APDA Diversity Initiative Match Form
The goal of DI Mentorships and Hybrids is to foster meaningful connections, support, and friendships on APDA for minority debaters across different institutions. We all know debate can be a difficult space to get to know people, so we'd like to help! The DI committee will use your responses below to match you with a hybrid or mentor from another institution.
Hybriding would includes partnering with your match (typically from another institution) at a tournament. We are hoping this might blossom into a mentorship which can look however the people paired want it to, but we would recommend activities like: getting a Zoom coffee/lunch, helping with case writing and editing, proamming together, practice rounds, and more!
We encourage both varsities and novices to apply! We appreciate everyone who chooses to apply :)