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Mr. Fogel from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Debate Back to the Bronx Part II

My students need a set of debate medals so that we can host free monthly debate tournaments for all students in our community.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Fogel's classroom raised $549

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My Students

This summer our school became the last Title I public school in the Bronx with a debate team. This is an educational tragedy. And so we decided to start the Bronx Great Debaters to help schools build and sustain successful debate teams in the Bronx.

The Bronx has a reputation of poverty, crime, drugs, and failing schools.

But our Debate Team has shattered these stereotypes. Our students devote themselves to daily practices starting at 7:00 am, evening practices, tournaments every weekend, and camps every summer. Students learn valuable skills in debate; public speaking, leadership, research, writing, typing, and learn about a number of subjects including philosophy, current events, economics, public policy, civics, law, international affairs, and critical theory. Debate also helps in college admissions by improving chances of college admissions from 30-60% according to a Wall Street Journal study. Many Supreme Court justices, Presidents, and lawmakers are former high school debaters. Because of these benefits, we believe that debate should be an opportunity for ALL students and so we started the Bronx Great Debaters. We are currently developing programs in five schools and that is growing.

My Project

We are asking for medals so that we can hold free monthly debate tournaments in the Bronx for 5th-12th grade students. Most tournaments charge registration fees between $50 - $100. This is unaffordable to our students. So we plan on hosting our own free tournaments to any student who wants to debate! We don’t think money should be a barrier to participating in one of the oldest and most challenging academic opportunities. Awards are incredible motivational tools for learning. Everyone likes awards and many of our students have never received an academic award. Trophies, medals and certificates will ensure that every participant is a winner! And so every student is a Great Debater! And everyone should be recognized with an award when they devote their after school, weekends to debate, public speaking, reading of current events, writing of public policy and all the other skills that go into becoming a Great Debater.

I have been teaching in the South Bronx for almost a decade.

Over the years I have sadly seen the decline and death of academic debate in the Bronx. This is an incredible opportunity to make a stand against declining educational standards and supporting one of the most challenging and rigorous academic opportunities. Your support will support hundreds of students and dozens of schools build and rebuild their debate teams and the benefits will continue rippling beyond. Thank you.

Mr. Fogel Bronx School for Law-Gov-Justice Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
2 '' debate medallion • Riherds $4.25 100 $425.00

Materials cost

$425.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$466.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.30

Total project goal

$548.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.68

1 Donor

-$274.34

Donations toward project cost

-$233.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.15

match offer

-$274.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.15

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 $0.00

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