In this episode, we talk about leagues being on one accord, what should constitute as approved literature for speech and we tackle effective judging for all.

Adam's Bio

For more than two decades, Adam Jacobi has worked in the fields of communication and theatre education, as well as public relations, government affairs and politics. As Executive Director of the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association, he coordinates contests, programming, outreach, operations, and governance of one of the country’s oldest state activities associations. In 2018, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA), and appointed as Section 4 representative to the Speech, Debate, and Theatre Committee of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). He also serves as Congressional Debate Curriculum Coordinator for the Harvard Debate Council.

Jacobi previously was Programs & Education Coordinator for the NSDA where he coordinated development of an international public speaking and debating curriculum that he helped implement in the People’s Republic of China, where he taught for a semester (fall 2013). He also coached forensics and taught Public Speaking at Ripon College. For 11 years, Jacobi directed the speech and debate program at Rufus King International School in Milwaukee, WI, where he coached several state and national champions and finalists and also volunteered with several professional organizations in leadership roles. An author of several books, articles and guides, Mr. Jacobi has also led several professional development sessions, as well as academic presentations on the benefits of speech, debate, and theatre education.

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