Veritas Debate Institute – Where Scholarship Meets Culture

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Who Are We?

Since 2017, all five cohorts of HDCDP won the Harvard Debate Council’s international academic debate competition for five consecutive years

The Veritas Debate Institute (formerly Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project) is a program of The Veritas School of Social Sciences. Veritas Debate Institute (VDI) is a college preparatory Saturday school for Black and brown youth in Metro Atlanta. VDI is an educational equity initiative designed to level the playing field for Black and brown youth by providing academic training that positions them more competitive in college admissions and the workforce.

WHAT WE DO?

VDI seeks to develop the young social and political voice through our 3 pillars:

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SCHOLARSHIP

An incubator for academic excellent

Our goal is to train citizens and leaders of the world, which requires global consciousness.

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LEADERSHIP

A launchpad for young leaders

The fact that young people do not have a vote in elections does not mean they shouldn’t have a voice.

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CULTURE

A hub for cultural pride

We seek to cultivate cultural ambassadors that reform the meaning of scholarship into one that is appealing and accessible to black youth.

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VDI on HLN's Weekend Express with Lynn Smith

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