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    Empowering Future Leaders Through Debate and Philosophy

  • Join our Summer Program!

    We’ll be teaching the basics and different formats of public speaking and debate to help your child discover their preference and passion for speaking.

    Alongside this, they’ll learn philosophical principles that emphasize the importance of critical thinking and understanding diverse perspectives.

    By applying philosophy to debate, your skillset and comprehension of the world increases, and your child’s personality develops into a confident young speaker.

    There’s no cost to getting your child educated, sign up now!

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    "I Think, Therefore I Am"

    - Rene Descartes

Our Mission

American Philosophical Youth Society

The American Philosophical Youth Society is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and communication skills among youth, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds. Through free educational programs, resources, and opportunities, we aim to empower and create future leaders who can articulate their ideas confidently.

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Life-Long Skills

Debate enhances critical skills; 97% of 40,000 faculty stress such skills in college, boosting confidence & communication.

The American Council on Education

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Brighter Students

Debaters are 70% more likely to graduate from high school and 50% more likely to reach college-readiness benchmarks

Chicago Urban Debate League

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Future Prep

State and national award winners in the debate have a 22% to 30% higher acceptance rate at top-tier colleges

Yale Professor M.A. Luong

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders

Engaging in debate and philosophy strengthens self-confidence and improves communication and analytical skills. Participants in debate gain strong oral and written communication, critical thinking abilities, and effective research and presentation skills that help them become future leaders of tomorrow.

“By participating in debates, students not only become more articulate and confident speakers but also more empathetic listeners and thinkers, capable of considering issues from various viewpoints.”

The American Debate League

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Why We Matter

Education is the foundation for building strong character, critical thinking, and leadership–the essential qualities that prepare children for the real world. However, access to top-quality education is often limited to the general society, but that’s where we come in. 

Our organization is dedicated to bridging this gap of lack of quality education by providing free programs, classes, events, and workshops that’ll provide exceptional resources underprivileged students or anyone can use to change their lives to a new course.

Students gain essential skills that amplify their capabilities as individuals, serving as a major milestone. We lay down the foundation for children and increase children’s chances of getting accepted into prestigious opportunities, no matter their background!