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2020 Debater of the Year Olivia Northcutt-Wyly

Investor Report

2019-2020


Building our Brand Transformation

In June 2019, NAUDL unveiled its new brand. The

highlight was a revamped logo, more modern in

its look and in its emphasis of voice over podium.

However, the imagery was only part of a much

greater organizational showcase.

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Center Our

Storyline

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Expand Our Trajectory

of Influence

NAUDL’s role is to illuminate the unique power of

debate and to effectively amplify and celebrate

the work of our partner leagues. Our students’

stories, however, stand as theirs to tell.

NAUDL has advanced its commitment to

connect debate not only to classroom and

campus preparation, but also to professional

development and portable life skills.

Indeed, the new logo was a visual that helped usher in a

shift in the way that we approach and communicate our

mission. What was created as a grassroots organization

that sought to address the gaps of debate interventions in

and around city centers (galvanized by former champion

debaters who knew firsthand the impact of debate),

NAUDL is now a professional leader, steered by a talented

team of experts with long tenures in the education and

non-profit fields. To that end, our brand and message

are now a cohesive system. From our program priorities

to expanding our footprint, all strategies and ideas are

concentrated in several new tenets:

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Respect

Big Data

4

Align Our

Technical Support

5

Steward Financial Diversity

and Transparency

Understanding the critical function of smart

evaluation and analysis in our efficacy, NAUDL is

committed to ensuring actionable, meaningful and

accessible data is now at the core of our work.

NAUDL’s resources, lessons and tools must

serve a range of organizational settings, so

that they can best benefit our partner leagues,

coaches and students in meeting their goals.

Nothing is more important to NAUDL than the

confidence of our donors in their investment. We

recognize that we must leverage these dollars in

the best ways possible to promote fiscal growth

and sustainability.

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Fostering the Bonds of Communication

In 2019, Executive Director Rhonda Haynes

launched a monthly blog series called

“Perspective,” providing relevant reflections on

the debate community and its intersection with

societal and cultural issues.

Topics ranged from the nostalgia of back-to-school and academic heroes to “power

revealed” for the good of the next generation.

One of the more noteworthy posts was a reflection on Urban Debate and the Civil

Rights Movement. This special piece centered around an unforgettable immersion trip

made by NAUDL staff, board members and alumni last June to Montgomery, Alabama –

home of the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum and Memorial. Here is an excerpt:

We covered the spectrum, from

Generation Z and Millennials to Gen

X-ers and Boomers. Our life experiences,

ethnicity and backgrounds varied, but

we all expressed one mutual interest:

connecting and growing from our

shared time in Montgomery.

Together, we realized that objective and so much more. We found the gift of

understanding as we confronted Montgomery’s prominent role in the trafficking of

enslaved people, our nation’s heartless acts of racial terrorism, and a new perspective on

the critical role of advocacy for socially just policies and practices.

We also found understanding in our own personal stories. We demonstrated that

people can have different opinions, political viewpoints, and generational ideals, while

respectfully engaging in open dialogue around highly-complex and pervasive issues.

This was a life-changing experience for all who shared it — and a catalyst to refocus

equity at the heart of NAUDL’s work.

Though we can’t always travel to Montgomery or storied places like it, our pledge is to

facilitate experiences and important discourse in the months ahead – particularly in this

monumental time of both change and unrest for our country, bringing together the

debate, civic and philanthropic communities in a collective way.

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Emerging as a Leader

Through Innovation

Showcasing Our Impact

and Evaluation

Over the last few years, NAUDL has worked to

thoughtfully elevate its relationships with our

league partners while leveraging new platforms

to provide strategic direction and critical counsel.

The most novel and comprehensive outcome of this pursuit was the launch of the Teach

Debate online curriculum (housed at www.urbandebate.org). Designed to meet leagues and

coaches “where they are” to reach success, this instructional site delivers:

22

Leagues

702

Schools

• A novice policy debate curriculum with lesson plans aligned with college and career

readiness standards

• Best practice materials and guidelines for leading high-performing leagues and coaches

• Fully searchable, curated extension lesson plans and toolkits (organized by primary skill)

• Introductory learning modules for novice debaters and coaches

• Access to Common Core files for the respective season

• An interactive “community” platform for teachers and coaches to share and inquire about

activities and practices

In its first full year, Teach Debate was utilized by members of all 22 leagues. We are excited

by the initial success of this site and expect that Teach Debate will continue to be a “go-to

resource” for our network.

