CDS to Host 2022 World Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championships
The Country Day School is honoured to announce that we will be the host of the prestigious 34th World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships, to be held remotely from April 8-10, 2022, in three separate time zones and with Finals and Grand Finals for all events to be held live on Zoom from April 15-16, 2022, EST.
CDS is one of only two Canadian host schools in the history of the event. In addition, The Country Day School has a long-standing relationship with this tournament, with at least one student qualifying to compete for each of the past 14 years.
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is an annual international English language debating and public speaking tournament for individual high school-level students representing different countries. The Championship is represented by a diverse mix of high schools from countries as far reaching as Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, the United States, England, Bermuda, South Africa, Lithuania, Pakistan, Cyprus, Argentina, Columbia, India, South Korea, China and Germany.
The Championship is an innovative event which requires students to interact and collaborate with like-minded peers from diverse and different schools, cultural backgrounds and countries. Each participant must compete in four different events: Debate, Impromptu Speaking, Persuasive or After Dinner Speaking and Interpretive Reading.
The challenging environment provides an avenue for individual students not only to practise and test their oratorical skills but to value the importance of the art of expression; the ability to communicate and gain recognition and respect for our ideas and opinions is vitally important.
The Championship is aligned with the ideals of excellence, identity, and the art of expression, the ability to communicate and gain recognition and respect for one’s ideas and opinions. It targets tomorrow's leaders - students in a global market who must learn to interact and collaborate with peers from diverse schools, cultural backgrounds and countries.
CALL FOR JUDGES
If you are available to assist with judging during the Regional live (synchronous) portion of the Championships (April 8-10), or the pre-recorded (asynchronous) submissions (which can be completed on your own timeline between April 2-6), please reach out to Tracey Scott at events@cds.on.ca and indicate which portion of the Championships you are interested in assisting with. At this point, we are only asking that you pre-register your interest. Once we have a defined schedule we will reach out and you can finalize your availability. You will be able to commit to all or part of the event. Thank you for your support!
If you are available to assist with judging during the Regional live (synchronous) portion of the Championships (April 8-10), or the pre-recorded (asynchronous) submissions (which can be completed on your own timeline between April 2-6), please reach out to Tracey Scott at events@cds.on.ca and indicate which portion of the Championships you are interested in assisting with. At this point, we are only asking that you pre-register your interest. Once we have a defined schedule we will reach out and you can finalize your availability. You will be able to commit to all or part of the event. Thank you for your support!
Land Acknowledgment
CDS wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. For thousands of years, these have been the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We also recognize the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee peoples who also shared this land. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for these lands and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
