The purpose of the Argument 2022 program was to offer young people the opportunity to learn argumentation and critical thinking skills using the debate method. Besides acquiring the theoretical background, it was important that new knowledge could be put into practice immediately. First, we aimed to enable students to contribute to their home and school environments by engaging with decision-makers. Through the preparation process and real exposure, students were able to learn how to formulate problems and propose well-argued solutions. Additionally, all participating students had the chance to test their skills at a debate tournament. This experience helped consolidate the skills they had learned and also increased their self-confidence in the context of public speaking. In addition to students, our program focused on empowering group leaders by providing training and developing their teaching skills. The objectives were to introduce the principles of training, give group leaders the opportunity to design their own training plan and conduct an intensive two-weekend training program for students at schools.