USAGE STATS (end of pilot evaluation)

65

league staff

members

278

coaches

100%

rated the site

useful or very

useful

Nearly

40%

utilized at least

1x/week

10,246

Debaters

29k

Student Tournament Attendance

Not so long ago, NAUDL’s relationship with data

was static, at best.

Today, we have a data-forward approach, with dynamic analysis and concrete collection

methods to serve as building blocks for tracking outcomes, developing new partnerships

and programs, identifying gaps in service, and determining sophisticated opportunity

mapping. Additionally, all leagues now have access to performance dashboards on

league activity, attendance, and participation levels in real time. In collaborating with our

leagues on data and evaluation, NAUDL is able to confidently report on our own strategic

goals and mission alignment, while working to recognize areas of improvement and,

more, to celebrate milestones of success with our partner leagues.

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2020 Annual Awards:

A Spirit of Celebration

Debater of the Year

Olivia Northcutt-Wyly

Dallas Urban Debate Alliance | School of Science and Engineering Magnet School

Career Aspiration: Bioethics and Epidemiology

This year, even though we could not convene

together for our marquee spring events, lost due

to the pandemic, we still wanted to celebrate.

Namely, we wanted to find ways to “shine a spotlight” on those who would traditionally be

honored at our Annual Dinner – the 2020 Debater of the Year, 2020 Coach of the Year

and Debater of the Year Finalists, as well as tens of qualifiers for our National Tournament

from leagues across the country. Our continued compliments go to these individuals – we

are proud to have you as such impressive ambassadors of the debate community.

Coach of the Year

Jamelle Brown

Debate! Kansas City | Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

Congratulations to the 2020 NAUDL Coach

of the Year Jamelle Brown. The annual

Coach of the Year Award recognizes an

educator who has dedicated his or her

career to ensuring all students have access

to debate. Ms. Brown is an institution at

Debate! Kansas City, where her level of

commitment over nearly two decades is

unparalleled. She is also a faculty member at

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science.

Mrs. Brown is a shining example of service

and leadership in our league. Our league has

always prioritized making debate a haven

for students, expanding access to the activity

for all students in the urban core.

Olivia Northcutt-Wyly is a 2x NAUDL National Qualifier and seasoned debate champion.

However, Olivia’s passions extend beyond debate — most notably as the founder of

Chronically Gifted, an organization that provides tutoring services for chronically ill children.

That knowledge I was gathering was POWER –

and I knew that, if wielded correctly, I could

make some serious changes.

A longtime coach shares that Olivia’s mature vision, and most resilient personality, have

been vital to the operations of the Dallas league. Through applying the research and

public speaking skills gained through debate, Olivia has created real-time change, both

personally and for the community.

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Debater of the Year

2020 Finalist Profiles

DEBATER OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP

Dewayne C. Martin

Miami-Dade | American Senior High School

College/Career Interests: Public Policy and

Economics

“It has been my self-tasked

responsibility to utilize debate as

a platform to spark change in our

community and hope for

generations to come.”

Sophia Funk

Silicon Valley | Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit

High School

College/Career Interests: Environmental Science,

Urban Studies, Education

“Through debate, I learned to navigate

structures that weren’t created for me.”

Hasna Iqbal

Boston | Boston Latin Academy

College/Career Interests: Medicine, Healthcare

“Knowing you have value is important, but

believing it makes it true.”

Allen Avrakh

New York City | Leon M. Goldstein High School

College/Career Interests: Finance, Criminal

Justice, Corporate Law

“Through debate, I have learned how

to lead a team, how to teach people

and how to make myself known.”

Kiara Roumayah

Detroit | University High School Academy

College/Career Interests: PPE- Philosophy, Politics

and Economics

“Debate helped me find my voice. I’ll

never be silent as long as I have the

opportunity and the choice to speak

what I see.”

Diego Flores

Los Angeles | Bravo Medical Magnet High School

College/Career Interests: Political Science, UDL

Coordinator/Executive Director, Debate Coach,

Teacher/Professor

“Debate holds me down and keeps

me grounded in ways that no other

activity does.”

Nikola (Nik) Stamenkovic-Diez

Chicago Debates | John F. Kennedy High School

College/Career Interests: Civil Rights Law, Non-Profit

Founder

“Debate has inspired me to stimulate

practical change in my community.”

