wdi news letter spring 2013
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Our Community
Quarter ly
We are very excited to an-nounce that the WDI is ex-panding its outreach activitiesto include women in the collegedebate community. We havealways had staff who were col-lege debaters but this year weare expanding that involvementin the camp.As part of our goal to increasewomen involved in debate at alllevels, we are inviting CollegiateScholars to the 2013 WDI.Daily activities for the Colle-giate Scholars will include:Independent instruction of
seminars for high school stu-dents; Co-teaching opportuni-ties with senior staff at thecamp; and Community-buildingactivities facilitation andmentoring. College de-bate is intensely com-petitive and primarilymale dominated. We arethrilled to offer womenthe opportunity to builda community outside ofthe sometimes aggres-sive environment. These wom-en will make a great addition toour teaching staff!! Stay tuned
for more information about theprogram and the women thatwill be a part of it. For moreinformation about our Colle-
giate Scholar Program contactCarly Wundelich @[email protected]
WDI expands to include Collegiate Debate Scholars
Womens Debate Institute Issue II Vol. 2Spring 2013
Donor Update 2
Alumni News 2
A Student Perspective 2
Collegiate Debate Scholars 2
Staff Reflection 3
College Preparation cont 3
Apply Now for 2013 4
Inside this issue:
http://womensdebateinstitute.org/
As a high school student I (Rae Lynn) was
raised to believe I was smart enough andthat my family would find the financialresources to make college a reality. Yet formany young debaters going to college is alltoo often something they believe they maynot be capable of doing.
The mission of the WDI is made up ofthree reinforcing, yet distinct goals: in-creasing the number of girls involved indebate, creating an environment that fos-ters community, and encouraging youngwomen to attend college. While many de-bate camps promote debate and create
community, our college preparation curric-ulum sets us apart. It is not enough to en-courage young women to attend college;we recognize that we have to address theobstacles our students face.
Our college planning program ranges fromformal to informal. It begins with the ba-sics: were to go, planning your senior year,and how to apply. We move slowly andintentionally through each component ofthe application process. We post standard-
ized test dates and explain how to get fi-
nancial application wavers. Our faculty,many of whom are university Professors,teach the girls how to acquire quality let-ters of recommendation, prepare resumes,
and com-pose stand-out personalessays. Col-lege debaterstalk aboutthe how touse debateto get into
college: how to contact coaches, apply forscholarships, and maintain a healthy scho-lastic/debate balance. We also spend ofgreat deal of time talking about the biggestobstacle our debaters face, financial sup-port. Staff members who have beenthrough the often bureaucratic finical aidsystem break it down into manageabletasks students can use to fill out FAFSAsand apply for loans and scholarships. Weprovide students with a lengthy scholarshipguide detailing opportunities for students
to get support from a wide range of organ-
izations, donors, colleges, and universities.We want students to leave the session feel-ing motivated to apply.
Informally, we reach out to juniors andseniors in an effort to target their specificinterests or institutions. All of the WDI iseither in or has graduated from college andmany have advanced degrees. We use ournetworks to help students make connec-tions on campuses nation wide. Many ofour students would be first generationcollege attenders and all it takes is gentleguidance to aid them through the applica-
tion process. When camp is over it is notuncommon for faculty and staff to mentorstudents through the college applicationprocess. This year I read and edited per-sonal essays, answered questions aboutloan requirements, and contacted debatecoach colleges with excitement. After help-ing a rising senior this past Fall, I wasthrilled to read she was having a hard timedeciding which school to attend.
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This year, the Women's Debate
Institute held the "Who's Your
Debate Role Model" Campaign
on indiegogo, an online fundrais-
ing platform. The campaign
included video footage of the
2012 WDI participants talking
about their debate role models.
http://www.indiegogo.com/proj
ects/who-is-your-debate-role-
model
We invited supporters from
around the country to donate to
the WDI in honor of their de-
bate role models. The campaign
was a huge success. Forty-one
donors took advantage of the
opportunity to give a shout out
to a women who inspired them.
Through the generosity of the
WDI community, we raised
$2582.00over $500 more than
our goal of $2000. Thank you
to all who participated by either
getting the word out or donat-
ing.
The campaign enabled us to
honor the women who were
role models in our past while
adding current debaters. Some
donors gave fellowships in the
name of their role models. Our
websites highlights these role
models. Thank you to Becky
Galentine , Susan Dun, Kate
Shuster, Leah Castella, Claire
Mckinney , Gloria Cabada-
Leman, Sandra Shuster, Gini
Shaw, Gail McDougle, Kyla
Sommers, and the fifty-six
other female role models hon-
ored for setting high standards
and paving the way. See our
web site for a current roll call
of WDI role models.
For more information or to
donate contact Sarah Glaser at
Donor News: Role Model Campaign is a huge success !
