22 hours of lab sessions involving lectures, drills, and feedback with some of the top debaters and coaches in the world
Special Lectures
3 special lectures by industry experts on their field, strategy, and communication
Elective Lectures
8 electives on topics ranging from International Relations to Philosophy
Debate Rounds
2 practice debate rounds in a competitive tournament setting
Recorded Lectures
a library of some lectures
Program Overview
01 Lab / Electives
A five-day camp includes sessions on:
Speaking confidently
Students will learn the basics of public speaking by engaging in activities designed to build confidence in speaking.
Constructing arguments
Students will learn to think critically and logically as well as to make effective arguments.
Rebutting arguments
Students will learn to think on their feet to make effective refutations on arguments, with an emphasis on active listening.
Solving problems
Students will be introduced to problem-solving frameworks and take part in identifying key issues on a wide range of topics.
Understanding rules
Students will be introduced to the rules of the British Parliamentary(BP) debate format, the official formate of the World Universities Debating Championship(WUDC).
Framing debates
Students will learn to frame debates to their advantage and be introduced to winning strategies.
02 Special Lectures: Debate and Your Career
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Hyojung Kim NomadHer
Gender Equality in and through Education: Life as a Programme Specialist at UNESCO
Eunsong Kim UNESCO
Disabling Disabilities through Inclusive Design
Ken Chua (these)abilities
03 Practice Rounds
This camp culminates in a mini-debate tournament where students compete against each other to apply what they have learned. Each practice round is followed by personalized feedback on each speaker.
Organizers & Coaches
Joshua Park Program Advisor
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor of SolBridge Int'l School of Business
JuSeung Yi Program Director (Operation)
Co-CEO of Debate For All
CA of NEAO 2013
ESL Semi-finalist of Australasians 2012
Hyewon Rho Program Director (Curriculum)
Co-CEO of Debate For All
DCA of WUDC 2017
Champion of NEAO 2012
Ameera Natasha Moore Debate Coach
Co-Chief Adjudicator of WUDC 2019
Overall Best ESL Speaker of WUDC 2017
Open Champion of Australasians and Cambridge IV 2016
Asif Mehedi Adi Debate Coach
DCA of UADC 2020
ESL Grand Finalist of WUDC 2020
2x Asian Open Top 10 Speaker
Boby Andika Ruitang Debate Coach
ESL Grand Finalist of WUDC 2015
Co-CA of Australasians 2020
DCA of UADC 2015 & 2021
Danielle Swanepoel Debate Coach
Assistant Professor of SolBridge Int'l School of Business
Coach for SolBridge Debate Society
Sam Brady Debate Coach
Gold Medalist of Lincoln-Douglass Debate, CCCFA State Championships 2015
Silver Medalist of of NPDA Debate, Phi Rho Pi National Championships 2016
CA, Ka Paio Debate Open 2019
Shitab Daiyan Akash Debate Coach
Open Quarterfinalist of WUDC 2018
Semi-finalist of Australasians 2017
ESL Finalist of WUDC 2019
Xiao-ke Lu Debate Coach
Champion of US Universities Debating Championships 2020
Open Finals Judge of Cambridge IV 2020
CA of LSE Schools 2020
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Ahyeon Cho AEO Coach
DFA Lecturer at Ganghwa High School, Jeollanamdo Office of Education, Taebaek City
Youngjae Pak AEO Coach
DFA Lecturer at Gyeonggi Province Yulgog Institute of Education, Champion of KNC 2016,
Champion of China BP 2012
Yaeseul Park
AEO Coach
DFA Lecturer at Sangwon High School, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Osan City
Houymean Lim Debate Assistant Coach
DCA of HDS x KIDA Pro-Am 2021
DCA of KUDC x KNC 2021
Quarter-finalist of NEADC 2020
Jamoliddin Ergash-zoda
Debate Assistant Coach
Quarter-finalist of NEADC 2020
EFL Semi-finalist of UADC 2020
Grand Finalist of KNC 2020 Spring
Nhat-Hung Nguyen
Debate Assistant Coach
DCA of VBC 2021
EFL Quarter-Finalist of UADC 2019
Open Finals Judge of Cornell-Yonsei Debate Invitational 2018
