Georgia Hall, Ph.D.; Youth Urban Debate Team: Democracy in Action
(March 16, 2006)
55:21 min.
During this presentation, Georgia Hall, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the National Institute on Out-of-School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women, investigated how youth experience the democratic ideals and skills that form the foundation of a debate program, and in what ways those experiences influence the youth’s understanding of, participation in, and consideration of democracy. (Please note sound quality improves after first minute.)