Welcome To Fremont Debate Academy
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. We're already working with districts across California and Florida.
Why Debate?
5000+ Students Impacted
200+ International Team
20,000+ Cumulative Volunteer Hours
100+ Broward County & Teach for America school teachers trained
Students participating in FDA programs saw
39.1% improvement in their public speaking skills
45.9% improvement in their knowledge & research skills
90% of students said FDA has improved their academic performance
Impact on District Enrollment
Numerous parents with students who transitioned to a private/charter school have requested for their student to join our debate programs in FUSD public schools
Our Operations
Fremont Unified School District
Our first programs were located at Fremont Unified School District, starting all the way back in 2015 with Harvey Green Elementary School! We’re proud to now have 14 active debate programs in elementary and middle schools across the district!
Harvey Green: 8th year of operations
Warm Springs: 7th year of operations
Hirsch: 6th year of operations
Weibel: 5th year of operations
Gomes: 1st year of operations
Parkmont: 1st year of operations
Brookvale: 1st year of operations
Azevada: 1st year of operations
Millard: 1st year of operations
Grimmer: 1st year of operations
Warwick: 3rd year of operations
Bringhurst: 1st year of operations
Ardenwood: 1st year of operations
Patterson: 1st year of operations
Hayward Unified School District
This year we’ve been working closely with Hayward Unified School District to bring the first debate programs to schools in the district! We’ll be working with teachers and students in schools across the district to bring the wonder of debate to many more students!
51.4% of students in HUSD are economically disadvantaged
More than 95% of students in HUSD are ethnic minorities
Testimonial
Mary Rodriguez from Broward County
…Debate is actually what we dream teaching could be. It gives you the excitement back that you had as a new teacher.
Resources
Teacher’s Guide
Comprehensive 25-page guide online book
Everything a teacher needs to start a FDA after-school program
Videos from our Youtube Channel, guides, slides, worksheets, and a lot more
Standards Mapping
A spreadsheet that explains how FDA debate programs align with ELA Common Core Standards
Online Course
The world's first free online debate course designed for students
Coursera / Udemy like course that allows a student or teacher to self-study a large part of our curriculum.
Basics of MSPDP
A quick 4 page document that explains the Middle School Public Debate Format, the simple format FDA uses for its programs