Fremont Debate Academy Hirsch
Register for FDA Hirsch’s 10th annual debate program here (in-partnership with the PTA) by February March 17th!
We’re excited to start FDA Hirsch Elementary’s tenth annual debate program this year!
Note that students will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. Other students beyond capacity will be put on a waitlist.
IMPORTANT: 6th graders ARE ALLOWED in the program, ONLY IF THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A HIRSCH FDA PROGRAM!
Over the past 11 years, Fremont Debate Academy has impacted over 7500+ w elementary and middle school students in 19 states & 8 countries, including thousands in FUSD through operations in 25 FUSD schools. Under our instruction, students and alumni internationally over the past few years have qualified to elimination rounds or won tournaments in prestigious tournaments over 400 times!
This year, we’re running an 8 week long competitive debate program focusing on the Middle School Public Debate Format at Hirsch Elementary School. Students will learn various structured forms of argumentation, and research techniques. Through practice sessions, drills, and mini-competitions, students’ public speaking skills will be vastly improved. At the end of the school year, there will be a FDA international tournament!
FDA Hirsch Elementary Debate sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 5:45 PM to 7:15 PM. There will be 8 classes for this program. The start date for the sessions will be March 24th in the MUR. Our last session will be on May 12th. Note: Parents are responsible for picking their children up promptly at 7:15 PM right after the session.
Fremont Debate Academy’s studies about its programs exhibit strong results regarding student growth: Students participating in FDA’s debate & civics programs saw a 39.1% improvement in their self-confidence & public speaking skills, 45.9% improvement in their knowledge about the world & research skills, and 90% said that participating in FDA’s debate & civics programs has had a positive impact on their academic performance.
Feel free to direct any questions to our four FDA Hirsch Elementary Leads:
Aarav Uniyal (aaravu@fremontdebateacademy.org)
Jay Trivedi - (jayt@fremontdebateacademy.org)
Prisha Parikh - (prishap@fremontdebateacademy.org)
