Past projects 61
Send Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team To States!
Funded Feb 28, 2019We can't thank you enough for your generous gift! Thanks to your support, we were able to take a record number of students to the State Championship (we went from qualifying 10 three years ago to qualifying 27 this year!) and not only that but we had our first ever finalists - and one of them WON!!
For our student who won in Original Oratory, and for all of the students who had the opportunity to compete, this was a tournament they will never forget. We couldn't have done it without your help. Thank you so much!!!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 3 other donors.Set Up Our Speech & Debate Team for Success!
Funded Sep 6, 2018Having these resources helped us set up our school year in a strong way. We had all of the materials we needed to start our Speech & Debate season off strong. It also really meant a lot to us that people believed in us enough to donate these supplies. We are going to use these supplies at practices and tournaments throughout the year. We have already been using them a lot in class. We were especially grateful to receive all of the legal pads and flash drives -those were a huge help in setting up our debate cases!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and 10 other donors.Send Brooklyn Team to Speech & Debate Camp This Summer
Funded Jun 6, 2018What an opportunity this has been! Your support enabled us to bring eleven of our top juniors and seniors to a weeklong Speech & Debate summer institute, and by day 2, their minds were already blown. The teachers are some of the top coaches from around the country, and they are learning alongside some of the best kids on the national circuit. What's really the most special about this opportunity is that our team captains are genuinely excited to get back to Brooklyn to teach all of this new information to the younger members of the team.
Thank you so much for helping to make this happen!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
Send Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team to Nationals
Funded Mar 27, 2018Wow - what a way to end the season. We had two students qualify for CFL Nationals and two students qualify for NSDA Nationals. This was the first time we have ever had students qualify for NSDA Nationals and one of them advanced to Quarter-Finals there, making her top 30 in the country. It was such a powerful experience to be at these national championships and to realize that this is the direction our team is headed in.
Thanks, of course, to the support of people like you. Thank you so very much!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple.Send Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team to State Championship!
Funded Mar 27, 2018Thank you so much for your support! We took 13 kids to the State Championship (some of whom were traveling with us for the very first time to an overnight tournament) and I could not be prouder of how they supported each other, helped each other, and became closer as a team at States. We also took home some impressive trophies: two sophomores advanced to quarter-finals, a junior advanced to quarter-finals, and a senior advanced to semi-finals. This was only our fourth year qualifying kids for the State Championship, and it's amazing what they've done so far. Thank you so much for your help!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 5 other donors.Feed Debate Team Hungry for Success at National Qualifier
Funded Jan 11, 2018Thank you so much for funding our trip to the national qualifier! We had a record number of students advance to elimination rounds at this tournament and two of them qualified for the national championship. The best part about the tournament was that we had many sophomores do well, which bodes quite well for the future of our team. The whole team left the tournament feeling proud and confident and ready for the challenges that lie ahead. We could not have done this without your support. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
Support Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team
Funded Jan 5, 2018Thank you so much for your support of our team! With your help, we were able to get fifteen kids to qualify for the New York State Championship in Speech & Debate, and we're not even done yet! Just four years ago, we had half of that number qualified. Some of these students were literally crying when they earned the spot at States. The impact is that they have become increasingly invested in putting in the hard work at practice, in class and after-school, and that motivation will inevitably carry over into their academic identity too. Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
Help Speech & Debate Kids Get to States
Funded Feb 3, 2018Thank you so much for your support of our team! We have had seven students qualify for States already and another eight half-qualify, and EVERYONE is feeling the momentum as March gets closer. I'm seeing kids who never came to practice start to regularly show up. I'm seeing kids who weren't invested really setting a goal for themselves to get to States. Your support makes it possible for all of these kiddos who are trying to get to States to take their shot. Thank you so much for believing in our team and investing our our kids!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
Support Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team at Local Tournament
Funded Nov 8, 2017Thank you so much for your generous donation. Thanks to your support, we were able to take a record number of students to compete at local tournaments this fall, leading to a record number of kids who are already qualified or half-qualified for the New York State Championship in April. The other beautiful thing about this season is the number of underclassmen who are competing. Our team this year is mostly freshmen and sophomores, which means that you are investing in not just this year but in the next three and four years for our program with every opportunity you help us obtain. Thanks so much!!!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea
Bus for Brooklyn Speech & Debate Team
Funded Sep 14, 2017I wanted to share the highlights of this trip in the words of one of our students so here you go: The tournament was extremely fun. From the time we got to the school to the time we got back on the bus everyone was full of energy and supportive. We had freshmen and senior judges even join us. This team means so much to me and that weekend my hard work actually paid off because I got 1st place in declamation. One of our senators named Javon in Congress got 8th place and Genab a freshman got 9th. Congress is one of the most challenging categories so we were super proud of all the people who participated. Everyone shared warm-fuzzies and felt good going home on the way back, trophy or not. This team will continue to bring a new community in our school of talented students.
Thank you so much for your support!!!”
With gratitude,
Teacher DiColandrea