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A Season of Determination: 2020 Urban Debate National Championship Qualifiers

A culmination of months of effort and teamwork,

NAUDL is pleased to recognize the qualifiers of

the 2020 Urban Debate National Championship.

Typically the pinnacle of the debate season, qualifying teams for the UDNC must

consist of students who attend the same school and who have competed in at least

three league-sponsored tournaments over the school year. We congratulate all of our

debaters and their coaches on their hard work and dedication in the 2019-20 season.

RESOLVED:

The United States federal government should substantially

reduce Direct Commercial Sales and/or Foreign Military Sales

of arms from the United States.

Atlanta Urban Debate League

Masadericka Ampafo and Aaron Gill

ROCKDALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Karease Quashie

Atlanta Urban Debate League

Maddox Gates and Terroin Joiner

CHARLES R. DREW CHARTER SCHOOL

Coach: Candice Williams

Bay Area Urban Debate League

Ne’Jahra Soriano and Salvador Sanchez-

Cortez

EMERY HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Jessica Wright-Crichlow

Bay Area Urban Debate League

Megan Ma and Veronica Liu

OAKLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Seth Zimmerman

Boston Debate League

Justin Perez and Tyerohn Coleman

CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Matt Grimes

Boston Debate League

Nia Thompson and Hasna Iqbal

BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY

Coach: Sneha Walia

Chicago Debates

Nik Stamenkovic and Gabriella Perez

JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Kevin Trant

Chicago Debates

Aysia Grey and Dimarvin Puerto

LANE TECH COLLEGE PREP

Coach: Andrew Fine

Dallas Urban Debate Alliance

Olivia Northcutt-Wyly and Manaas Sharma

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

MAGNET SCHOOL

Coach: Ping Zhuge and Stephen Hyman

Dallas Urban Debate Alliance

Francesca Gilbad and Felipe Mancera

SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED

(TAG MAGNET)

Coach: Alfonso Correa

DEBATE! Kansas City

Jaleon Brown and Neymara Freeman

SUMNER ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCE

Coach: Jamelle Brown

(2020 NAUDL Coach of the Year)

DEBATE! Kansas City

Emmarie Miller and Michelle Sall

LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP

Coach: Charles Palmer

Denver Urban Debate League

Joshua Duran and Danh Vu

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. EARLY

COLLEGE

Coach: Rachel Bruce

Denver Urban Debate League

Reyna Esquibel and Owen Schalk

DENVER CITY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Coach: Benjamin Pruitt

