Meet Tessa and Sagie, Executive Director and Program Director of Debate Spaces, an education non-profit that uses debate to foster civic engagement and connect middle school students from around the world. Currently run by Harvard graduate students and a team of pro-debaters, Debate Spaces operates under the mission of crafting and developing strategies to make the world a better place, through debate. Since its founding in 2017, Debate Spaces has impacted over 400 students from urban and suburban middle schools around the world.
Listen to Tessa and Sagie discuss Debate Spaces' pedagogical approach, and their ultimate vision to foster community building where people from around the world can engage in empowering dialogue. Tessa highlights the power of debate with regards to self-empowerment and advocacy, and shares stories of students using debate to enact change in their local communities. Sagie discusses "the superpower" of your voice, and illustrates how debate is the bridge between knowledge and action.
If you are a middle schooler - join this program! For everyone else - get involved with Debate Spaces by volunteering as a judge or recruiting students. Be sure to follow and DM Debates Spaces on IG @debatespaces
