8th Annual Matthew Harris Ornstein Summer Debate Institute Wrap Up The 8th Annual Matthew Harris Ornstein Summer Debate Institute has officially wrapped up — and we were back in person! Online debate was a great stop-gap during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the vibes and excitement of in-person debate can’t be beat (and we have a […]
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WUDL partners with the Matthew Harris-Ornstein Memorial Foundation each year for our summer debate program. Matthew was a mentor of Jess’s as a high school debater, and she is now the Executive Director of the Foundation dedicated to preserving his legacy.
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WUDL 2022 End of Year Awards: Coaches and Volunteers WUDL New Coach of the Year Marcus Peterson of EL Haynes Middle School The Washington Urban Debate wrapped up season 2021 – 2022 on a high note with our end of year awards. These awards are given out to students, coaches, schools, and volunteers that have
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WUDL 2022 End of Year Awards: Students WUDL Judge’s Choice Debater of the Year Nathaniel Banjo (Left) with Coach Darrian Carroll and partner Emmanuel Makinde, who was a finalist for the National Urban Debater of the Year Award The Washington Urban Debate wrapped up season 2021 – 2022 on a high note with our end
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WUDL 2022 End of Year Awards: Teams Coach Yigletu with the 2022 Sweepstakes Cup Winning BASIS DC Debate Team, held by Middle School National Champions Lockwood/Mazumdar The Washington Urban Debate wrapped up season 2021 – 2022 on a high note with our end of year awards. These awards are given out to students, coaches, schools,
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WUDL Students from BASIS DC Win UDL Middle School Nationals! TLDR: WUDL Team Mazumdar and Lockwood (BASIS DC) Wins National Championship! This weekend, students from across the nation gathered for the 4th Annual Urban Debate Middle School National Tournament. This tournament brings together students, grades 6-8, who have excelled at debate in their respective Urban
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Students Win Scholarships at Financial Literacy 2022! This past weekend, students from across the Greater Washington region gathered for what we hope is the last virtual tournament for a long time for WUDL’s Financial Literacy program. Our financial literacy program, now in its fifth year, is a powerful, proven method to increase financial literacy among
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WUDL Teams Make History at Urban Debate National Championship “Shoot! Let me throw my laundry in right now cause its looking like I won’t have time on Sunday!” — WUDL Program Associate Danielle Dupree with a lot of foresight after the first day of the UDNC This past weekend, the Washington Urban Debate League joined more
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WUDL Students Visit The NDT (College Nationals) The Urban Debate National Tournament is around the corner, but a few of our students have their sights set even higher. Today, the National Debate Tournament, or “NDT,” College Debate’s most august and prestigious competition is wrapping up, the top teams in the nation facing off in elimination
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