Detroit Urban Debate League

Nakayla Butler and Jabari Cook

UNIVERSITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Sukhvinder Johal

Detroit Urban Debate League

Danielle Cain and Lavern Harden

UNIVERSITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Sharon Hopkins

Houston Urban Debate League

Alexander Poll and Thomas Williams

HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Isaac Chao

Houston Urban Debate League

Alfonso Arreola and Lee Carter

HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Isaac Chao

Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League

Diego Flores and Jackie Ize-Iyamu

FRANCISCO BRAVO MEDICAL MAGNET HIGH

SCHOOL

Coach: Steve Valenzuela

Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League

Qi Bin Lei and Gabriel Gutierrez

ALLIANCE MARC AND EVA STERN MATH AND

SCIENCE SCHOOL

Coach: Yvonne Gutierrez

Metro Memphis Urban Debate League

Maggie Dearmore and Hope McClew

WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Curt Rakestraw

Metro Memphis Urban Debate League

Lydia Grace and Harper Kolehmainen

CROSSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Deion Jordan

Miami Dade Urban Debate League

Naomi Tsu and Aliya Dhanji

AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Bernadette Chitolie

Miami Dade Urban Debate League

Gabriel Zamora and Maximo Mayora

AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Bernadette Chitolie

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Milwaukee Debate League

Samuel Larson and Adit Gupta

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Linnea Stanton

Milwaukee Debate League

Yeraldy Ramirez-Estanislao and Elizabeth

Literski

RUFUS KING HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Stephanie King

Minnesota Urban Debate League

Elsa Snowbeck and Henry Kelly

HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Lily Endo

Minnesota Urban Debate League

Simon Jarcho and Isabel Kleckner

WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Izak Gallini-Matyas

Nashville Debate League

Kurt Schelzig and Mohammad Laghari

HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Joseph Nettles

Nashville Debate League

Iris May-Fleming and Hannah Sanders

HUME-FOGG ACADEMIC MAGNET

SCHOOL

Coach: Courtney Shultz

New York City Urban Debate League

Not available

Leagues

2020

Portland

Oakland/San Francisco

Silicon Valley

Denver

Kansas City

Los Angeles

Tulsa

Rhode Island Urban Debate League

Erick Gonzalez Soto and Jose Rivera

BLACKSTONE ACADEMY CHARTER

SCHOOL

Coach: Christina Lee

Silicon Valley Urban Debate League

Daksh Jain and Jasleen Rhandawa

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Robert Burns

Silicon Valley Urban Debate League

Tiffany Tran and Ishita Verma

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Robert Burns

Tulsa Debate League

Hannah Hoff and Cormell Padillow

WILL ROGERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Michael Haskins

Tulsa Debate League

Courtne Jordan and Yaakov Ewell

MCLAIN HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: David Lawrence

Washington Urban Debate League

(Washington, D.C.)

Paola Almendarez and Lola Rogin

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Coach: Patrick McMullen

Washington Urban Debate League

(Washington, D.C.)

Ernest Ntangu and Justin Sayoto

DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL

Coach: Dara Davis

Minneapolis

Milwaukee

Chicago

Dallas

Houston

Detroit

Nashville

Memphis

Atlanta

Boston

Rhode Island

New York

Baltimore

Washington DC

Miami

Donor Recognition

It’s simple. No non-profit can exist without the

financial backing of its donors.

The philanthropy of our donors is never taken for granted at NAUDL. We recognize

here our most generous supporters this year. (Note: NAUDL’s fiscal year is July - June.)

$250,000

Citi Foundation

$100,000+

Anonymous

The Wade Family Trust

$60,000+

Leonard A. Gail and

Robin M. Steans

Hersh Foundation

$40,000+

The Asia Group

Foundation

Joshua and Jessica Friess

$20,000+

Kent and Elizabeth Dauten

Michael Gottlieb and

Julianna Goldman

Mark and Karen

Koulogeorge

Randal and Liz Sandler

Stuart and Rose Singer

$10,000+

Eric Aboaf and

Cheryl Whaley

William J. Blechman

John and Susan Graham

The Greystone Foundation

Massey & Gail LLP

$5,000 – $9,999

Eli R. Kaplan and

Sasha Borowsky

Kenneth M. Karas and

Frances Bivens

Alex More

Spencer Nelson

Matthew Nichols and

Katrina Burton-Nichols

The Paulos Foundation

Jason Trice

$2,500 – $4,999

Dechert LLP

Matthew and Charlene

Ehmer

Gregory Ekey

Wayne L. Firestone

William A. Isaacson and

Sophia McCroklin

Tammy and Peter

McCutchen

Scott H. Segal

Miles Taub and

Susan M. Goldschmidt

David Zarefsky

$1,000 – $2,499

Jennifer Armstrong

Eric Ball

Howard Beales

Jessamyn S. Berniker

Heather Brilliant

Dr. David Glass

Rita Gold

David and Rita Gottlieb

Bobbie Gregg

Jen and Will Hardwicke

Thomas A. Isaacson

Alan Loewinsohn

Ann and Scott Michel

The More Human

Happiness Fund

Kathleen and Lawrence

Petitti

Joseph M. Terry

Robert D. Wick

$500 – $999

Joseph Angland

Michael Bartanen

Andrea Derrer

Susan A. Dunn

Justine B. Fisher

Ann and Richard Flannery

Rachel Haig

Matthew Harms

George and Sally

Hauptfuhrer

Rhonda Haynes

Jay Kang

David Kistenbroker

John Kuehn

Joel Perwin

Ronald Peterson

Elizabeth Petronio

Kelli L. Sager

David M. Schiffman

Ryan Skolnick

James Speta

Mark Thierfelder

Theodore M. Utchen

Craig Wickersham

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Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2019 and 2018

NAUDL Board of Directors

2019-2020

ASSETS 2019 2018

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 554,002 $ 994,680

Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,212

Unconditional promises to give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,063 445,783

Accrued interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742

Miscellaneous receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,774 2,208

Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,365 20,836

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772,158 1,463,507

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,340 5,850

OTHER ASSETS

Security deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,480 5,280

TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 790,978 $ 1,474,637

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,633 $ 22,254

Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,913 66,398

Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,546 88,652

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Deferred lease liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,300 15,409

NET ASSETS

Without donor restrictions:

General operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,567 233,133

Board designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454,614 451,035

Total without donor restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . 616,181 684,168

With donor restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,951 686,408

Total Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,132 1,370,576

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . $ 790,978 $ 1,474,637

Stuart H. Singer, Board Chair

Partner

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jeffrey Allred

Partner

NELSON MULLINS RILEY &

SCARBOROUGH LLP

Atlanta, GA

Eric R. Ball

General Partner

IMPACT VENTURE CAPITAL

Redwood City, CA

William J. Blechman

Partner

KENNY NACHWALTER

Miami, FL

Kevin I.C. Donaldson, Esq.

