Spring, 2008
In this Urban Debate NewsBlast you will read about:
Letter from new NAUDL Executive Director, Scott Deatherage
Greetings Friends,
As we survey our landscape in the spring of 2008 it quickly becomes apparent that this is an exciting time for the Urban Debate Network and a moment of tremendous opportunity for the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. More>>
Boston Debate League Moving Forward
The NAUDL has been working closely with John Isaacson, Chair of the Boston Debate League Advisory Board, and Andrew Brokos, League Director of the Boston Debate League (www.bostondebate.org) to strengthen Beantown's UDL. Andrew reports on the high level of activity for the Boston UDL. More>>
Houston, We Have Urban Debate
The NAUDL is thrilled to report that the city of Houston will join the Urban Debate Network with a UDL set to launch in the fall of 2008. Houston will join Dallas (launched in August, 2007) as cities in the Lone Star State with new, NAUDL-facilitated Leagues. More>>
Memphis to Launch UDL for 13 Schools in 2008
The NAUDL is also excited to announce that the Memphis Urban Debate League will launch in 13 high schools in 2008. The League will formally begin this summer, with a three-day training mini-institute for coaches and students in July. Debate programs will offer students in Memphis a non-profit and free after-school activity. More>>
Urban Debate Under the Arch
A special screening of "The Great Debaters" on December 20th catalyzed the efforts to bring debate back to St. Louis Public Schools. The local community, school district, and the NAUDL have been working intensely throughout the winter months to leverage more resources to support urban debate. More>>
NAUDL Annual Dinner - April 5
Planning is ongoing for the inaugural NAUDL Annual Dinner, which will be held on April 5 at the University Club of Chicago. The Annual Dinner is an important part of the Chase Urban Debate National Championship weekend, which takes place April 3-6. More>>
Major Article on Urban Debate in USA Today
On January 31, USA Today published a significant article by Erwin Chemerinsky, former debater, distinguished law professor at Duke University, and the founding Dean of the Donald Bren School of Law at the University of California at Irvine, which is scheduled to begin classes in the fall semester of 2009. More>>
Teams from Across the Nation Qualify for the Chase Urban Debate National Championship
The NAUDL, with generous sponsorship from JPMorgan Chase, is hosting the first Chase Urban Debate National Championship in Chicago, on April 3-6. Urban Debate Leagues from 18 metropolitan areas will be sending representatives to the tournament. More>>
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