New York City Urban Debate League

We are hiring a Finance Manager to join our team! See Job listing for full details. https://lnkd.in/euQcFA4C

Please join us on October 17th as we review the evolution of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, and its impact on educational equity. We are partnering with WilmerHale to offer this educational opportunity, featuring panelists Debo Adegbile and Felicia Ellsworth, moderated by Amisha Mody Mehta. Read more about the event and RSVP at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eDSDqDUA

The NYCUDL Wake Forest Dream Team traveled to Yale University to observe high school debates on U.S. surveillance infrastructure along the southern border. Students toured the campus, analyzed rounds with their coaches, and engaged in practice debates of their own. We saw great improvements in the team’s ability to flow and analyze arguments at a high level. We're so excited for the rest of their season!

Our whole team (+ our new friend 🐵) is ready for Topic Research Day at the Bronx Zoo later this month! Debaters in our district partnerships are working on a zoo-related topic this fall, and the purpose of these trips is to give the debaters more first-hand insight on the cases they write. We're really looking forward!

Meet our October Spotlight Student! Kingston is a 7th grade Public Forum debater at Hunter's Point Community Middle School. Kingston is starting his second year on Coach Molliter's team which competes through our NYC Reads partnership. We're so proud of Kingston's growth, and can't wait to see him again at the first tournament this year!

Our coach and student kick offs are underway. We welcomed three new full-time staff members. Kingston is our October Spotlight Student. The Dream Team visited Yale. We are looking forward to over 50 events this month (including Professional Learning sessions for every program, our annual "Falling for Debate Workshop," and a topic research trip to the Bronx Zoo)! Read about all this and more in "The Resolution: October Edition." https://lnkd.in/eycDKYVA

Join our team as Program Associate! See job listing for more information. https://lnkd.in/e9CugSHu

Congratulations, Kamero Neblett! Today was the official ribbon-cutting for MS 644 Bronx Debate Academy, a brand new middle school in District 9 in which Mr. Neblett will serve as founding principal. We remember your days of coaching in the League, and you'll always be a member of our family. Congratulations again on this incredible achievement!

We're celebrating Latinx Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15, we honor the culture and contributions of generations of Latinx individuals to our country. For us, this especially means recognizing the hundreds of Latinx students, coaches, and judges who are part of our League family. Meet our incredible spotlight student for September—Angie!

We are looking for volunteers and paid instructors for our Falling for Debate Workshop! Help us set our students up for success by reviewing fundamentals of debate and introducing them to the topic they will be debating at the first tournament of the year. Curriculum provided! When Saturday, October 19th MS Instructors: 9:00am - 2:15pm HS Instructors: 9:00am - 4pm Where Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning Schools (WHEELS) Compensation We have paid positions ($100 for MS and $135 for HS) as well as space for volunteers (service hours provided). Note: Paid positions are reserved for high school graduates and up. APPLY: https://lnkd.in/extm8QkF