Saturday, June 14, 2008

WDI to Host Webcast from NFL Nationals


The National Forensic League in the USA (http://www.nflonline.org/AboutNFL.AboutNFL), Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu), Global Debate and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont have announced that on Friday March 20 2008 the entire day's events will be available as web video on the Internet.

"This is an exciting way for parents, supporters at home and the entire world to see the excellence of our students," said Scott Wunn, NFL Executive Director. "We want to thank Dr. Snider for his support on this project."

"We are proud to have this opportunity," said Alfred Snider, "and it is a pleasure to bring our technical expertise to this event. NFL partnerships like this have been going on now for almost ten years and we are very proud of the trust they put in us in these matters."

WATCH NFL FRIDAY LIVE ON THE INTERNET

GO TO

http://www.uvm.edu/debate_theater/

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LIVE FROM THE COX PAVILION AT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS
FRIDAY JUNE 20 2008

8:30 AM
US EXTEMP FINALS

10 AM
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP FINALS

11:30 AM
POLICY DEBATE FINALS

1:30 PM
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE FINALS

2:30 PM
LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE FINALS

3:30 PM
ORIGINAL ORATORY FINALS

5:30 PM
AWARDS PROGRAM

Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours
Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT -7 hours
Time zone abbreviation: PDT - Pacific Daylight Time

FROM http://www.nflonline.org/AboutNFL.AboutNFL

About the NFL

The National Forensic League is the nation's oldest and largest debate and speech honor society. Since our founding in 1925, we have enrolled over 1 million members in all 50 states.

The National Forensic League believes that all students should be empowered to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society. We exist to promote secondary school speech and debate activities and interscholastic competition as a means to develop a student's lifelong skills and values and to increase the public's awareness of the value of speech, debate, and communication education.

The NFL Mission

The National Forensic League Honor Society promotes secondary school speech and debate activities and interscholastic competition as a means to develop a student’s lifelong skills and values, as well as the public’s awareness of the value of speech, debate, and communication education.

As an organization, the National Forensic League embraces diversity, interconnection, and visionary leadership. We empower students to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society.

The NFL Vision

The organization serves as the central agent for coordination and facilitation of

  • heightened public awareness of the value of speech communication skills,
  • development of educational initiatives for student and teacher training,
  • excellence in interscholastic competition, and
  • the promotion of honor society ideals.

Friday, June 13, 2008

World Debate Institute to Host Future Leaders from South Asia

Pakistan students on television during 2007 WDI program

The World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont will be the host to key future leaders from South Asia during a June-July program in Burlington, Vermont sponsored by the USA Department of State.

The program has selected future leaders from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan for a one month course in the USA to develop key skills and deepen understanding of international relations. One week of their stay will involve intensive training in the 2008 World Debate Institute that will be handled by WDI director Alfred Snider along with instructor Rhydian Morgan of the UK. The sessions will involve public speaking skills, argumentation and framing of public policy issues for presentation and discussion in public forums. The week-long program will culminate in the taping of three television programs that will be broadcast in New England and beyond.

The 2008 program follows a successful 2007 program for students from Pakistan.

For further information contact alfred.snider@uvm.edu or janet.nunziata@uvm.edu.

Watch for more news to come.