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Published 1/6/26 11:19AM

Calling Public Forum Judges! (No Experience Needed)

Chicago Debates
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Chicago, IL
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Date:
    January 31, 2026
    8:30 AM - 2:30 PM CST
    Available Times:
    Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    Public Forum judges will check in at 8:30AM and will judge from 9AM- 2:30PM
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    12
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Communications Access, Education, Policy, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Stipend Provided, Training Provided
    Good For:
    Public Groups, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check
    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

    Calling Public Forum Judges! (No Experience Needed)

    Chicago Debates is looking for Public Forum Judges that help support our Public Forum debate students. The role of the judge is to simply sit in a classroom with two teams (each team consisting of two students), listening to their arguments, taking notes, keeping track of speech times, picking a winner based on their closing arguments, and providing brief verbal feedback!

    We pay $15 per round, and offer breakfast/lunch. If you do not have a debate background, we do have a Public Forum Judge Training that you will need to complete prior to the tournament day.

    Location

    On-site

    Sayre Language Academy

    1850 N Newland Ave, Chicago, IL 60707, USA
    Directions

    You will enter the school through Door 1. You can park in the teachers parking lot on North Newland Avenue and West Bloomingdale Avenue.

    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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