2026 Sir Winston Churchill High School Debate Tournament January 17, 2026 On January 17, 2026, high school students from Edmonton were invited to take part in the 2026 High School Debate Tournament, organized by the Churchill Foundation and hosted by the University of Alberta Debate Society. We’re super excited to share that our club’s co‑founders,…
2025 ABC Debate Inspiration Summer Camp August 18 – August 22, 2025 From August 18th on 22nd, our Academy hosted a Debate Inspiration Summer Camp. Our dedicated instructors introduced students in elementary school to the fundamentals of debate to engage young students in global issues and public speaking, as well as effective and respectful argumentation….
ABC Academy Coach Wins Top Speaker at the 2025 Doxbridge WSDC July 14, 2025 ABC Academy is proud to announce that one of our longtime instructors has achieved success as the Top Speaker at the 2025 Doxbridge WSDC. Doxbridge WSDC is hosted by students from and graduates from the prominent universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Durham,…
ABC Academy Successfully Hosts BP Debate Workshop Ahead of Summer Competitions May 20, 2025 On May 20, ABC Academy successfully held a new session of its BP Workshop in preparation for the upcoming surge of British Parliamentary (BP) debate tournaments this summer. The workshop was designed to support students with little or no prior experience…
ABC Academy Coach Wins 2025 Harvard World Schools Invitational Debate Tournament April 7, 2025 The Harvard Colleges World Schools Invitational is recognized as one of the most competitive tournaments for high school students worldwide. This year’s event brought together over 300 of the world’s top debaters, including national teams from all over the world. After advancing through…
2025 CNDF Alberta Provincial Debate Tournament April 5, 2025 Congratulations to our students for their wonderful performance at the 2025 CNDF Alberta Provincials! In the Junior High category, our students had finished on the podium. This succeeded months of hard work and preparation, and we’re very proud of all our students who dedicated hours and eagerly asked…
2025 Sir Winston Churchill Speech and Debate Tournament March 15, 2025 At the Edmonton Junior High CNDF Regionals 2025, our students spoke outstandingly well! Claiming six of seven spots in the junior high category to qualify for Provincials, we’re incredibly proud of our students. ABC Academy will help prepare the students for their upcoming tournament…
2025 ABC-Aurora-Cougars Debate Tournament February 21, 2025 The ABC Academy Aurora and Cougars Debate Tournament was held on Friday February 21, 2025, located at the Aurora Academic Charter School. There are 24 teams from Edmonton Public School who joined the tournament. We applaud all participants for their dedication, and we strongly encourage all our debaters…
Remarkable Achievements at the EDVIC Debate Tournament 2025 January 31, 2025 The EDVIC Debate Tournament, held online on January 31, 2025, and hosted by the EDVIC Debate and Speech Club, saw our students shine brightly with their incredible performances and awards. Congratulations to our students for winning the following awards: 1st Placed Speaker 1st Placed…
2025 REDTABNET Worlds Wide Web Debate Tournament January 18, 2025 The Redtabnet Worlds Wide Web Debate Tournament successfully took place on January 18, 2025, in an online format. Six schools from Edmonton and Calgary participated in the event. The Cougars Debate and Speech Club proudly earned the following awards: 1st Place Open Team 1st Place…