Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. The American Legion Auxiliary’s marquee Girls State program, first presented in 1937, is one of the most respected and coveted experiential learning programs presented in the United States. The… Read more
  2. American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. A participatory program in which students become… Read more
  3. The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938, the program has presented participants… Read more
  4. Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy is a private company that provides speech and debate classes for students develop skills which are necessary for them to be successful in school college and life.… Read more
  5. The Baylor Summer Debate Workshop offers cutting-edge debate instruction. Baylor has created a unique camp format for teaching policy debate to high school students. The goal of the policy workshop… Read more
  6. The Cal National Debate Institute is the premier summer camp for Policy, Lincoln Douglas, and Public Forum students held at the end of June/beginning of July. There are no experience requirements,… Read more
  7. A residential camp (also day campers) for high school and junior high students in Individual Events (beginning and advanced), Public Forum Debate, Cross Examination Debate (beginning and advanced),… Read more
  8. Capitol Debate's goal is to enrich the lives of students through communication programs including public speaking, debate, business and STEM communication summer camps. To do that, we gather expert… Read more
  9. 2 week debate camp for middle and high school students.
  10. The Cornell International Summer Debate Camp is a premier summer program where students learn and advance their argumentative, debating and public speaking skills. Boasting an expert coaching team… Read more
  11. Cornell University Summer College offers academically motivated high school students the chance to experience college life at a great Ivy League university, take regular college classes with Cornell… Read more
  12. The advantages of the Debate Institutes at Dartmouth include: Small Classes Our classes are capped at 24 students with a 1:8 teacher-student ratio or better. Every member of the teaching staff is in… Read more
  13. The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization that has served over 2.8 million academically talented students in grades four through twelve since 1980. Each… Read more
  14. This division is best-suited for students who have the opportunity to debate competitively in policy debate during the regular academic year as students will focus on the upcoming high school topic.… Read more
  15. Emory University is one of the top 25 Universities in the United States and the Barkley Forum is one of nation’s most successfully competitive intercollegiate debate teams for the last fifty years.… Read more
  16. Emory University is one of the top 25 Universities in the United States and the Barkley Forum is one of nation’s most successfully competitive intercollegiate debate teams for the last fifty years… Read more
  17. High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW's expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration… Read more
  18. High school students in the Pre-College Program spend a summer in Washington, D.C., taking advantage of GW's expertise in global development, international relations, public policy and administration… Read more
  19. The 5-week ZagScholars Program is an advanced lab designed for students looking for a more indepth and comprehensive experience. Launched in 2001 the Scholars lab was designed to provide a top tier… Read more
  20. The two week programs were the inaugural programs at the very first GDI nearly 50 years ago, and continue to provide an outstanding lab experience to students of all skill levels who are looking for… Read more
  21. The four week program continue to attract a wide range of students looking for a challenging lab environment that combines an emphasis on research with plenty of opportunities for practice and skill… Read more
  22. This one week program is for Public Forum debaters of all experience levels. This lab will focus on developing a student’s critical thinking, speaking, research and advocacy skills while also… Read more
  23. The GDI has become a destination for rising sophomores from across the nation. The 5 Week Sophs Program will be directed by Geoff Lundeen, Director of Debate at the University of West Georgia and… Read more
  24. Founded in 2010, the Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops is a project of the Harvard Debate Council and Harvard Debate Inc., a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization dedicated to providing opportunities… Read more
  25. The week-long High School Student Congress gathers fifty rising high school seniors together with lawmakers, academics, journalists, and business leaders to learn about the political legacy of… Read more
  26. Hoosier Debate Camp is a premier debate institute designed for high school students. Mature middle school students with high reading and critical thinking skills are welcome to join. We teach three… Read more
  27. ICS maintains a listing of hundreds of academic competitions in order for students to get ranked in their ICS Global Academic Champions Ranking. Since 2012, ICS has been defining best-practices in… Read more
  28. The League of Creative Minds (LCM) was created to provide an entry way for high-ability middle school and high school students into public policy, international world affairs, leadership roles,… Read more
  29. The League high school year-round program is meant for our students entering the 9th to 12th grade. The League high school program draws students at the top of their class who are passionate about… Read more
  30. The League middle school year-round program is meant for our youngest students entering the 6th to 8th grade. The League middle school program draws students who are passionate about learning purely… Read more
  31. International field study/international relations camp for rising 8th - 12th grade students. For the 2017 high school field study the League delegates traveled to various regions in Israel and the… Read more
  32. The League summer camp sessions are meant for serious academic students that relish intellectual deliberation and dialogue. Students that enroll in League summer courses are curious about… Read more
  33. The MSDI at Missouri State University is an excellent high school debate camp providing in-depth instruction at an incredible value. MSDI graduates have consistently dominated the local debate… Read more
  34. Model United Nations is a simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues… Read more
  35. Since 1931, the National High School Institute, a nonprofit organization, has brought outstanding students to Northwestern University’s Evanston campus for intense educational experiences. Students… Read more
  36. The POI Debate Institute, now entering its sixth year, is pleased to announce that we will be staging the nation's premier high school in-residence parliamentary debate institute at UC Berkeley. The… Read more
  37. Ross K Smith was a legendary debate coach and speaker at Wake Forest for over thirty years. As the former director of the summer workshop, he instilled a belief that debate workshop was not summer "… Read more
  38. The Stanford National Forensic Institute is operated by the Stanford Debate Society, Stanford University's competitive intercollegiate debate program, as a service for the speech & debate… Read more
  39. The Jayhawk Debate Institute at the University of Kansas is a premier high school debate camp providing first class instruction at an exceptional value. The JDI offers students of all levels of… Read more
  40. The University of Miami Debate Team invites Middle School and High School students of all experience levels to participate in the 26th Hurricane Debate Institute offering instruction and practice in… Read more
  41. The University of Michigan Debate Program is committed to student learning and development via participation in intercollegiate collegiate debate. Through its varsity traveling team, summer national… Read more
  42. The OGDI sponsored by Oregon Forensics is a summer learning experience like no other in the Pacific Northwest. We are the only institute in the region hosted at a research university, with access to… Read more
  43. Penn delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty… Read more
  44. At the University of Rochester, students pursue only what they’re interested in. With Rochester’s Pre-College Programs, high school students get that same freedom. Students make significant… Read more
  45. The Mean Green Comet Debate Institute brings together the North Texas region's largest debate programs and most established debate camps to offer the very best in debate education. The Mean Green… Read more
  46. Summer workshops and premium resources for Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum Debate. Institutes have been located in Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA. Check website for current locations.