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Feb
1
All Eyes on DKC
February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City (DKC) has garnered considerable media attention in recent days. Tuesday’s public debate co-sponsored the Kansas City Star, Competing Futures: a debate over Kansas City Schools, had everyone from Mayor Sly James to National Public Radio’s Scott Simon tweeting about dynamic DKC debaters making compelling arguments. The event was attended by 175 guests that [...]
Jan
20
DKC Students Treated to Special Screening of Red Tails
January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
On January 19th 150 DEBATE-Kansas City (DKC) students and their coaches received the red carpet treatment at a special screening of Red Tails as a service to urban youth who achieve academically through debate. AMC generously provided the tickets through collaboration with the Heart of America chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. Red Tails chronicles the true story [...]
Jan
19
DKC and KC Star to Host: Competing Futures: a debate over KC schools
January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City (DKC) is proud to be co-sponsoring a public debate over the future of Kansas City, Mo. schools with the Kansas City Star on January 31st at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of UMKC. The debate will feature three DKC alumni each arguing for a different entity (current community board, mayor or state) to control Kansas [...]
Oct
28
DKC Season Off to Great Start at Wyandotte and Central
October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City’s high school program has stated this year with opening tournaments at Wyandotte High School and Central High School. The Wyandotte affair was a workshop where students had a chance to engage in practice debates against other students from their own team in a tournament like environment. Students debated two rounds and the top [...]
Sep
10
Great Debate Forum
September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City is helping the Kansas City, Kansas Public School Foundation for Excellence host The Great Debate Forum Saturday, September, 18th. The event will feature two guest speakers; actor Nate Parker (pictured) and Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson. This will be the second time the two organizations have joined forces to host the forum and you can find pictures from [...]
Jun
17
DEBATE-Kansas City on Walt Bodine Show
June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City’s Director, Gabe Cook, and Director of Debate at UMKC Matt Vega appeared with Tim Sheaff (Board member National Forensics League) on The Walt Bodine Show Wednesday to discuss debate in general and the National Forensics League’s (NFL) National Tournament being held in Kansas City. More than 5,000 students, coaches, and parents are in town [...]
May
23
DEBATE-Kansas City’s (DKC) fundraising event “Which the Real Football?” a humorous debate players from the Chiefs and the Wizards was a huge success. The players from the Chiefs certainly seemed to enjoy the experience and supporting DKC. Click here or read the article from the Chiefs official website.
May
6
Players Announced for Chiefs – Wizards Debate
May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City is proud to announce the current and former players from the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Wizards that will debate: Which is the REAL Football? The Kansas City Chiefs will be represented by Corey Mays (Linebacker) and Ikechuku Ndukwe (Offensive Lineman). They will square off against former player and current Assistant Coach, Kerry [...]
Mar
30
Which is the Real Football? Chiefs and Wizards debate to raise funds for DKC
March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
You are. you are yoYou are cordially invited to attend our first ever fundraiser to support DEBATE-Kansas City! We hope that you can join us on May 20, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to watch current and former Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Wizards players humorously debate: Which is the Real Football? The [...]
