Harryson Moon
Grade 7, 4 Years of Debate Experience
I enjoy learning debate at VDA because VDA provides an abundance amount of opportunities both in learning and testing out your new skills in tournaments and mini-tournaments.
Andy Yu
Grade 8,2 Years of Debate Experience
I enjoy debate because it provides me a voice to express my views and opinions. I’m able to think freely while seeing the opposing side’s claims. This allows me to view an issue in a holistic way where I can see both sides of a topic. Through debate, I also learn a lot about different topics and issues that exist. Without debate, I wouldn’t have a deep understanding of things like Pharma Companies or Cocoa Monopolies.
Angela Hu
Grade 11,3 Years of Debate Experience
VDA has such a great community of coaches and students. The close friends I have made through debate and the coaches that are consistently able to foster a supportive community have made my experience at VDA incredible.
Noah Shen
Grade 8, 2 Years of Debate Experience
Debate has made me better at public speaking. It makes me more persuasive when I present a speech or an argument.