Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE NEW YORK CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE IS THE CITY'S SCHOLASTIC DEBATE LEAGUE. WE PROVIDE DEBATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ALL. DEBATE SINCE ATHENS, GREECE IS THE MOST RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM TO PREPARE STUDENTS AND ADULTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, CITIZENSHIP, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. WE PROVIDE EVERY RESOURCE SO SCHOOLS AND ANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CAN START AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL DEBATE PROGRAMS INCLUDING PRACTICES EVERYDAY, WORKSHOPS EVERY WEEK, TOURNAMENTS EVERY WEEKEND, AND DEBATE CAMPS ALL SUMMER. DEBATERS HAVE HIGHER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ATTENDANCE, GRADUATION RATES, AND CAREER AND LEADERSHIP SUCCESS. THE MAJORITY OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, SENATORS AND MANY US PRESIDENTS WERE FORMER DEBATERS. DEBATE CLOSES THE ACADEMIC AND CIVICS ACHIEVEMENT GAP. WE HAVE BEEN HONORED AS "ONE OF THE TOP HUMANITIES BASED PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY" BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES, INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, AND PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES.
DEBATE TOURNAMENTS - WE HOSTED SCHOLASTIC DEBATE TOURNAMENTS EVERY MONTH SERVING OVER 300 STUDENTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL), TEACHERS, PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE PROVIDE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, WORKSHOPS, JUDGE TRAINING, 3-4 ROUNDS OF DEBATE COMPETITIONS, AND AN AWARDS CEREMONY.
MSQI INITIATIVE -IN 2014, THE NEW YORK CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PARTNERED UP TO BRING CURRICULAR DEBATE AND AFTER SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAMS TO OVER 100 NEW YORK CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. THE MSQI DEBATE INITIATIVE USES AN EVIDENCE BASED ARGUMENTATION CURRICULUM TO INCREASE STUDENT LITERACY, WRITING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. THE NYCUDL TEAM PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH ON SITE TEACHER TRAINING, DEBATE RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, AND MONTHLY DEBATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MSQI STUDENTS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN LITERACY FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN DEBATE VERSUS THEIR PEERS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE.
SUMMER DEBATE CAMP - OUR SUMMER DEBATE CAMP IS A FREE DAY CAMP FOR K-12 STUDENTS. WE OFFER DEBATE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, ELECTIVES, AND LABS. WE PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL STUDENTS.
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 |
|---|
| Erik Fogel | FORMER FOUNDING DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,000 |
| Amisha Mehta | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $32,000 |
| Stefan Bauschard | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $11,000 |
| Yining Chen | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Shawanda Weems | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Darryl Stein | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ari Selman | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Ralph Pagan | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Matthew Denhart | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Peter Berard | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Eric Aboaf | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Paul Lupo | BOARD MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
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