For over 20 years, the Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL) has empowered Twin Cities students to become engaged learners, critical thinkers, and active global citizens who are effective advocates for themselves and their communities.

As a nonprofit program of Augsburg University, MNUDL is connecting 1,800+ students across 67 Twin Cities programs with the tools they need to succeed in college, careers, and beyond ? all through an engaging, competitive, and hands-on learning model centered in debate.

We took our existing debate model, put it in the hands of Spanish-speaking students and coaches, and from that seed they developed the Spanish Debate League. The program serves primarily heritage Spanish speakers and Latine youth.

In this program, all rounds and judging are held entirely in Spanish. Tournaments are held on weeknights April-May. Both middle and high school students compete in our tournaments, with a principiante (novice) and avanzada (advanced) division to suit every level of Spanish mastery.