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Former debaters Kate Selig and Ilana Cuello-Wolffe gained the attention of the National Debate circuit during the National Championships, earlier this summer, when Kate held up a sign with the words “2/28 womxn, top 14 teams” . The poster was meant to address the gender imbalance in Public Forum Debate and highlight the inequities on…
Hi all! We have launched a new project! Beyond Resolved has a series of “HALL OF” projects that you can read about on our new page here. The Hall of Appreciation is our newest Hall and a place to celebrate the good, because we believe that talking about the good actions and people are just…
Calling all New Yorkers! Westfield and the NYCUDL are partnering to host another girls’ round robin this year. It is on Sunday, November 3, 2019, and will be in New York. “This day is all about support and sisterhood. Not only will debaters come together to build a support system and circuit community, they will…
Horace Mann High School is holding a conference about gender inclusion on November 23rd. Learn more about it here: http://www.hmgdic.org The conference will not only be talking about Public Forum, but also Parliamentary Debate, Model UN, Mock Trial, and Model Congress. Sign up here
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Within the PF community, there is a norm that one must wear formal clothing at tournaments. Unfortunately, a norm like this is damaging to many. I’m not going to define formal clothing because that is precisely why these dress codes are so damaging. When they are enforced, coaches have to make a judgement on which…
