Mr. Kacholia is an ex-State Champion Debater two years in a row in the United States, winning numerous 1st and 2nd place speaker and team awards, an alumnus of Stanford University and Goldman Sachs, former Board President of the American School of Bombay (ASB), has held leadership roles on Wall Street, as an entrepreneur, and worked for two United States Senators. Read about Mr. Kacholia's vision, press articles, background, and student testimonials

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Global Chronicles 8.0

Students who have enrolled in previous Global Chronicles and other Speech Debate India courses can directly enroll, in most cases without an interview. New Students based in India and abroad can apply for an interview for enrollment in our super-competitive, global award winning elite program for students looking to achieve at an international level with Global Chronicles 8.0, our tournament prep course. This highly rigorous program is now accepting student applications for admissions that are decided on a rolling basis each month. No prior experience needed - we're looking for the best and brightest to join our elite international squad!

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Students in Grades 5-12 for the 2022-23 academic year are invited to learn rigorous international debate formats, collaborate with team members from top private schools across India, research and develop unique cases on diverse globally relevant topics, and compete for spots at prestigious Global Events through Speech and Debate India, the exclusive India partner of the U.S. NSDA., the world's largest debate organization. Topic analysis and coaching directly by our founder, Mr. Kacholia. Read about Mr. Kacholia's vision, press articles, and student testimonials  See further below for more information on the success of our GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, and GC6 class students at international events including Harvard University and Georgetown University debate tournaments! Students and parents will need to take a long-term view - it takes time and a lot of hard work to develop as a globally competitive debater and to keep up with some of the sharpest students around the world.

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Grades 5-12 (MS/HS sections): Saturdays 5pm-6:30pm or 6:30pm-8pm IST. Students will learn and work with partners based on grade level and experience. [All times IST].

Start Dates: Rolling admissions, with our next start dates on December 10th, 2022 and in January 2023 with 14 weeks of classes! New Annual plan starting soon!!

Faculty: Mr. Kacholia

Geographies: Students from around the world train under Mr. Kacholia including kids based in India, East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the United States.

Format: Intensive debate course designed for students aiming for global competition. No experience required - we're seeking the sharpest minds and most ambitious students in India and abroad to join our competitive program. Mr. Kacholia breaks down complex global topics for students, dives deep into strategic considerations and options for building cases, and trains students by proactively discussing winning defensive and offensive approaches for each topic.

Best for: students aiming to advance to a national level and represent India at international level debate tournaments!

Apply now for an interview for Global Chronicles 8.0! (Existing Speech & Debate India students can directly join)

NEW WINTER 2022 COURSES!!

ALL NEW 14 Sessions Winter 2022 Courses for Grades 4-10 (Monday - Friday). Each course is 8 weeks (14 sessions, 1.5 hours per session, including an extra week to account for holidays/make-up classes).

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DEBATE Courses at 5pm-6:30pm IST, taught by Ms. Antonina, whose students have won awards at prestigious Extemporaneous Debate tournaments in the United States!

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SPEECH & DRAMA Courses at 6:30pm-8:30pm IST, taught by Mr. Juan, whose students have placed at major tournaments in the United States in speech events!

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Students from over a dozen countries have participated with Speech and Debate India.

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Signup now for Winter 2022 as space is limited!

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Debate Starts in December:

• DEBATE: Impromptu Debate (Grades 4-10) - Learn to research rapidly on a wide variety of topics, prepare short speeches and organize rebuttals in this exciting time-pressured and fast-paced debate format! Students will learn how to conduct basic research, organize and construct positions, and build short debate cases for interactive debates in class to build skills in research, critical thinking and confidence! This course is taught by our instructor, Ms. Antonina, who is based in the United States and whose students have won awards at prestigious tournaments in Extemporaneous Debate competitions in the United States.

• Class Times: Starts in December for 14 sessions over 8 weeks (including 2 holidays/make-up classes), Mondays & Wednesdays 5-6:30pm IST.

