Prefer watching this episode as a YouTube video? Go to: https://youtu.be/Df7iFDCOnys How do we actually help people to improve at debating? Debating is a form of non-formal learning. Most of the time, debate is not taught by teachers or professionals – but by people who debate themselves. Now, this can be very powerful! But at the same time it is important to recognise that there is a difference - and that the best debaters don't always make the best teachers.  That is why I was delighted to have Przemek Stolarski on for this podcast. Przemek is a succesful coach, a Harvard postgraduate ..read more

Georgia (no, not the state - the country) is buiding debate across the country. What is the secret to its success? Join me to find out... Learn more about GIDE here: https://debate.edu.ge/ Do you want to offer feedback on this show? Mail us at podcast@idebate.nl  This podcast was made possible by a grant from Europe for Citizens ..read more

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Prefer listening to this episode as a YouTube video? Go to: https://youtu.be/AdcUielm0Q0  Debating can be a stressful activity. A deeply competitive affair for some, and a passion for others. How do you deal with debating when you are frustrated with your progress? How do you maintain a happy face if you have to sandwich debate in between your busy school schedule? And how do you manage the transition to only seeing your friends from behind a screen?  Jessica Musulin wrote a well-received note with three other debaters that opened up these conversations. Today she's on the show to ta ..read more

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreGaWZL6hQ5ffFTytXlMow   Przemek Stolarski and Daniel Maier-Gant tell us all about how they organise coronaproof debating events - and how the advent of online debating has allowed for a unique experiment called "hybrid" tournaments, which could hold the key to unlocking globally inclusive and accessible tournaments.   Do you want to offer feedback on this show? Mail us at podcast@idebate.nl  This podcast was made possible by a grant from Europe for Citizens ..read more

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreGaWZL6hQ5ffFTytXlMow Today we speak with Rolland Janairo. When you think of Sillicon Valley, the thing that comes to mind are Google, Apple, Facebook and the tech billionaires that direct them. But what is less known is that there are many people living in the valley who have less starry futures ahead of them. The Urban Debate League wants to change these students' outlook. Through their debate and mentorship programs they increase their students' chance to go to college and land a dream job. And many also ..read more

  Today we speak with Monica Forman. Monica was the Chief Adjudicator of Astana EUDC. Having organised such a large - and online - event, you'll learn everything you need to know for organising such an event from a motion-setter's perspective. But being a CA is more than coming up with motions. It is about finding and training the best judges. And it is about making everyone have a great time.  It also helps if the person who you are setting a motion about personally agrees with the motion and watches the debate!   Want to learn more? Use this accompanying list of links: &n ..read more

In the final episode of IDI's special focus on making debating inclusive, we speak with Tshiamo Malatji.   Tshiamo puts forward an important argument in reframing "development". We should not consider "developing" a debate circuit to mean that those with all the knowledge come to a community to dump their knowledge. Rather, he suggests, it is a mutual learning process, where the external trainer gets as much from the process as the people they train.   And Tshiamo's implication is that this horizontal development can radically alter how we develop circuits, suggesting that ..read more

Prefer listening to this episode as a podcast? https://anchor.fm/ididebate   Thus far the discussion about inclusion has focused a lot on university debate. And whilst the lessons are applicable across debate as a whole, prepare to expand your horizons by a lot in this conversation. Like, not just about schools debating. We're going to look at making debating more inclusive from Sweden to South Africa.  Paidamwoyo has a clear and structured mind, and this conversation lays down the groundwork of all the work we need to do to make sure everyone can reap the benefits of debate educatio ..read more

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? https://youtu.be/YSTguOVIwbk   All of us got into debating because we were inspired by someone. We saw a great speech or heard a new argument, and thought: "I want to do that too!"  So how do you become that person who inspires others?  There's perhaps no better person to answer this question than Nae. Nae was a talented debater, but he is a truly remarkable debate trainer. He brings in fresh perspectives from pedagogy, and has helped to truly revolutionise training in Romania. And he would argue that the proof of that is nót in ..read more