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About Us

Fremont Debate Academy is a 501(c)(3) certified nonprofit organization created in 2014 with a mission to develop a debate & civics program in every school and every district across the world.

 
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What We Do

Fremont Debate Academy conducts and supports student and teacher led programs internationally. Our expansive curriculum, designed for both remote and in-person instruction, focuses on debate, public speaking, and subjects such as Economics and Politics.

Our Impact

 

Students Impacted

5000+

 

Countries

8

Hours Volunteered

35,000+

 

States

19

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Fremont Operations

Originating in our city of Fremont, FDA sees its largest operation at home. Watching our own students grow to become FDA volunteers and leaders in high school, our stream of dedicated instructors is ever-increasing and gets better every year.

 
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National Operations

As our curriculum and expertise has scaled, FDA has set out to introduce debate & civics programs across the country. Our leaders and volunteers across USA are creating competitive debate leagues for elementary and middle school students.

 
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International Operations

FDA’s Expansion hasn’t been limited to just the USA. We’ve been working on various initiatives to bring our programs internationally, an effort in line with our mission to have access to a debate & civics program anywhere, despite location or background.

Interested in Joining our Team?

“I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.”

– Margaret Thatcher

 

“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.”

– Joseph Joubert