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Public Speaking Starts in December:

• SPEECH: Public Speaking Essentials (Grades 4-10) - Learn to how to develop speech ideas, write an original speech, and deliver with confidence on the spot! Whether your audience is large or small, includes adults or fellow students, and takes place in a formal setting or in a familiar environment with family, speeches can be intimidating and pose many challenges. These essentials include research, preparation of a speech and materials, understanding the audience and adapting to different situations, while overcoming our natural nervousness, and building confidence and poise. This course is taught by our instructor, Mr. Juan, based in the United States, and whose students have placed well at major tournaments in the United States in speech events!

• Class Times: Starts in December for 14 sessions over 8 weeks (including 2 holidays/make-up classes), Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-8pm IST.

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Signup now for Fall 2022 as space is limited!

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CURRICULUM:

Keep mentally engaged this summer with our exciting intensive speech, debate, and drama courses. Each curriculum is personally structured by Mr. Kacholia for students to learn and advance their debating, critical thinking, and leadership development skills. No prior topic knowledge is expected in any of our courses. We will share supplementary reading materials with students in class.

Recent "live" topics are integrated into debate courses where applicable to apply learnings to real world problems. Debate classes begin with understanding key debate concepts and applying them in lively debates in class. Students, even those with no previous debate experience, will generally start practically researching and debating by the end of their very first week. Students research and apply creativity to select and prepare for individual debates. Courses go deep into each topic, typically covering 3 to 4 major debate topics, and sometimes more.

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Speech and Drama courses involve learning key elements of research and speech writing and presentation skills, while applying these to specific pieces that students select to practice and perform in class. Our speech and drama courses empower students to select and prepare speeches in areas of personal interest while also collaborating and interacting with other students. Students practice and refine speeches by incorporating classes learnings and feedback to improve various aspects of their delivery, effectiveness, tone and gestures.

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Speech, drama, and debate require commitment, an openness to different perspectives, and focus, as both introverts and extroverts can excel. Growth in these complex skills requires hard work and time, and parents can help support kids in their personal journeys. Parents should speak with their children about the importance of learning, growing, and adapting and de-emphasize winning or losing within class debates, particularly for those just starting. We look at the individual growth that students demonstrate and encourage students to take a long-term rather than short-term view.

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Signup now for Winter 2022 as space is limited!

Editors Club [CLOSED]

Editing is a critical aspect that differentiates great writing! How do you get the most out of the words you use? How do you enhance the impact of your writing and connecting with your intended audience, whether in class or externally? Grades 6 - 12. Semester long with 14 weeks in the Special Intensive Editors Club taught by Mr. Kacholia. Limited Space. The Editors Club is an intensive course focusing on lectures, reading carefully, editing approaches, and analysis of different styles and approaches to writing and editing. Students will have an opportunity to write multiple papers through the course, dive deep into different approaches to editing, learning editing strategies and how to improve writing, and the best pieces will be recognized and published on our site. Writers Club will meet Sunday afternoons. This new course is taught by Mr. Kacholia and students will work individually on their writing and editing, with opportunities to collaborate with other students. Students in this class should enjoy writing pieces, with an aim to refine their writing!

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Grades 6-12 (MS/HS): Sundays 4pm-5pm IST.

Next opening: TBD [CLOSED]

Faculty: Mr. Kacholia

Format: Writing & Editing course

Best for: students seeking to advance their writing and editing skills!

Signup here for Editors Club now!

NEW SUMMER 2022 COURSES!! [CLOSED]

ALL NEW 2 Week Intensive Summer Courses for Grades 2-12 (Monday - Friday). Each course is 2 weeks (10 sessions, 2 hours per session).

DEBATE Courses at 5pm-7pm IST, taught by Mr. Kacholia, whose students have won awards at prestigious debate tournaments in the United States! Read about Mr. Kacholia's vision, press articles, student testimonials, and US NSDA Debate Coaching Award Recognition

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SPEECH & DRAMA Courses at 6:30pm-8:30pm IST, taught by Mr. Juan, whose students have placed at major tournaments in the United States in speech events!

