A Guide To Existing Mentorship Programs

Mentorship programs are incredibly beneficial, especially to new debaters or students who don't have a coach or captain. To help students know what mentorship programs are out there, and what their features are, our staff put together a list of existing mentor programs. Disclaimer: Our staff has not verified the quality or safety of these programs. We highly recommend you do your own research and determine if a program is right for you.

Tip: click the image of each organization to be directed to their mentor/mentee program page!

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Beyond Resolved

Beyond Resolved has provided its mentorship program for 3 years. Beyond Resolved will use applications to match mentors/mentees with similar backgrounds, identities, and competitive goals. Beyond Resolved also requests progress reports from their matches. Additionally, mentors will be given training and resources to equip them for mentorship.

Highlights

Free & completely virtual

Applications open all year

Open to students in all events

PepTalk Debate

PepTalk has provided its mentorship program for 6 years. PepTalk recruits mentees through their outreach program. After a student joins, PepTalk will partner-up mentors/mentees and develop a schedule. Additionally, PepTalk has also created a series of lectures for it's students to use throughout the year.

Highlights

Free 1:1 coaching

Online consulting & tournament guidance

Geared at LD Debaters

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PepTalk Debate

PepTalk has provided its mentorship program for 6 years. PepTalk recruits mentees through their outreach program. After a student joins, PepTalk will partner-up mentors/mentees and develop a schedule. Additionally, PepTalk has also created a series of lectures for it's students to use throughout the year.

Highlights

Free 1:1 coaching

Online consulting & tournament guidance

Geared at LD Debaters

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W.in Debate

W.in Debate has provided its mentorship program for 3 years. Prospective mentees fill out an application and will be matched with mentors in their region based on similar style of debate. It is up to mentees to schedule sessions. Additionally, W.in Debate hosts recorded lectures, practice rounds, and group drill sessions. W.in Debate also publishes resources for mentees such as card files and documents as well as commentary essays.

Highlights

Free

For women & gender minorities

Lincoln Douglas, Policy & Public Forum

The Debate Group

The Debate Group assigns high school upperclassmen to several underclassmen or MS debaters. Mentors may be available for questions, help direct prep, listen to redos, and more. The Debate Group seeks. to pair mentors and mentees together to foster a long-term relationship of being able to work with each other over weekly one-on-one zoom calls to practice and refine communicative persuasion skills needed to succeed in the future. The Debate Group is currently accepting sign-ups for both mentors and mentees.

Highlights

Free

1-3 hours/wk time commitment

Geared at PF Debaters

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The Debate Group

The Debate Group assigns high school upperclassmen to several underclassmen or MS debaters. Mentors may be available for questions, help direct prep, listen to redos, and more. The Debate Group seeks. to pair mentors and mentees together to foster a long-term relationship of being able to work with each other over weekly one-on-one zoom calls to practice and refine communicative persuasion skills needed to succeed in the future. The Debate Group is currently accepting sign-ups for both mentors and mentees.

Highlights

Free

1-3 hours/wk time commitment

Geared at PF Debaters

Triumph Debate regularly updates this guide with new and accurate information regarding existing mentorship programs, as well as updating to include newly formed mentorship programs. If you know of an existing mentorship program that has not yet been added to this guide, please let us know at triumphdebate@gmail.com!