::: Palestinian Center For Peace And Democracy ::: Nongovernmental, non-profit organization working on initiating debates and discussions between Palestinians and Israelis. General information, objectives, board of directors, activities, publications, and contact details. http://www.pcpd.org/
Extractions: The Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy (PCPD) was established in 1992 to meet the need to promote a just and equitable peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis. PCPD is a non governmental and non for profit organization working on initiating debates and discussions; organizing training courses to reinforce the ideology, culture and values of democracy and genuine peace; empowering the target groups and women; building the capacities of local organizations and community activists; reviving voluntary work and community participation to liberate the Palestinian society from occupation and backwardness. Respect for human rights, tolerance, participation, accountability and rule of law are the pillars of the Centerâs activities.
ED321334 1990-09-00 Debate And Communication Skills. ERIC Digest. debate is an activity which can help young children learn to be part of a teamwithout experiencing the intense competition that is present in athletics. http://www.thememoryhole.org/edu/eric/ed321334.html
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills Bloomington IN. Debate and Communication Skills. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Most parents are happy when their elementary school age children manifest an interest in little league baseball, after-school soccer, or beginning track-and-field. Parents feel that athletics can teach their youngsters how to compete with others and also how to function as part of a team. There is, however, another activity which can help young children learn to be part of a team but which places less emphasis on competition and which is, in addition, less gender specific than athletics. That activity is debate. According to one educator (Lybbert, 1985), the debate discipline has three goals: (1) the enhancement of critical thinking and reasoning abilities; (2) academic advancement or development; and (3) the promotion of communication skills. For young children, the focus can be on the development of oral communication skills. And beginning a debate program with young children in elementary school can go a long way toward removing the somewhat elitist aura that surrounds debate in high school and college.
For Teachers - CBC Archives Students will explore the heated 1964 debate between former Prime MinisterDiefenbaker and Prime Minister Pearson as Introductory Activity All Grades http://archives.cbc.ca/ACT-1-73-80/politics_economy/canada_flag/educational_acti
MIT Parliamentary Debate Society - We Do Great Things Welcome to the MIT Parliamentary debate Society website the online home forMIT s premiere public speaking organization. If you re a vistor from MIT and http://web.mit.edu/debate/www/
Extractions: MIT Debate FAQ Team History Tournament Information ... Articles , Documents Contact Us Officer List Directions , Email Addresses Welcome to the MIT Parliamentary Debate Society website the online home for MIT 's premiere public speaking organization. If you're a vistor from MIT and are interested in learning more about the team or becoming a member , this is the place to get information about meeting times, locations, and what it really means to be a debater at MIT. If you're visting from another school and need to contact someone here , try the officer list or read the section on the MIT Tournament held this December. If you're a prospective student and are interested in getting started with debate early, let us know Announcements 9/01/05 - Visit us at the Activities Midway, September 2 from 4 - 7 pm in Johnson Athletic Center! Find out everything you've wanted to know about parliamentary debate at MIT, pick up some candy, and admire our shiny trophies. 3/29/05 - Team elections are next Tuesday. Positions available are: President, VP Membership, VP Tournament, VP Finance, Member at Large, and Webmaster.
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