Our goal is to provide a safe space where students are able to find the confidence and power within themselves. With our combined 30 years of speech & debate experience in both coaching and competition, our passion at SDI is to help individuals find the boldness to speak up. Very few places offer young people the chance to advocate for their opinions, but in speech & debate, students are given a platform to research, write, defend, and speak about the topics that mean most to them. The Speech & Debate Institute helps individuals build skills that make them stronger leaders in their future.