Month: September 2025

The Pain of a Story Untold – Why Story Telling Matters

There is a peculiar ache that lingers in the soul of humankind: the pain of…

Introducing ISSDL 1.0 League Director – Gracious Faith Ewach

Gracious Ewach Faith is a Christian, Global Health Nutritionist, YALI Alumna, Poet, and Youth Leader…

International Schools Speech & Debate League

The International Schools Speech & Debate League (ISSDL) is an initiative of Debate Institute Africa…

Paragon Rhetorica 2.0 Tasks – Seniors Division

ROUND 1 : HEARTFELT MONOLOGUE You look into the mirror and see your younger self,…

Paragon Rhetorica 2.0 Tasks – Juniors Division

Scenario:You are speaking at a student leaders’ summit attended by student leaders from all elementary…

Common Terms in Debating (Glossary)

This glossary covers widely used terminology across British Parliamentary (BP), Policy, and Lincoln–Douglas (LD) formats.…

Points of Information (POIs): A Practical Guide for Competitive Debaters

Definition: A POI is a brief interjection from the opposing bench during the unprotected middle…

How to Crack the Task Master’s Challenge

By Harold Sewanonda Taskmasters Challenge: This is a creative and interactive challenge that involves stringent…

ISSDL 1.0 Debating Structure

ISSDL 1.0 shall run on a modified World Schools Debating Format Structure. This is the…