Senior Attorney

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Juno Beach, FL

Wayne L. Firestone

NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE

Takoma Park, MD

Joshua Friess, Ph.D.

Founder and Consultant

TWO POINT STRATEGIC

CONSULTING, LLC

Hinsdale, IL

Leonard A. Gail, Immediate Past Chair

Founding Partner

MASSEY & GAIL LLP

Chicago, IL

David J. Glass, M.D.

Vice President, Research

Aging/Age-Related Disorders

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS

Cambridge, MA

Michael J. Gottlieb

Partner

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP

Washington, D.C.

John Graham

Professor, School of Public and

Environmental Affairs

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Bloomington, IN

Kenneth A. Hersh

President and Chief Executive Officer

GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

Dallas, TX

The Honorable Kenneth M. Karas

US District Judge

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

White Plains, NY

Janet Kavinoky

Vice President, Federal & State

Governmental Affairs

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY

Birmingham, AL

Bobbie L. King, Jr.

Senior Corporate Counsel

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES

Wilmington, MA

Mark T. Koulogeorge

Managing General Partner

MK CAPITAL

Northbrook, IL

George S. LeMieux

Chairman of the Board and Shareholder

GUNSTER LAW FIRM

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Meredith McClintock

Founder and CEO

READY SOLAR, INC.

Portola Valley, CA

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Tammy D. McCutchen

Principal

LITTLER MENDELSON P.C.

Washington, D.C.

Nikhil Mirchandani

Managing Director

INHERENT GROUP, LP

New York, NY

Nirav Patel

President and Co-Founder

THE ASIA GROUP

Washington, D.C.

Randal Sandler

Director, Client Service and Marketing

BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES, LP

Westport, CT

Scott H. Segal

Partner

BRACEWELL LLP

Washington, DC

John Stubbs

Managing Partner

ROMULUS

Washington, D.C.

NAUDL Staff

Rhonda Haynes

Executive Director

Julie Byun

Director of Finance and Administration

Greg Ekey

Director of Education and League

Programming

Luke Hill

Director of Data Systems & Performance

Management

Madalyn Messer-Brooks

Director of Development

Sara Sanchez

National Communications and Debate

Program Manager

Stephen C. Perry

President and Chief Executive Officer

CLARITAGE CAPITAL, LP

New York, NY

Shaun Van Horn

Partner

JENNER & BLOCK LLP

Chicago, IL

James R. Roland

Director of Community Debate Programs

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Atlanta, GA

Jennifer Northam Wade

Los Angeles, CA

Honorary Board Members

David Boies

Chairman

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

David L. Boren

President Emeritus

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Wesley K. Clark

Chief Executive Officer

WESLEY K. CLARK & ASSOCIATES, LLC

The Honorable Lawrence H. Summers

Charles W. Eliot University Professor

Director, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for

Business and Government

HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL

Laurence H. Tribe

Carl M. Loeb University Professor and

Professor of Constitutional Law

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

Willie E. Gary

Partner

GARY, WILLIAMS, PARENTI, WATSON &

GARY, PLLC

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. University Professor

Director, Hutchins Center for African &

African American Research

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

The Honorable Ken Salazar

Partner

WILMERHALE

The Honorable Sylvester Turner

Mayor

CITY OF HOUSTON

Paul G. Vallas

Co-Founder

VALLAS GROUP INC

David Zarefsky

Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

NAUDL Mission

Advancing debate education in urban public schools to amplify

youth voices and to develop confidence and skills for future success.

NAUDL provides its 22 league partners with debate practices, programs, training, model

resources and curricula so that they can bring the unique “power of debate” – academic

rigor, personal empowerment, civic engagement, and community-building – to schools and

students across the country.

NAUDL

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@naudl_urbandebate

@NAUDLdebate

@national-association-for-urban-debate-leagues

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