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All students enrolled in Summer courses will be invited to participate free of charge in Speech and Debate India's National Tournament in August 2022. Our National Tournament series is a thrilling learning experience that students enjoy and anticipate each year. It is a fabulous learning experience where we hold free seminar sessions on weekends for kids to explain the format and introduce the new global geo-political topics that require research, creativity and collaboration to excel. This year's National Tournament topic is going to be in a rapidly evolving current topic - topic release date coming soon! Students from over a dozen countries have participated with Speech and Debate India.

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Signup now for Summer 2022 as space is limited!

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July 4

1. DEBATE: UN Sustainable Development Goals Debates (Grades 2-5) - Learn and apply basic debate skills while studying the 17 United Nations SDGs that are critical for our children to understand as global citizens. Students will learn how to conduct basic research, organize and construct positions, and build simple debate cases for interactive debates in class to build skills in research, critical thinking and confidence! This course is taught by India and U.S. International Debate Champion Shivani Shrotri. Class Times: Starts July 4th for 7 weeks, Mondays & Fridays 4:30-6pm IST.

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Courses for Grades 5-12:

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May 18

1. SPEECH: Public Speaking - Learn critical public speaking skills, how to develop speech ideas, writing an original dynamic speech, and presenting with confidence! [SOLD OUT]
    

June 2

1. SPEECH: Impromptu Speech - Think and organize on the fly under time pressure to craft insightful responses and short speeches to convey your perspectives on everyday topics! [SOLD OUT]
    

June 20

1. DEBATE: Business Startup Challenge - Create, collaborate, develop, and debate your own startup business plan targeting either for profit or non-profit student ventures!

2. DRAMA: Intro to Drama - Train for dramatic speech by learning the key elements of writing and performing dramatic pieces and moving an audience through tone, words and gestures!
    

July 6

1. DEBATE: Modern Politics - Gain insights as you debate the political systems, leadership qualities, and processes that drive modern governments!

2. SPEECH/DRAMA: Humor & Drama - Learn techniques for adding humor to your speech and building a stronger connection with your audience as you create a dramatic act!

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Signup now for Summer 2022 as space is limited!

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CURRICULUM:

Keep mentally engaged this summer with our exciting intensive speech, debate, and drama courses. Each curriculum is personally structured by Mr. Kacholia for students to learn and advance their debating, critical thinking, and leadership development skills. No prior topic knowledge is expected in any of our courses. We will share supplementary reading materials with students in class.

Recent "live" topics are integrated into debate courses to apply learnings to real world problems. Debate classes begin with understanding key debate concepts and applying them in lively debates in class. Students, even those with no previous debate experience, will generally start practically researching and debating by the end of their very first class. Students research and apply creativity to select and prepare for individual debates. Courses go deep into each topic, typically covering 3 to 4 major debate topics. For example, the Global Leadership 6.0 course is likely to examine global political leadership and debate leadership strategies in Ukraine-Russia, China-Taiwan, etc, while the Economic Challenges debate course may examine debates around the impact of budget deficits on nations, economic downturns, taxation, and pro-financial growth policies. 

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Speech and Drama courses involve learning key elements of research and speech writing and presentation skills, while applying these to specific pieces that students select to practice and perform in class. Our speech and drama courses empower students to select and prepare speeches in areas of personal interest while also collaborating and interacting with other students. Students practice and refine speeches by incorporating classes learnings and feedback to improve various aspects of their delivery, effectiveness, tone and gestures.

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Speech, drama, and debate require commitment, an openness to different perspectives, and focus, as both introverts and extroverts can excel. Growth in these complex skills requires hard work and time, and parents can help support kids in their personal journeys.

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Signup now for Summer 2022 as space is limited!