In Skadden Debate, students learn about persuasive communication & debate classmates on topics relevant to their lives. Volunteers from Skadden work with students to develop their skills in public speaking, problem-solving, teamwork, research and active listening.
At the end of the apprenticeship, students usually go head-to-head against their classmates on a topic decided on by the Skadden Law Office in Times Square—check out the Fall 2019 final debate at the Skadden offices and some memorable moments from volunteers below!
However, while we wait for schools and offices to reopen, scroll further down to see some of the work our students did to build their arguments for the Spring 2020 semester.
STUDENT WORK
Marvel is Better Than DC Affirmative Team: Sonya, Lizbeth, Justin, Aniya, Cuauhtemoc (PS 157)
Marvel is Better Than DC Negative Team: Angel, Sujeidy, Angel E., Hunter (PS 157)