Debate in the Neighborhood New York: Final Tournament

The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) New York office, in partnership with the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY), has established three debate clubs at faith-based organizations and community centers for 9th through 12th grade students. The program brings debate beyond the conventional school environment directly to immigrant and first-generation students, giving them access to an enriching educational tradition. Additionally, the program has fostered understanding, cooperation, and a free and lively exchange of ideas among students from diverse of cultures, ethnicities, and religious traditions demonstrating that opposing views can be explored in ways that connect rather than divide people.  

Centered on “Securing Liberty”, a text published by IDEA about reconciling the threat of terrorism and democratic values in the post 9/11 United States, students will come together at the final tournament on May 20th to debate the topic: