Houston Urban Debate League

03/02/2026

HUDL is proud of our students, coaches and community of debate. The HUDL city champoinship crowned this year's scholarship winners and our champions, many who will be competing at NSDA or NAUDL nationals. Kudos to one and all.

Feb. 28, 2026 - Students from throughout Greater Houston made their way to the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse for knockout rounds in the Houston Urban Debate League's 2025-2026 City Championships. Having qualified earlier in the season, students from both the Houston Independent School District and fr...

02/11/2026

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. Registration starts at 2:00 PM. Bags will fly at 2:30 PM.

Come support a GREAT organization that is doing transformative work in Houston's schools that are most in need. Debate education decreases truancy, increases test scores and prepares students for college unlike any other activity. Go debate!

07/21/2025

HUDL is having a party and you're invited! HUDL summer social should be a GREAT time supoting the work we do serving Houston's youths that are most in need. See you Saturday!

06/25/2025

06/16/2025

Less than a week until HUDL sponsored camp at the University of Texas (UTNIF). HUDL hopes all students signed up have a great time and enjoy it!

03/29/2025

2025 Debater of the Year Finalist shoutout today is bringing the attention to Alara from the Houston Urban Debate League!

"Debate has taught me that only living for myself makes true fulfillment impossible,
and that I want to live my life maximizing the amount of goodness I put out into the world." 🌎

03/03/2025

friends of HUDL and supporters of giving access to Houston's students that are most in need, please consider attending, donating, offering auction items, and just about anything you can do to help with our upcoming awards luncheon and annual fundraiser. All proceeds go to directly serving students in the summer camp and throughout the year.

05/10/2024

HUDL is proud of the accomplishments of our coaches. Congrats, coach Alma Villarreal on the first diamond!

03/25/2024

friends, come join supporters of HUDL for a lovely afternoon celebrating our students and raising critical funds, needed now more than ever given the status of HISD.

On April 18, 2024, the Houston Urban Debate League will welcome friends and supporters to downtown Houston for HUDL's Annual Awards Luncheon. You'll get to meet some of the students, coaches, and administrators who make this activity so rewarding, as well as spend time visiting with other Houstonian...

12/05/2023

HUDL friends, we hope you can make it out tonight for our rescheduled benefit. CORNHUDL promises to be a fun chance to get together and support the students of Houston that are most in need. We hope you can make it out to the event.

04/08/2022

HUDL friends, HUDL hopes you understand the power of the skills you are developing and that you use them for good. Congrats, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Debate Team

11/16/2021

Our largest tournament of the year will take place on Dec. 4 @ Waltrip HS. Please consider judging. Sign up: https://forms.gle/Wr1ZfKhLfdXQ3Kb96