My daughter joined debate as a middle schooler through the IMPACT Coalition.   She loved it and wanted to attend every tournament.  Her first year, she missed a tournament which cost her a chance at a speaker award.  As a parent, it’s wonderful to watch your child come to life and just as hard to see your child devastated.  She cried when she didn’t get an award while many of her classmates did.  Will Baker took the time to come and speak with her and with me.  He encouraged her to stick with debate.  The next year, she even competed regularly against high school students pushing her own limits. My heart swelled with pride when he gave her a speaker award the following year—first place.   

 

Debate Delivers Dreams.

INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

New peer-reviewed U of Michigan study of urban debate proves that African American male debaters

  • were 70 percent more likely to graduate from high school
  • were three times less likely to drop out
  • were 50 percent more likely to reach the ACT college-readiness benchmark for English
  • were 70 percent more likely to reach the ACT benchmark for Reading than non-debaters, even after accounting for 8th grade achievement.  

 

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  • Get alerts and progress reports on team activites
  • Have access to special judge training seminars and professional development events
  • Can arrange for IMPACT to do a demonstration at an SLT or PTA meeting.

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In the current academic year, thanks to our supporters, 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

 

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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 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.  Prior to the creation of IMPACT's New York Urban Debate League only two high schools (Bronx Science and Stuyvesant) in New York City had policy debate teams. If you would like more infomation about IMPACT please e-mail us your name, contact information and the programs that interest you.

Those wishing to support the participation of NYC students in urban debate should direct contributions to the IMPACTCoalition by clicking DONATE at the top or bottom of the page .

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