Bringing debate to young Americans
Debate challenges students, open minds, educates and enriches. Incubate brings debate to young Americans wherever they are—in the classroom, on campus, and at our no-cost debate tournaments.
What is Incubate Debate?
Our mission is singular:
Bring the power of debate to young Americans wherever they are.
Debate is a powerful tool to educate, empower, and enrich young Americans. Debate enhances critical thinking, active listening, and effective communication, fostering a generation capable of thoughtful analysis, respectful dialogue, and informed decision-making.
Testimonials
Bari Weiss
"What James Fishback is building [at Incubate Debate] gives me hope."
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
"Incubate Debate is restoring high school debate to focus on honing skills in rhetoric, logic, tolerance of ideas, and public speaking."
Dr. Peter Boghossian
How We Incubate Debate
About
Every school year, our 12 regional Incubate Debate leagues host 36 no-cost, in-person debate tournaments for middle and high school students. These tournaments serve as a unique platform for young Americans to present arguments before their peers, have those arguments challenged by their peers, and in the process, get closer to truth. Every Spring, our competitors come together to compete for the National Championship.
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Our Classroom Initiative gives middle and high school students the tools to facilitate engaging, enriching in-class student debates that boost student comprehension relevant subject matter, enhance communication skills, and develop the art of civil discourse.
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America’s college campuses were once vibrant forums for contrasting viewpoints. Not anymore. Incubate’s College Chapter Initiative invites dogged undergraduates to stand up a chapter that hosts truth-seeking public debates for students and by students. The topics? The most relevant, important, and timely issues facing our nation and the world.
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