Minnesota Debate and Advocacy Workshop
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Minnesota Debate and Advocacy Workshop (MDAW) High School Camp offers students entering grades 9-12 the opportunity to learn about the upcoming debate topic and develop their research/argumentation skills. Through one, two, or three week programs of seminars, labs, group activities, and guest speakers campers prepare for an exciting year of competitive policy debate.
Dates
There are three high school sessions to choose from.
- 1-week camp runs from:
- Sunday June 24, 2018 – Saturday June 30, 2018
- 2-week camp runs from:
- Sunday June 24, 2018 – Saturday July 7, 2018
- 3-week camp runs from:
- Sunday June 24, 2018 – Saturday July 14, 2018
WHY MDAW?
MDAW’s Format Encourages Skill-Building.
MDAW offers instructional workshops tailored to specific age groups. We work with area educators to provide a comprehensive curriculum that readies students at every level with evidence and skills for the next debate season.
MDAW Students Get TONS of Practice.
We do a practice debate every evening and drills every afternoon – each week of attendance involves at least 8 full-length debates. More importantly, staff facilitate re-dos, provide feedback, and create concrete steps for the student to do better the next time. We also do a full-length tournament at the end of both the two- and three- week sessions so students can get a feeling for the tournament experience.
MDAW Faculty Work Hard.
We have incredibly experienced, talented folks who work with students on a day-to-day basis. We make sure that students are exposed to a variety of styles while ensuring they can focus on work they’ll use throughout the year. We try to attract the best talent to the camp in order to make sure that students will be prepared to have a successful season with a community that’s helping to make MN debate better overall.
MDAW is a Great Bargain.
The workshop operates on a not-for-profit basis. Tuition and room/board expenses are pegged to cost of running the workshop and providing fair salaries for staff. Scholarships are available, so don’t hesitate to contact us even though financial constraints may be a problem. We run the institute out of a desire to increase local opportunities for excellent debate instruction, not to make money, and will do our best to make sure no student is prevented from attending out of economic circumstances.
The Minnesota Debate and Advocacy Workshop (MDAW) is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Urban Debate League (a program of Augsburg University) and the University of Minnesota Debate Team. Its mission is to provide a high quality summer camp experience to students in the Twin Cities metro area and the upper mid-west region.
Our goal is to increase access to debate for schools, coaches, and students entering 6th grade-12th grade.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.
MDAW Main Office
Minnesota Urban Debate League
2211 Riverside Ave CB 26
Minneapolis, MN 55454
mnudl@augsburg.edu | P: 612-330-1730 | F: 612-330-1350
MDAW 2017 Administrative Director
Genesia Williams
williamg@augsburg.edu | 612-330-1730
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