A world of difference starts here.
A debate topic concerning the ban of single-use plastics might be a poignant reminder about environmental justice. Another about student loan forgiveness might raise questions about socioeconomic inequality, higher education, and race. Debaters are constantly exploring real-world societal issues and considering how public policy can have a measurable impact on individual lives.
In 2022, we launched a subbranch of the organization—the Eloquence Charitable Fund. The Fund recognizes that debate exposes students to urgent social issues, but public speaking alone lacks tangible, clear-cut social impacts. The Fund seeks to reckon that very disconnect by reinforcing the connection between advocacy and social change.
educating to address the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Students move beyond researching the issues and towards purpose-driven action: engaging in experiential learning, understanding the civic sector, and organizing their own social impact initiatives.
Driven By PurposePledge
We have empowered meaningful programs in the fields of mental and physical health, social equity, and environment stewardship.
Each year, 50% of our excess revenue from our debate tournaments is donated to charities addressing causes connected to the topic in question. By researching vexing social issues and then witnessing these donations, students connect social advocacy with social impact.
$10,000 Donated & $100K Pledged
1,552 Winter Coats Distributed
28,339 Hot Meals Delivered
500 Lbs of Ocean Trash Removed
A Global ImpactOur Nonprofit Network
We are proud to maintain relationships with over 46 charities, nonprofits, and NGOs across the globe, delivering financial support, nonprofit consulting, and strategic collaboration. Together, we advocate for a brighter, more equitable future at policy forums, panels, closed-door fundraisers, and youth summits.
1. Ashoka Global
2. Asian American Legal Defense Fund (AALDEF)
3. Bill of Rights Institute
4. Bored of Boredom
5. Boston Debate League
6. California Association of Student Councils (CASC)
7. City Tutors
8. Civics Season
9. Civics Unplugged
10. Community of Volunteer Educators
11. Comprehendi
12. Cornell University
13. CT Speech & Action
14. Edunomix Institute
15. Equality in Forensics
16. Feeding America
17. GripTape Challenge
18. Hearts Against Hate
19. Institute for Youth in Policy
20. International Youth Law
21. Karma for Cara Foundation
22. Latino Education Advancement Fund
23. Lawyers Without Borders
24. Made By Us
25. Middlebury College - Office of Community Engagement
26. National Youth Leadership Council
27. New York Historical
28. Ocean Cleanup Foundation
29. Outreach Debate
30. One Warm Coat
31. Purpose Commons
32. Ramapo College of New Jersey
33. Razom for Ukraine
34. Research2Empower
35. Russel Berrie Foundation
36. Santa Ana Regional Water Board
37. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania
38. Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
39. Spanish Debate Initiative
40. St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital
41. Take Stock in Children
42. The Trevor Project
43. The World In Us
44. Unifying Hands
45. Volunteer Tutors Organization
46. Youth Service America
47. Youth Tutoring Project
We work hand-in-hand to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and remind each of these organizations that they are never alone in their fight.
Grounded in CommunityAcademic Service Experiences & Projects
A coalition of inspiring projects advancing real-world change
Debaters develop intellectual humility, an aptitude for evidence-based civil discourse, and a more expansive worldview—skills which ultimately underlie community betterment, racial understanding, and social justice. With mentorship and financial backing, students organize awareness campaigns and donation drives within their local communities.
1,000+ residents helped!
Project Period
Menstrual Health & Literacy
in Erie, Pennsylvania
While preparing for a debate tournament, Sowmiya Deventhira-Raja encountered a troubling statistic: access to period products increases school attendance among high school students by 2.4%. Heeding that call, she donated hundreds of tampons, pads, flushable wipes, herbal healing patches, and hand sanitizer to young girls, single mothers, and children of single mothers at Erie DAWNS and Erie Community Shelters—women’s shelters and community centers in Erie, Pennsylvania.
“Trash” Talking
Environmental Justice & Advocacy
in Los Angeles, California
Last year, Rudri Soni debated whether the United States federal government should ban single-use plastic bags. After diving deep into deforestation, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, Rudri was eager to inform her peers about how their daily actions affect the environment. During a two-hour workshop, students heard from local scientists and collaborated to create a mural portraying victims of natural disasters—made entirely out of repurposed materials and Earth pigments.
200+ materials recycled!
$3,000 grant won from AmeriCorps!
Workshops About 09/11
Education & Civic Engagement
in New York, New York
Every time Arnav Maheshwari began researching a foreign policy or national security debate topic, he came across stories of the coordinated terrorist attacks that unfolded across New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC on September 11, 2001. Arnav led various reflection and education sessions, connecting younger generations with an important part of our national history.