Black & Civic Leaders Judge for a DayJoin After School Debate and Debate en Español for BDL's third high school tournament of the season as our civic leaders serve as […]
This spring's Race, Equity, and Policy Series will focus on AI in Education. Artificial Intelligence is a readily available, powerful tool with ever-growing potential to positively contribute to education and […]
Join us for BDL's free Summer Debate Camp, which offers students an excellent opportunity to engaged in debate and argumentation, to develop their public speaking and leadership skills, and to learn […]
Join educators in Boston and beyond for introductory and advanced workshops on debate-inspired classroom strategies, taught by teachers, for teachers; a series of workshops for policy debate coaches to prepare […]
College Pride AffinityJoin After School Debate and Debate en Español for BDL's first high school tournament of the season, and our College Pride Affinity event. Interested in being a Volunteer Judge for this tournament?Judge Shift: 3:00pm - 8:15pm➤ English / en Español
College Pride AffinityJoin After School Debate and Debate en Español for BDL's first high school tournament of the season, and our College Pride Affinity. Interested in being a Volunteer Judge for this tournament?Judge Shift: 8:00am - 1:15pm➤ English / en Español
In 2021, Kim Willingham was named Executive Director – the first woman and first Black leader – of the Boston Debate League. Before being named ED, Kim served as the BDL’s Director of Culture and Engagement and prior to that as an Instructional Coach on the Debate-Inspired Classrooms team. Throughout her 20+ years in education, Kim has held multiple leadership positions. She began her career as a Teach for America Corps Member in the Crescent City – New Orleans, LA – where she taught 6th grade ELA and Social Studies. Kim earned an EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BS from Eastern Michigan University. Her experience also includes several years in school leadership and education consulting. Originally from the Motor City, she now resides in Dorchester with her two children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time in nature. Kim is grateful for the joy she gets to experience daily working with the students, teachers, volunteers, and staff of the BDL community.
