Debate and Public Speaking

Nesda

Our NESDA coaches were inspired to grow the program this year and begin a new afterschool activity that has inspired many students to get involved. We also hosted our 2nd public speaking competition in March, including ASB students and students from the German school. ASB teachers and parents were also in hand to serve as judges in this competition. The official NESDA competition was held in April as a virtual competition hosted by El Cairo. Our students performed very well with many students going to finals and bringing home 6 medals overall.

Our Debate coaches are also leading the Spanish team of debaters to compete in the WSDC circuit of international debate competitions. The Spanish team of 11 students, 7 of which attend ASB, represented Spain in the on-line debate tournament. Our team got into the final rounds and placed 10th in our division.

TEDx

We held our first TEDx event at ASB in June, where we featured nine brilliant speakers comprised of students and parents from the ASB school community. The “talks” covered a wide variety issues, ranging from personal experiences that sparked growth to expertise in specific fields. Great storytelling and an inspiring evening for all!