stories about us!

 

 
Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 2019: The Young People Changing the World
 
NYCUDL Students bring Debate To Romania
 
Brooklyn middle school’s bilingual debate team among nation’s best
 
This bilingual debate team in NYC is fighting ‘English-only norms’ at national competitions
 
Sotomayor chats with teen star of ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’
 
Up For Debate
 
What ‘The Constitution’ Meant to Two Teenage Performers
 
Summer Debate Camp Comes to the Bronx
 
What These Student Debaters Learned From the 2020 Democratic Debates
 
MS 50 Debate Team Debates at City Hall!
 
MS 50 Debate Team Protests to Save Extended Learning Time in School
 
Meet the high school debaters performing on Broadway
 
Debate Alumni now Teacher at her School!
 
Queens debate club promotes self-confidence and reduces social anxiety in elementary and middle school students
 
Meet The Best Middle School Debate Team In NYC
 
Unlikely Brooklyn middle school debaters best in the five boroughs — and maybe in the USA
 
Brooklyn Debate Team Headed To National Championship
 
Michelle Obama’s Message to the NYC Urban Debate League
 
Michelle Obama Partners with National Association of Urban Debate Leagues
 
NYCUDL Debaters Invited to Meet Michelle Obama
 
NYCUDL Debater Makes Broadway Debut!
 
New York Today: When Acting Meets Politics
 
Member Spotlight: Neonne Ameer
 
Westfield Debate Team Performs Well in Recent Tournaments
 
Early Scholars Named Top Elementary Debate Team in Prestigious NYC Tournament
 
DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
 
No argument here: IN-Tech’s debate team one of elite
 
NYCUDL Alumni Geordano Liriano Wins National Debate Championships (Undefeated!)
 
Winning arguments: The New York City Urban Debate League helps change prospects for inner-city kids
 
This Debater Can Talk Twice as Fast as You Can
 
Up for Debate!
 
NYCUDL Debaters with Sarah Silberman
 
Harlem Legacy Documentary
 
Middle Schoolers Debate American Civics
 
The NYC Urban Debate League Explains It All!
 
Debate and Unlocking the Talent Code
 
Q and A with the Founder of the New York City Urban Debate League
 
Off the Shelf: The Talent Code
 
Valedictorians and salutatorians reveal what it means to them
 
Mayor de Blasio Kicks Off Summer Youth Employment Program with record 70,000 Jobs and Over 11,000 Worksites
 
Prall debate team earns high marks in city championships
 
NYCUDL Debater in Nike Jordan Debate Commercial!
 
How Entrepreneurship Built My Confidence as a Woman in Tech
 
A Better Way to Learn in City Schools
 
Geneva School debaters reach Semifinals at State Championship
 
American Studies debate team reveals secret of its success
 
Libraries and Debate : A Match Made in Heaven
 
An Undeniable Force: Supporting Middle School Students as Scholars and Citizens Debate
 
Former Stuyvesant HS Debater and Debate Coach and Hero Police Officer remembered.
 
Shout outs to Bronx’s In-Tech Debate Team and Mayor Bill de Blasio for support of debate!
 
Kirkland & Ellis hosts NYCUDL High School Debate Invitational
 
NYCUDL Alumni Changing the World!
 
Making Public Education Work!
 
NYCUDL Staff Interviewed by 106.7FM!
 
Suit up for summer programs this winter
 
NYCUDL Board Member Writes in Ed Week on Debate!
 
Early Scholars Learning Center students are top Elementary Parliamentary and Public Forum Debaters
 
Debates help students improve skills
 
DPAC Debaters!
 
SpinTime TV Webisode #2 Week 1 – Aubrey Semple – Debates As Reality TV
 
Debate Teams are a Model for Successful School Turnaround
 
Debate Team Conquers Brooklyn Championships
 
DPAC Debaters
 
New York City continues to expand Bloomberg-era middle school literacy program
 
Introduction to the New York City Urban Debate League
 
New York City Urban Debate League & ALA Team Up!
 
