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The National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) is a 
Chicago
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-based non-profit organization
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that prepares low income students of color to succeed in college and in their future careers by organizing and supporting competitive debate
Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for opposing viewpoints. Historica ...
teams in urban public schools across the country. The NAUDL engages in advocacy and fundraising on behalf of Urban Debate Leagues
Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to:
* Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas
* Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities
Urban may also refer to:
General
* Urban (name), a list of people ...
(UDLs), which operate at 500 high schools and middle schools in 19 cities across the U.S., including Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, D.C., New York, and Los Angeles. Debate is believed to improve critical thinking
Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to make sound conclusions or informed choices. It involves recognizing underlying assumptions, providing justifications for ideas and actions, ...
skills and educational outcomes.
Special Events
Urban Debate National Championship
Established in 2008, this tournament features 84 of the nation’s top UDL debaters squaring off in a major U.S. city every April. Debaters compete in regional tournaments for the right to advance to the National Championship. Shagun Kukreja and Amna Tariq from University High School of Humanities inNewark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. ...
won the 2011 Championship on a 3-0 decision.
NAUDL Annual Dinner
This event is held to "celebrate the growth of urban debate and its life-changing impact on students nationwide." It takes place every April, and precedes the start of the National Championship. The event is attended by former debaters and supporters.{{cite web, title=NAUDL Annual Dinner, url=http://www.urbandebate.org/nationaldinner.shtml, work=Events, publisher=National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, accessdate=28 September 2011, url-status=dead, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024004541/http://www.urbandebate.org/nationaldinner.shtml, archivedate=24 October 2011See also
*Competitive debate in the United States
Competitive debate, also known as 'forensics' or 'speech and debate', is an activity in which two or more people take positions on an issue and are judged on how well they defend those positions. The activity has been present in academic space ...
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