During the current academic year thanks to your support, IMPACT has

• SERVED OVER 900 STUDENTS AT 75 SCHOOLS IN THE 2007-08 SEASON THROUGH MAY

• CONDUCTED SEVEN TOURNAMENTS AVERAGING 100 DEBATE TEAMS EACH

• QUALIFIED A RECORD 44 TEAMS FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

   

• FUNDED TRAVEL, REGISTRATION & LODGING FOR DEBATERS TO TRAVEL OVER 25,000 MILES ATTENDING 20 ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING 10 OUTSIDE OF NYC

• HELPED DEBATERS WIN OVER 200 TEAM AND SPEAKER AWARDS IN COMPETITIONS

• HOSTED TWO MINI-INSTITUTES, TWO DEBATE SYMPOSIUMS, A TWO-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

 
IMPACT'S TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Since inception, IMPACT has started debate programs at 102 schools in NYC and expanded debate  services at 45 other institutions.  Over 5000 students and 300 teachers have been introduced to the power of debate through your generous support of our work.   IMPACT is a partner organization of the ASSOCIATED LEADERS OF URBAN DEBATE (ALOUD)--www.debate.leaders.org

  The New York Urban Debate League (NYUDL) is wholly owned, funded and operated by the IMPACT Coalition.  Those interested in supporting the participation of NYC students in urban debate should direct donations to the IMPACTCoalition. (www.impactcoalition.org).

AWARD-WINNING DEBATE MOVIE, RESOLVED, PREMIERES THIS MONTH ON HBO

THE BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW, GOVERNMENT & JUSTICE WINS SPIRIT AWARD.  BRONX LAW HAD 80 DIFFERENT STUDENTS PARTICIPATEN IN DEBATE THIS YEAR!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT SHRUM

NAMED THE 2008 DEBATER OF THE YEAR BY THE IMPACT COALITION

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INVEST IN TODAY'S GREAT DEBATERS.

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