SPEECH AND DEBATE FOR ALL.

Apparently, Policy is Dying. Now What?

Katie Gorman | 4/24/24

"Making our community more universally accessible isn’t going to be the easiest task, though. For a lot of debaters, including myself, the fact that policy requires a highly intense level of understanding actually draws me in. But for some reason, we take pride in how hard it is to learn policy without ever considering the impact"

A Girl Debater's Guide to Keep Going

Natalyia Kopack | 4/17/24

"To the female debaters across the nation struggling because of the obstacles we face, keep going. You’re more than what other people think. You have the capability to excel and you deserve to feel on top of the world. Keep on debating."

A Plea for Creativity in Congress

Brandon Anderson | 4/3/24

"Risk is not rewarded like the NSDA Congressional Debate manual says it is... Risk is frequently penalized by judges, discouraged by coaches, and negatively highlighted by onlookers of the activity."

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Equality in Forensics is a student-run nonprofit organization that provides free and online resources to make speech and debate more accessible to students, educators, and coaches across America. We host a regularly updated blog, produce free and online resources, sponsor free coaching services, and host free events. Equality in Forensics has a mission of making speech and debate accessible to high school students across the country. We accomplish this through substantive, impactful activism.

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