Why Join New East West Academy!
Our Speech and Debate Program equips students with essential skills like research, critical thinking, and effective communication, applicable across all academic disciplines. Our pedagogy helps students reach advanced academic levels, boosting confidence and participation in the classroom. Our goal is for each student to be academic scholars and real world leaders!
Why Speech and Debate?
Debate Improves Everyday Life Skills!
- Confidence Building: Public speaking boosts self-confidence.
- Effective Communication: Enhances communication skills.
- Leadership Development: Fosters leadership abilities.
- Career Advancement: Improves job prospects and networking.
- Critical Thinking: Sharpens quick thinking and problem-solving.
- Personal Growth: Promotes self-expression and self-awareness.
Debate Can Improve Your College Admissions!
According to the Wall Street Journal, State and national award winners in competitive debate have a 22% to 30% higher
acceptance rate at top tier colleges.
Debate is for everyone!
For every culture. Every continent. Every race, religion, philosophy, class and gender. Different styles and methods matter! You cannot put a square peg in a round hole!
- It’s okay – if you have bad english skills.
- it’s okay – have a stutter or speech impediment
- It’s okay – if you are a bad public speaker
- It’s okay – if you have had not had success as a debater or other activities
- It’s okay – if you set really high goals and fail – its all about how hard you tried
- It’s okay – if you like different types arguments
- It’s okay – if you have never even done PF debate or debate at all!
We have an open mind to help the students be the debater that matches their skill set. Each person needs their own unique method of debating that appeals to their strongest traits.
What makes NEWA different?
Elite-Level Coaching
More personalized feedback and in-depth strategy sessions.
Exclusive Tournament Preparation & Resources
Competitive Edge
Focused training for high-level tournaments, ensuring students stand out.
About the Coach
Jackie Massey’s success!
Founder and former director of debate at the University of Oklahoma.
– 5x National Championship Coach in College Policy Debate!
– 2021 MIddle School National Debate Championship in Public Forum!
Coach Massey has coached teams to win hundreds of awards over the past four years! Not limited to, but including 1st Place at Harvard, Yale and Stanford high school and middle school competitions!
Format!
We will use the Public Forum debate format because it is the largest and most popular global debate format! Students on the New East West Academy debate team will get to compete against students from all corners of the globe. We can offer assistance for students who compete in any of the competitive debate formats.