They'll never say "I don't know what to say" again.
Podium's weekly Zoom classes teach kids 7–12 to build arguments like architects and deliver them like performers — through real debates, real topics, real confidence.
340+ kids debating every week
Live Class Moment
Mia, age 10 — mid rebuttal
Every kid has a reason
to find their voice.
Three kinds of parents. One classroom. All the raised hands.
Your kid has the thoughts. Podium gives them the words.
Structured turn-taking and small groups (max 6) mean every voice gets a moment — and a reason to use it.
📊 78% of quiet kids speak up by Week 3
Channel that energy into actual arguments.
Kids who love to talk learn to listen, structure, and persuade — turning volume into influence.
The socialization + critical thinking piece your kitchen table can't replicate.
Live peer debate with kids from across the country. Real disagreement. Real negotiation. Real friends.
Real topics. Real arguments.
Zero boring.
This week's debate menu
Who deserves the last slice?
Should homework exist?
Cats vs. dogs — settle it.
Is space exploration worth it?
Screen time limits: fair or not?
Best superpower — defend yours.
The 8-Week Ladder
Beginner → ChampionWeeks 1–2
Opinion Stacking
Kids learn to give 3 reasons for any position. No more "just because."
Weeks 3–4
Rebuttal Basics
"Yes, but…" — learning to acknowledge and counter in one breath.
Weeks 5–6
Evidence Hunting
Using examples, analogies, and mini-research to back claims.
Weeks 7–8
Formal Debate
Timed rounds, judges, real structure. Full Podium championship format.
Real kids. Real parents.
Real results.
7 yrs teaching
Ms. Camille Jordan
Columbia Secondary · NSDA Coach
7 years teaching rhetoric at Columbia Secondary School
National Speech & Debate Association certified coach
Led 3 student teams to state championships
Former competitive debater — NYSFL champion, 2007
"After six weeks, my daughter raised her hand at dinner to rebut her older brother. We almost cried."
Rachel Okonkwo
Mom of Adaeze, 9
"My son talked nonstop but never made a point. Now he structures everything — even arguments about video games."
Tom Brewster
Dad of Liam, 11
"We homeschool and I was terrified about socialization. Podium gave her a debate team and two best friends."
Sunita Krishnamurthy
Mom of Priya, 8
One class to decide.
Zero risk to find out.
Pick a slot. Show up. Watch your kid raise their hand.