I've been teaching popular and well-reviewed Debate classes on Outschool for almost 6 years. My business degree includes courses on public speaking and I've served on international business case competition teams, which have a similar format to a debate. 

It's crucial in today's world, filled with misinformation and arguments on social media, that young people know how to logically express themselves and engage with others. I look forward to debating with and learning from you!

Welcome to the Debate Lounge! I'm excited to debate with and learn from you. 

Below are Outschool's group participation guidelines. Above all, be good to each other in the group, and we'll all have fun! 

"We want all of our learners to feel comfortable, connected, and safe. That's why we have 3 rules we ask you to follow: Be Kind, Be Safe, and Be Respectful.

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Learners from all over the world, with different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, religions and body types, participate in our Group. Always be nice and make others, especially new learners, know that they belong and are welcome. Teasing, name calling, or bullying anybody in our community? Nope. Not happening here

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