James Roland speaking at Emory's Civic and Community Engagement 2019 End of Year celebration

Our Mission

The Atlanta Urban Debate League (AUDL) is committed to providing quality debate education programs, services, and opportunities to students, educators, and community members. Through their participation in after-school programming, tournaments, camps, fellowships, and internships, AUDL community members further develop the critical thinking, public speaking, research, and social-emotional skills necessary to be more informed and effective advocates.

The Atlanta Urban Debate League is committed to providing excellent debate education programs, services, and opportunities to diverse students, educators, and members of the community by teaching, empowering, and equipping them with advocacy and life skills necessary to make a profound and positive impact in the world.