Maribel grew up in the South Bronx. She wasn't thinking about college. When she went to high school, she joined the debate team. Through debate, Maribel found herself and secured a full-ride POSSE scholarship to Franklin &Marshall. This year, she earned a Fulbright Scholarship and will serve as a cultural Ambassador to Venezula.
What was the topic of the essay she wrote to win the Fulbright?
How debate transformed her life.
Debate Delivers Dreams.
DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND!! FOLLOW THE IMPACT COALITION ON:
HIGHLIGHTS
NYUDL ALUMS FROM THE BEACON SCHOOL SECURE TOP SEED AND TOP SPEAKER AT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
GOLDMAN SACHS COMMUNITY TEAMWORKS CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP FOR FIFTH YEAR
NADIA KLINE-TAYLOR FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION NAMED 2011 NYC DEBATE COACH OF THE YEAR
NYUDL TEAMS CAPTURE MAJOR AWARDS AT HARVARD HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
NYUDL TEAMS SWEEP MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS AT LAKELAND
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGH SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES AT LEHMAN COLLEGE WINS
JERRY M. GOLDBERG LINCOLN DOUGLAS CHAMPIONSHIPS
7 IMPACT DEBATERS NAMED TO THE ALL-CITY DEBATE TEAM
NYUDL ALUM BECOMES 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN IN HISTORY TO WIN TOP SPEAKER AT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW, GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE WINS SPIRIT AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 2010-11
NEW YORK URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE season.
ALEXANDRA GLANKOFF MIDDLE SCHOOL
DIVISION
-- Institute for Collaborative Education
NOVICE DIVISION
Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice
ADVANCED DIVISION
ACORN Community High School
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2011-12 ALL-CITY DEBATE TEAM
Jorman Antigua-ACORN Community HS
Damiyr Davis-The Beacon School
Devonte Escoffery-Metropolitan Corporate Academy
Petergaye Laine-Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice
Julian Joseph-KIPP Amp Academy
Pia Parisi-Marcoux-Institute for Collaborative Education
Zully Rosas-Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice
Mojique Tyler--Institute for Collaborative Education
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
ENTRIESARE DUE FOR THE NYS DEBATE COACHES ASSOCIATION (NYSDCA) NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALL MEMBER SCHOOL COACHES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CERTIFY THEIR ENTRIES ASAP.
2010-11 ALL-CITY DEBATE TEAM
Jorman Antigua-ACORN Community HS
Jasmine Elyamayati Al Noor School
Armend Pashtriku-Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice
Andrew Markoff-Bronx High School of Science
Purti Pareek-Brooklyn Technical HS
Stephanie Ojilere-FrederickDouglas Academy
Olabode Olaseinde-KIPP Amp Academy
Numen Rubino-Institute for Collaborative Education
Devonte Escoffery-Metropolitan Corporate Academy
Damiyr Davis-The Beacon School
WHY DEBATE?
IMPACT'S TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
Since inception, IMPACT has started debate programs at 119 schools in NYC and expanded debate services at 48 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).
This season so far, thanks to your support, IMPACT's New York Urban Debate League:
- HELPED OVER 500 STUDENTS AT 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH COMPETITIVE, CURRICULAR AND COMMUNITY DEBATE PROGRAMS
- CONDUCTED SIX DEBATE TOURNAMENTS ATTRACTING OVER 200 DEBATERS EACH
- QUALIFIED TEAMS FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- FUNDED TRAVEL, REGISTRATION & LODGING FOR DEBATERS TO TRAVEL OVER 22,000 MILES ATTENDING 16 ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING 10 OUTSIDE OF NYC
- HELPED DEBATERS WIN OVER 200 TEAM AND SPEAKER AWARDS IN COMPETITIONS
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