The Denver Urban Debate League (DUDL) is committed to improving urban education in Denver by helping students learn and achieve through Debate. It is the mission of The Denver Urban Debate League to provide opportunities for competitive debate to every student in the Denver area. DUDL emphasizes education over competition, using debate as a tool to build valuable academic and life skills that will ensure Denver's students future college and career success. The DUDL works with our community to promote inclusiveness, education equity, and active citizenship.

In 2011 the DUDL achieved tremendous accomplishments with the support of our communityt:

1. After launching in 2008 under the auspices of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, DUDL became its very own 501(c)3 nonprofit this year, an important milestone in our organization’s development.
2. We reached more children than ever in 2010-2011, doubling the number of students we serve, and also welcomed our first set of middle school students into the program.
3. We significantly deepened students’ engagement with our program, with a 146% increase in the number of debate rounds at our tournaments and a 101% increase in the number of students participating in three or more tournaments.
4. Moreover, year-end surveys revealed the powerful effects debate is producing in our students’ lives. At the Contemporary Learning Academy, for example, 83% of debaters strongly agreed or agreed that “What I learn through debate helps me be more successful in school.”
5. Early indicators suggest again this year, nearly 100% of our 2010-2011 seniors graduated from high school as expected”  Replace with: “Once again in 2010-11 100% of our seniors graduated from high school as expected.