Email your questions to: advocacy@wfu.edu
Call the workshop office at: 336.758.6392

Wake Forest Debate Institutes
PO Box 7324
Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Typical Day:

Morning – Session with that day’s special focus
“Tool of the Day” Breakout Sessions

Lunch

Afternoon – “Lab” – Separated in Smaller Groups to Develop
Individual Campaign; Skill Development Sessions

Dinner

Evening – Receptions with Guest Political & Activist Leaders

The workshop will conclude with an Activism Fair including the following events:

Public debates – students will get to engage in debates on issues related to their respective campaign ideas.

Blog formation – best blog contest!

Creativity – best slogan contest!

Graphic Design – best brochure, flier, button, and more!

What do we offer you?

• Training in all the skills necessary to become the advocate that you want to be – speaking, research, persuasion, argument analysis, etc.
• High speed wireless internet access everywhere on campus
• Portable USB jump drives pre-loaded with templates for your campaign.
• All buildings, including residence halls, are air conditioned

Housing
Housing is comfortable and collegial. All students, along with some faculty and all administrative staff, will live together in an air-conditioned dorm located in the heart of the campus, close to the library and classrooms. Halls of the dorm are, of course, separated by gender. The dorm has ample lounge and work space and laundry facilities. Johnson Residence Hall will house the workshop. More information about Johnson Hall can be found at: http://www.wfu.edu/housing/residence/johnson.html.

Food
Students can choose from salad bar, hot entrees, and the grill. The cost of meals is included in the tuition, and covers two meals a day, all you can eat (though many hungry high school students do end up ordering evening pizzas at their own expense). Other fast items are also available on campus, a la carte during weekdays in the summer.

Recreation
There will be some free time built into the daily schedule where students can choose to take part in any of the following recreational activities. There are outdoor basketball and volleyball courts directly behind the residence hall. Large fields on the quadrangle directly in front of the residence hall are perfect for ultimate frisbee or throwing a football. Students should bring necessary equipment to participate in these activities if they so wish. In addition to daily recreation opportunities, several special events are planned and are included in the tuition cost. See “Student Life” page for further description. These activities culminate with an end-of-workshop banquet for the students, faculty, and staff.

Campus Services
The campus itself has a number of services available: post office, sundry shop, barber shop, and laundry facilities. A full cycle of laundry costs $2.25, so be sure to bring an appropriate amount of quarters. Should the student need to use an off-campus service, the workshop staff will assist them.

Facilities
The Wake Forest Debate Team facilities are perhaps the finest in the nation. With in-house photocopying, computing, and data terminals for index access, seminar rooms and classrooms, all located less than a block from the dorm and across the quad from the cafeteria and library, students find that their work is facilitated and instruction takes place in a scholarly environment.

Religion
The workshops will make arrangements and provide transportation for any students wishing to attend any religious services in Winston-Salem.