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Open Doors strives to empower refugees by providing them with the skills to convey experiences and share their voices. Garnering students globally to help educate and mentor refugee children and inspire passions. In particular, by teaching the art of debate, we aim to help refugees and asylum seekers turn their experiences into words and words into action. Debate allows individuals to better understand the injustices perpetrated against them and use their own experiences to change minds and policies. It allows people to argue for more humane treatment and helps groups organize against unjust laws and treatment. It also shares their stories and uses them to improve the world. Refugees undergo the harshest of troubles, fleeing war, religious or ethnic persecution, or climate disasters. They are individuals directly impacted by the motions we debate about. While most of us discuss hypothetical impacts and outcomes, refugees can share experiences of how different policies and motions affect society. Currently, there are approximately 14,000 refugees in Hong Kong, one of the most expensive cities in the world. However, the HK government provides only 50 HKD (6.4 USD) daily in subsidies. This, coupled with the fact that they are barred from seeking employment, makes life incredibly difficult for refugees. Given that they are a relatively large but underrepresented group in Hong Kong, we hope to raise awareness and give refugees the power to help themselves and develop skills that will be helpful in the future.