Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE BDL'S MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE ARGUMENTATION AND COMPETITIVE DEBATE INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BOSTON TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKERS READY FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
THE AFTER-SCHOOL DEBATE LEAGUE IS THE HOME OF BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMPETITIVE DEBATE TEAMS. SCHOOLS COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER IN MONTHLY TOURNAMENTS. SUBJECT OF DEBATE IS POLICY PROPOSALS FOR WHICH STUDENTS USE THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS INCLUDING RESEARCH, CRITICAL REASONING, WRITING, AND PERSUASIVE SPEAKING. OVER 710 STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.
THE DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS (FORMERLY EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION) INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COHORTS OF TEACHERS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN ALL DISCIPLINES. BDL STAFF SERVE AS INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES AND PLAN AND FACILITATE FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT STUDENTS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY TALK MORE - AND WITH EACH OTHER - IN THE CLASSROOM, SO DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS CENTERS INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT VOICE BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TOOLS THAT TEACHERS CAN USE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC CONTENT. WITH DEBATE-INSPIRED CLASSROOMS COACHING, TEACHERS CREATE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH CONTENT AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL, ENERGIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS; WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN EVIDENCE-BASED DISCOURSE; AND WHERE STUDENTS LEAD AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. DEBATE- INSPIRED CLASSROOMS REACHED 3,475 STUDENTS AND 162 TEACHERS IN ACTIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michael Wasserman | EXECUTIVE DI | 41 | $130,551 |
| Alicia Adamson | DEPUTY DIREC | 37 | $116,236 |
| Marisa Suescun | DIRECTOR OF | 42 | $104,342 |
| Mary Dibinga | CHAIR GOVERN | 1 | $2,650 |
| Stone Wiske | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Schnall | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Eva Mitchell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Winifred Lee | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marisa Kelly | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Issaacson | CHAIRMAN EME | 1 | $0 |
| Elbert Hardeman | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Grandson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Eggers | CHAIR AUDIT | 1 | $0 |
| Nikheel Dhekne | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Deveaux | CO-CHAIR EXT | 2 | $0 |
| Jan Cooper | CO-CHAIR EXT | 2 | $0 |
| Iris Stammberger Resigned 102519 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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