The Coalition Institute and Training Initiative (CITI) is an educational development institute that introduces high school students to the current year’s debate topic.Instructors lead large and small group sessions to improve speaking skills, conduct mock debate rounds, prepare topic specific research, and teach general debate theory.  We have secured nationally-acclaimed debaters and coaches from some of the most prestigious universities in the nation to serve as institute faculty. We’re proud to offer this potentially life-changing opportunity to urban youth in our area. Students from all backgrounds and levels of debate experience get the benefit of top-notch debate training.

 

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CITI 2009

August 10-22 Hunter College

 * Meet new friends *Enjoy delicious  food

*Gain skills that will help you get better grades

AND

 $$$$$Learn to earn thousands of dollars in college scholarships $$$$$

at IMPACT's summer debate institute.

 

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.

 

Work with some of the most successful debate experts and championship competitors  to learn how to make effective arguments. Confirmed staff members include:

Erik Fogel, Winner of the Spirit Award in 2007, 2008, 2009

Ben Crossan, 10th Speaker, 2006 CEDA National Championships

Brooklyn Debate Coordinator Miosotis Perez (Middlebury University)

Jillian Marty, 2008 East Region Coach of the Year

 

RSVP AT IMPACT'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

CITI 2009 will be held at Hunter College in Manhattan close to the 6 train. The two-week event held in August after summer school ends, includes:

 

  • Training in Leadership, Critical Thinking, Reasoning and all the tools of academic debate  
  • One-on-One Guidance on Securing Big-Money College Scholarships
  • A Comprehensive Affirmative and Negative Evidence Set
  • Insider Tips for the National Public Policy Forum, a national competition with thousands of dollars in prizes for your school
  • Strategies to Start A Debate Team at Your School
  • Professional development sessions for parents, teachers and volunteers interested in coaching and judging debate

 

The training sessions for debaters and teachers include:

Topic and debate theory instruction.

Hands-on skill development.

Nationally recognized faculty.

Critiqued practice debates.

Cooperative and communal atmosphere.

MEMBER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR CITI 2009

 

If your school is not a current IMPACT member, your son or daughter may still be able to participate in our summer programs.  Please complete the nonmember application form above or send an email requesting a non-member application to esvilla@aol.com.    Ask about our professional development sessions for teachers and parents.

 

 

                                                                  

Scenes from CITI 2008.  Photos courtesy of Kate Ortiz, NYUDL Alum and CITI faculty member.


 

IMPACT recognizes that argumentation isn’t just for politicians and lawyers. Everyone makes arguments, from musical artists to popular media, and they shape the world we live in. At CITI, students learn how to identify the techniques of argument and to make effective arguments for themselves so that they can be advocates for change in their communities. The purpose of CITI is to teach debate techniques and theories and to improve research skills, literacy, speaking, and critical thinking skills through practice speeches and debates.

 

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Year after year, students rave about the benefits of CITI: “Each morning I wake up wishing it could happen again and again.”

Breakfast and Lunch included. .

Scenes from past CITI

A typical day at CITI begins at 9:00 AM with free breakfast, then a morning session on debate theory and the new debate topic. At noon, we break for a delicious free lunch and the popular “Debate Entertainment Television,” where students share slam poetry, rap, and voice their views on issues of concern. CITI also offers a “college roundtable” at lunch to give students one-on-one assistance with college navigation skills, from obtaining and completing applications and FAFSA forms to composing an admissions essay. After lunch, participants choose an elective to discuss debate theory or topic-related issues with faculty members. In the afternoon, we break into small groups to practice skills and get one-on-one training from faculty. We celebrate the end of CITI with an awards ceremony where participants receive medals, trophies, and the recognition they need to start their school year with hope.