~ Morgan 2012 WDI debater
A Students PerspectiveMorgan Gstalter
Since WDI, I have a new appre-ciation for debate. As a seniorin high school, I work two jobsto try and help myself in the
future go through college. Iwork most weekends and Ihave not been able to travelwith my team as much as Iwould like to. However, everytime I do get to go to a tourna-ment, it makes me love andappreciate the sport all overagain.This season I've debated locallyand at a few tournaments in
Iowa. Although I have not beenas immersed in this years topicas I would like to be, it makesme grateful for the little debate
time I do have left. I'm trying tocherish it!This fall I will attend Drake
University (Des Moines, Iowa)
as a journalism major. They do
not have a policy debate team (I
know, terribly upsetting) but I
have to make the most of it
now. I have been blessed with
an outstanding debate team at
my school. At the WDI, I met
so many incredible female de-
baters and heard their stories, it
makes me realize how lucky I
have been.
Video footage of the
2012 WDI
participants talking
about their debate
role models:
http://
www.indiegogo.com
/projects/who-is-
your-debate-role-
model
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Amiela Butler Joins the Collegiate Debate Scholars ProgramMy name is Aniela Butler (left) and I am a sophomore at Michigan State University where I ma-
jor in International Relations. I am originally from Draper, Utah where I debated for two years
at Juan Diego Catholic High School. After spending four years in debate, I am excited to share
all of my experiences with other women at the WDI this summer in the Collegiate Scholars Pro-
gram. I will have an opportunity to give lectures, and inspire a new generation of female debat-
ers. Sometimes there aren't many girls on a debate team so I am excited to meet new women
from different schools and build a community of women in college debate! .
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Inside our Staff: Sarah Glaser
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Sarah Glaser joined the Womens Debate Institute in 2005 andtoday acts as Director of Finances. Sarah was a policy debaterfor four years at Emporia High School in Kansas. It wasthere, coached by a fantastic mentor Carol Strickland, that shefell in love with the activity her father forced her to try. Shereceived coaching from college debaters at the local Universi-ty, and this encouraged her to join the Kansas State Universitydebate team. Debating in college was a wonderful chal-lenge. I loved traveling, meeting debaters from all over thecountry, and learning new arguments, Sarah recalls. I spent
every free moment for four years workingon debateand it was the best thing Iever did.
One major challenge was balancing debateand collegeshe was a double major in
Biology and Environmental Science, andshe earned a minor in Womens Stud-ies. While majoring in sciences is notcommon for debaters, Sarah proved it canbe done. After college, she lived in Aus-tralia for a year, and enjoyed the breakfrom debate. But upon returning to theU.S. and moving to San Diego to earn a
PhD in Oceanography, Sarah decided she wanted to reconnectwith debate. Enter the WDI.
Now in her ninth year as a WDI
staff member, Sarah is committedto raising enough funds fromdonations to ensure the WDI isfree to all debaters and that stu-dents receive financial assistancewith travel. Every summer, mytime at the WDI is incrediblyenergizing. I love meeting ourstudents every year, and seeingthem learn debate skills and talkabout debate tournaments. TheWDI brings with it a flood ofmemories from when I was a
debater. Im so thankful I can stay connected to the debatecommunity through the WDI.
Today, Sarah is an assistant professor of marine science at theCollege of William & Mary in Virginia. She studies fisheriesconservation with an emphasis on fisheries in Uganda, Kenyaand Tanzania.
I spent every
free moment
for four yearsworking on
debateand it
was the best
thing I ever
did.
College BoundContinued from page 1 It is true that college attendance may be harder for some students then other, but the WDIfaculty are committed to making higher education a reality for every girl. We are proud that most WDI students have gone to college,many have debated with great success, a few have become officers in the service, and others have continued on to get Masters, Doc-
toral degrees and J.Ds. Below is a list of some of the many colleges our graduates have attended: Agnes Scott College-Boise State
University-Clark Atlanta University-Colorado State University-Emory University-George Mason University-Gonzaga University-
Harvard University-Macalester College-Linfield College-Minnesota State-Mississippi State-Seattle University-Stanford-UC Berkeley-
University of Cape Town-University of Chicago-University of Idaho-University of Iowa-University of Missouri at Kansas City-
University of Oregon-University of Pennsylvania-University of Southern California-University of Texas at Austin-University of
Washington-University of Wyoming-US Naval Academy-Washington State University-Western Washington University-Yale
If you have any WDI news please contact Rae
Lynn [email protected]
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The Womens Debate Institute is a non-profit organization that
unites a robust community dedicated to the education of young wom-
en. Each summer we host a free debate institute for high school girlsfrom around the country. Our four day camp increases the number
of girls involved in debate, creates an environment that fosters com-
munity, and encourages young women to attend college.
Womens Debate Institute
3379 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Join us this SummerAugust 10-14, 2013
E-mail:[email protected]://womensdebateinstitute.org/
Sisterhood is VocalSpeak Out !
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