How It Works
Our Program

Recruit
Each year, Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project recruits a cohort of talented Black youth out of an applicant pool of hundreds throughout Metro Atlanta.
Train
On Saturdays, students undergo a rigorous 10-month training regimen, where they are introduced to debate through the exploration of academic disciplines that foster critical thinking, public speaking, and argumentation.Matriculate
The program culminates with a summer residency at Harvard College, where students study academic debate alongside and compete against hundreds of gifted scholars from around the world.