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Bilingual English/Spanish Middle School Debate Judges Needed

Chicago Debates
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Chicago, IL
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    • Details

    Date:
    November 18, 2026, 3:45 PM - 6:45 PM CST
    Available Times:
    Weekdays evenings
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    DEE (Debate en Español) judges will check in at 3:45pm and judge from 4:15pm-6:45pm
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    15
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Communications Access, Education, Policy, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided, Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers must complete the New Judge Training either through our self-paced Google Classroom, or set up a live Zoom session with the Volunteer Manager. An in person training can also be coordinated for Corporate Groups.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Bilingual English/Spanish Middle School Debate Judges Needed

    Chicago Debates is offering a stipend for judges that help support our Debate en Español students. The tournament will be located in Chicago Lawn on Wednesday, November the 18th; round 1 is from 4:15-5:15pm, round 2 is from 5:30-6:30pm CST and judges are expected to be ready at the school 30 minutes before round start time. Judges may volunteer for one or both rounds.

    Judges will enter their assigned classroom with two teams of two middle school debate students, listen to their arguments, take notes, keep track of speech times, pick a winner based on closing arguments, and provide feedback on their verbal skills.

    We pay $15 per round. The debates will be held in Spanish. Knowledge of academic, native level Spanish is a requirement. Knowledge of debate, including the debate topic, are not required. Judges give their feedback based on argument construction, not personal beliefs.

    Location

    On-site

    Irene C. Hernandez Middle School

    3510 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632, USA
    Directions

    Entrance instructions will be provided upon sign up.

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    To sign up, you must first submit your VolunteerLocal Profile. You can view our tournament calendar for event dates/locations/sign up:

    If a sign up is not yet live, and you are interested in judging, please email me at Jaguirre@chicagodebates.org.

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