Our Mission​.

A debate education fosters self-confidence, critical thinking skills, and academic and professional success.
​​Here's why our teaching philosophy makes our programs your premier camp choice:

Superior Staff​.

Our instructors are unique in their excellence as competitors and educators. All ADI staff are coaches and captains with the skill and experience to coach students to success. All of our 2020 summer instructors hold 4+ years of speech and debate experience. Our team of passionate and successful debaters includes the 2019 New England Student of the Year, the 2019 Princeton University Invitational champion, and both the 2018 and 2019 top-ranked MA debaters. Our staff has also coached students to MA novice championships two years in a row!

Individualized Learning​.

When it comes to debate, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. So, every student's curriculum and camp experience is tailored to their own interests and strengths. Our 5:1 staff-to-student ratio enables instructors to work individually students on-site. We believe our students are smart, capable, and motivated, and we understand each debaters' personal needs to help them achieve their highest potential. Instructors work individually with students to enrich their learning and promote deeper, more nuanced understanding of speech and debate.

Engagement.

At ADI, there are no long lectures or boring assignments. Instead, campers learn through interactive lessons and reinforce new skills with hands-on activities designed to excite them and invigorate their passion for debate. We prioritize education, and thus teach effectively and reward debaters' progress and foster community through organized games and trips. 

Community Values​.

Serving our local community by empowering students through speech and debate education is our priority and mission. Overall, we take pride in our passionate, highly-qualified instructors and design effective and engaging curriculum to promote our students' learning experiences. A portion of our proceeds benefits the ABRHS debate team and we offer generous financial aid to all interested campers.

All the instructors are qualified, attentive, and smart. I had an absolutely wonderful time ... I learned a lot, I had a lot of fun, and I would and will recommend to all my friends." -Ryan, 2019 camper

Acton Debate Institute is the best speech and debate program I have attended ... I really enjoyed this camp!" -Sera, 2019 camper

You did a great job of teaching me and really made me feel at home, and I really want to come again next year!" -Isabelle, 2019 camper

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