Sesame Flyers Debate League is a collaboration between Sesame Flyers International and The New York Urban Debate League.  The Brooklyn Debate Resource Center is a place where students can reach, exchange ideas and practice their arguments with the guidance of a full time debate mentor.

Visit the Brooklyn Debate Resource Center for :

• Individualized coaching sessions

• Theory Discussion 

• Topic Research and Evidence Production 

• Shared Evidence Pool 

• Tournament Preparation 

• Practice Debates 

• Speaking Drills 

• Computer Lab 

• School visits by request 

• Homework help 

• Assistance with college applications

• Field trips 

• Creative and Community projects 

• Access to all Winthrop Beacon III Program 

The New York Urban Debate League

The New York Urban Debate League was established in 1997 in partnership with the Barkley Forum and the Open Society Institute to institutionalize high school debates in New York Public School.  This program provides students with critical academic and personal success skills they need to get better grades, go to college and create positive social change.  The NYUDL parallels urban debate leagues funded by OSI in eleven other cities nationwide including Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, St Louis, Kansas City, San Francisco Bay, Baltimore Providence and Southern California.  The NYUDL which began with ten (10) school (and 235 students has expanded its outreach to over forty (40) high schools ( and over 1,400 students ) in New York City.  Numerous NYUDL graduates have received full four year college scholarships awarded for debate.

The Impact Coalition

Improving Mentoring Practices and Communications is a non profit, career development organization dedicated to the empowerment of urban students through training in debate and workplace dynamics, IMPACT has developed debate program at NYU, Rockland Community College and Queens College.  In 1997, thanks to a partnership with OSL the coalition model expanded to what it is today.  Currently, the coalition model creates debate teams in urban high schools and colleges and relies upon local resource centers to successfully maintain urban debate.

The Debate Mentor will be available from 12 noon - 7:00 pm, Mondays through Fridays and 12 noon - 3 pm on Saturday.  Before 3:00 pm please call ahead to schedule an appointment during the Debate Mentor's office hours.  Between the hours of 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm, we will be open for coaching sessions in Room 128.  On Saturdays the Debate Mentor will attend tournaments with the students.  On these days the Resource Center will not be open.

Directions

• Winthrop Beacon III is located at 905 Winthrop Street between 52nd and 53 rd, Brooklyn, New York.

• By Bus : B46 ( Utica Avenue ) to Winthrop Street, walk two (2) blocks to 52 nd street.

• By Train : 4 or 3 subway to Utica Avenue / Eastern Parkway.  Transfer to the Kings Plaza bound B46 bus.

Debate Program Schedule 2007

To learn more and get involved with the Debate Center please contact Program Director & Debate Mentor at 718-221-8880 ext 130.  You can also email us at brooklyndb8@gmail.com

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