The Power of Debate as a Form of Civic Communication
 
City Councilmember Cabrera Honors P.S./M.S. 15 Debaters
 
At City Debate Championships, A Brooklyn Team Perfects The Art Of The Argument
 
Councilman Torres visits youth debate tournament at M.S. 45
 
MS 202, Robert Goddard School participates in a Middle School Quality Initiative
 
Bronx Middle School To Host Middle School Quality Initiative Debate Tournament
 
DEBATE NIGHT TO PROMOTE LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ALL SPONSORED BY BAKERHOSTETLER
 
Middle School Quality Initiative sees debaters from Bronx schools
 
NYCUDL Program Director Aubrey Semple Interviewed on Trump’s boycott of FOX News GOP debate
 
KAPPA VI Holds First Rockaway Debate Tournament
 
Council Member Richard Donovan at KAPPA MLK Debate
 
East Harlem Middle School Tops the Competition at First Tournament of the Year
 
Passion Fuels Change at Troubled Williamsburg School
 
BRONX STUDENTS WIN BIG AT FINAL MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT OF 2015
 
Bronx Students Win Big at Final Middle School Debate Tournament
 
New York City Urban Debate League Teams Continue to Dominate Across Regional Tournaments
 
Brooklyn LAB Students Help Design Curriculum for Charter’s New High Schools
 
Hundreds of Students Attend Local Parliamentary Debate Tournament to Argue Key Social and Policy Issues
 
MSQI Debate Tournmaent
 
Top 5 reasons debate is good for a child’s development
 
MS 50 Wins Big at City Tournament
 
Bronx Science debate continues to thrive
 
NEW YORK CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE MAKES HISTORY AS BROOKLYN TEACH DEBATERS BECOME FIRST ALL-FEMALE TEAM TO REACH FINALS AT NYC INVITATIONAL
 
Debate Pays Dividends
 
New York City Urban Debate League Kicks Off New Year at Local High School
 
Council Member Crowley Visits Queens Debate Institute
 
New Principal Charges Ahead with Sights on Turning MS 50’s Fortunes Around
 
Winning the Debate
 
Winning the Debate
 
Maspeth High School Debate Team Wins Debate Championships
 
MS 50 Hosts Summer Debate Institute to Stem Summer Reading Loss Green Point New
 
Debate League: All Pros, No Con
 
Dante DeBlasio Wins State Debate Championships
 
Room for Debate
 
Bill is initiated by a 10-year-old debater
 
NYCUDL Alumni Wins Watson Fellowship
 
Middle School Quality Initiative Debate
 
Victory for Dante de Blasio at State Debate Championship
 
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HOSTS NYC URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE PANEL ON THE IMPACT OF URBAN DEBATE
 
Dante de Blasio, Mayor’s Fast-Talking Son, Is a State Debate Champion
 
Asbury Park High, Monmouth University make debate magic
 
Partnership for Afterschool Education Honors NYCUDL Program Director Aubrey Semple
 
Why Debate Matters for My Students
 
Maspeth Debaters Sweep Tournament
 
Changing Their World with Words
 
Kirkland Attorneys Volunteer at Urban Debate League Tournament
 
Teaching Young Students the Fine Art of Arguing
 
How to Bring Your Zombie Child to Life
 
Fish & Richardson and New York City Urban Debate League Announce Winners of Middle School Debate City Championships
 
NYC URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
10 Students Who Overcame the Odds Win New York Times Scholarship
 
Twin Titans of Stuyvesant High School
 
Barack Obama Gave Dante de Blasio’s Debate Team a Boost
 
The Great Debaters
 
Urban Debate Reborn
 
High School Debaters from the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues Visit Treasury
 
ACORN Community High School Competes in State Debate Tournament
 
Crown Heights Charter Team Heads to National Debate Tournament
 
NYC Debate Coach Becomes White House Teacher Ambassador
 
Estudiantes de origen dominicano lideran el arte de argumentar
 
Debate Teams Expanding in the Bronx
 
NYC Great Debaters Swept New York State Championships
 
New York State Senate Resolution Recognizing our Debaters
 
NYC Urban Debate League on Fox News
 
Volunteering in New York City: Donate Your Time
 
Debating Transportation Funding
 
From Baking Cupcakes to Making History
 
NYC Teacher Creates Afterschool Debate League Lauded by The White House
 
BronxNet – On Bronx Media – Urban League at the White House
 
Skilled Young Orators Head to the White House
 
No Debating This Program’s Value
 
No Debate About this Program’s Value
 
Estudiante busca emular a Sonia Sotomayor
 
Brooklyn Technical High School Advances in International Debate Contest; Competes for $10,000 Grand Prize
 
Students Use Debate to Master the Issues
 
The Power of Debate—Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century
 
Bronx teacher honored by White House
 
Hard Work Pays Off for Bronx High School Student with Gates Millennium Scholarship Win!
 
The Great Debaters of Brooklyn Tech
 
The Great Debaters
 
The Great Debaters
 
No Debate! They Need Cash!