DEBATE-Kansas City (DKC) is an Urban Debate League that has engaged over 12,000 middle and high school students in policy debate and student congress competition since 1998. DKC is a non-profit 501c3 supported by the University of Missouri of Kansas City. The organization manages the league, runs tournaments, holds student workshops, holds teacher and coach training, provides debate resources to member schools, and promotes civic discourse across the Greater Kansas City area.