Empowering Our Future Leaders

OUR NEW SHORT NDA DOCUMENTARY

Before COVID, the NDA embarked on a video project to document the organization's history and impact on an entire generation of students. We highlighted the 40-year legacy of some of our most influential figures to present a vision for where the organization is headed. Finally, after over a year in development, we are ready to premier our project.

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Read more about the NDA. We believe debate to be a transformative experience that empowers students to become thoughtful, productive and responsible citizens in a diverse and democratic society. The need for more engaged and informed citizens could not be more dire than it has been in recent times. In a world of such profound loss, we have been diligently making strides to continue our work helping prepare youth for successful lives.

Our work fosters civic engagement and participation, teaching students how to present their positions in a productive and effective manner, while taking proactive roles in driving change in their local communities. COVID-19 did not stop our mission of engaging students in debate. We are working hard to return to in-person programing in the push to return to normal.

The world of speech and debate has had to undergo monumental and unprecedented changes during the pandemic, and we need your help!

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