Program Stanford Debate Society
Stanford National Forensic Institute
Speech, debate, and public speaking institute run at Stanford since 1990, with summer sessions in Palo Alto plus online options. Enrollment is rolling and space-limited.
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What this opportunity is really like
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What you would do
Summer sessions in Palo Alto, or online, covering speech, debate, and public speaking — run at Stanford since 1990.
Why it might be worth your time
The institute has run at Stanford since 1990 and offers an online option if you can't get to Palo Alto. Enrollment is rolling and space-limited.
Is it a good fit?
For grades 9–12 in debate and public speaking, with rolling enrollment.
Planning a summer around this? See the summer programs for 9th graders it appears in, alongside the other verified options.