Enabling Day 2011

Free Debate's annual Enabling Day aims to build skills, enthusiasm and capacity in our membership and partner organisations.

This year's Enabling Day was attended by teachers from interested organisations, FD members and new recruits to the FD cause. 


Melodie Potts Rosevear, CEO of Teach For Australia was this year's guest speaker and we'd like to thank TFA for generously letting us their premises for the day.


FD provided an introduction to the FD method as well as sharing of powerful teaching techniques and experiences. The day also included a negotiation skills workshops and practical tips on how to engage with other parties and organisations successfully.


FD's AGM followed the Enabling Day, with both new and old faces set to lead the organisation into the next year.

Save the Date - FD Enabling Day - Saturday 17 September 2011

11.00am to 3.15 pm
Saturday, 17th September 2011
Level 1, 103 Flinders Lane, Melbourne (next to ACDC Lane)

Free Debate is a group of current and former debaters who use their debating powers for good, helping foster free and fair debate with a focus on helping the under-priveleged, under-represented, and under-prepared. Free Debate’s work ranges from assisting new migrants with public speaking and advocacy skills to working with school student debaters in some of Melbourne’s most disadvantaged schools.

FD's Annual Enabling Day is a fun interactive few hours where you will

• Learn FD's methods for coaching debating and public speaking;
• Learn some practical skills like negotiation, leadership and organisational theory;
• Meet world class debaters and coaches
• Get signed up to help with FD's fun and life-changing activities.

RSVP by e-mail