http://baudl.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:57:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Saturday was a landmark day for BAUDL, in part, because Greg and Zach from Skyline High School won the Golden Gate Speech Association tournament at Lowell, going undefeated against some of the best teams in the region. Congratulations to Greg and Zach for their fantastic debating! http://baudl.org/2012/02/baudl-debaters-win-golden-gate-speech-association-tournament/ On the top floor of the TransAmerica building last Friday morning, debaters from BAUDL discussed urban education and the importance of youth voice with community leaders and public officials from the area, demonstrating that youth can shape public discourse and influence policymakers. The conversation served as an "eye opener," challenging conventional ... http://baudl.org/2012/02/baudl-youth-lead-conversation-about-urban-education-with-local-leaders/ Thanks to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues for reminding us of this story about Rashid Campbell, amazing BAUDL alum from Skyline High.  Far from letting his debating slip since he went to the University of Oklahoma on a debate scholarship, Rashid has been extremely competitive on the national ... http://baudl.org/2012/02/quick-update-on-rashid-campbellrocking-the-national-circuit-of-college-debate/ [caption id="attachment_1407" align="alignright" width="280" caption="Zakiya, Allie and Leonard of Skyline show some of the BAUDL spirit! "][/caption] The voices of BAUDL youth rang out loud and clear at the 2011 Bingham Winter Classic Championship last weekend, where more than five dozen young people from 11 schools debated for two full days ... http://baudl.org/2011/12/binghamwinterclassic/ [caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Robin helped to co-found the Leading with Debate Fellowship to train a new generation of advocates."][/caption] If you’re looking for BAUDL alum Robin Bonner these days, you are likely to find her in the corridors of San Francisco City Hall, crusading for a dropout prevention initiative she ... http://baudl.org/2011/12/baudl-spotlight-robin-bonner/ [caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignright" width="240" caption="From workshops to policy research - and even to accounting - JWin does it all."][/caption] Jessica Winsey, a graduate of Street Academy and a BAUDL alum, thrives on a compact schedule. When given the option to attend either her senior prom or the 2009 BAUDL League ... http://baudl.org/2011/12/baudl-spotlight-jessica-winsey/ Kyla Wheatfall is a co-founder of the Bay Area Urban Debate League. In the summer of 2008, she joined a crew of only 24 other brave youth at the BAUDL's first-ever summer debate institute at Castlemont High School. "Ever since then, I was a debater," Kyla says. "I saw Denzel ... http://baudl.org/2011/12/baudl-spotlight-kyla-wheatfall/ The BAUDL Great Debates happened October 26 in downtown San Francisco - some of our most exciting young debaters threw down on the San Francisco budget crisis, putting on a show of fast-paced verbal fireworks that was not to be missed. They worked extremely hard researching and assessing the ... http://baudl.org/2011/10/great-debates-blow-up-this-wednesday/ [caption id="attachment_1347" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Judging makes a significant impact in the lives of BAUDL students. Join us November 2!"][/caption] On Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, we are hosting a Judge Training at our offices at 285 17th Street in downtown Oakland. Our tournaments depend on a pool of volunteer judges. ... http://baudl.org/2011/10/nov2judgetraining/ [caption id="attachment_1337" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="The team from June Jordan took home the Spirit Award, an invisible - but extremely important - symbol of the dedication and heart they have shown."][/caption] The 2011 Bay Area Urban Debate League Season Opener was a smashing success! Nearly a hundred students form four cities in ... http://baudl.org/2011/10/opener/