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UH Honors Debate Workshop

This is a premier debate workshop with top faculty from around the country teaching competitive debate to high schoolers.

 

Welcome to the University of Houston Honors Debate Workshop

The Honors Debate Team at the University of Houston will be holding the UH Honors Debate Workshop “HDW” at the University of Houston from June 28 through July 2, 2026. This is a premier debate workshop with top faculty from around the country teaching competitive debate to high schoolers.

This summer workshop will offer intense three week sessions in Lincoln-Douglas and Policy Debate, along with Two Week Sessions in Congress, Policy, Public Forum and Worlds School formats with both residential and commuter options.

We are also expanding our Speech and Individual events programming, offering a two week IE camp and a one week Extemp camp. In addtion, a two-week Model UN and Model Arab League program will also be offered as well as a dedicated Middle School program.

For the week of July 20 we will be offering a One Week “Debate Intensive” program in Policy and Lincoln Douglas, this will involve a week of three debates a day and a dedicated session for speech redoes for debaters. There will also be an online option for remote participation.

 The workshop is inclusive for all high school students who wish to participate, we allow middle schoolers to participate in the middle school program and in specific events on a case-by-case basis.

 

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The costs for the workshop are:

2-week Programs:
Residential:  $2,600 
Commuter: $2,300

1-week Programs:  
Residents: $1,450 
Commuters: $1,250

3-week Programs:   
Resident: $3,800 
Commuters: $3,400 

1-week Debate Intensive:
$1,250

 

 

2026 UH Honors Debate Workshop Application

Once you apply, a member of the UH Honors Debate Workshop will contact you.

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Debate Programs Offered:

 

Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
 
One 3-week sessions and Debate Intensive:
3-week session: June 28 – July 18
Debate Intensive: July 19-July 25
One 3-week session and Debate Intensive:
3-week session: June 28 – July 18
Debate Intensive: July 19-July 25
 
Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28 – July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
Speech+ Individual Events:
Sesion: June 28 - July 11
Extemporaneous Speaking:  July 12-July 18
 
 
Two 2 – week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
Model United Nations
Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
 
Model Arab League
One 2-week session:
1st session: June 28- July 11
 
 

Are you a teacher or coach?

If you are a teacher and are looking to improve your coaching and earn CPE please consider coming to the Houston Debate Coaches Continuing Education program