International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Poster Series

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Jarrius Adams

"SPEECH AND DEBATE GAVE ME AN OUTLET FOR MY COMPETITIVE SPIRIT. PARTICIPATING IN IT FOR FOUR YEARS, COUNTLESS TOURNAMENTS, GOING TO STATE AND NATIONALS, REALLY HELPED TO SHARPEN MY ACADEMIC AND SPEAKING SKILLS THAT I WILL USE FOREVER." - Alistair Tollar

Alistair Tollar

"SPEECH AND DEBATE PROVIDED ME WITH THE SKILLS TO FORMULATE EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTS, WHICH TRANSLATED INTO THE ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF AND BE A VOICE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS. AS A COACH I BELIEVE IN GIVING STUDENTS TOOLS THEY CAN USE TO FIND THEIR OWN PATH, WHEREVER THAT MAY LEAD." - Jan Friedman-Pizzo

Jan Friedman-Pizzo

"SPEECH AND DEBATE WAS MY SAFE PLACE. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I FELT LIKE I BELONGED ON EARTH. I WASN’T AFRAID TO BE SEEN AND HEARD. I FELT UNSTOPPABLE; EVEN I COULDN’T STOP ME." - Sasha Bogan

Sasha Bogan

"JOINING THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM IN HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDED ME A COMMUNITY WILLING TO OVERLOOK MY DIFFERENCES AND ALLOWED ME TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY BY USING MY VOICE. AS A COACH, I HOPE TO PROVIDE MY STUDENTS WITH THE SAME WELCOMING COMMUNITY AND A PLATFORM ON WHICH THEY CAN EFFECT CHANGE THROUGH COMMUNICATION." - Meg Howell-Haymaker

Meg Howell-Haymaker

"DOING SPEECH AND DEBATE WAS A TRULY PRICELESS AND FUN TIME I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR. IT PROVIDED ME A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO EXPRESS MYSELF WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF TRANSITION, SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, AND DISCOVERING WHO I WAS." - Marie Burke

Marie Burke

"SPEECH AND DEBATE IS SOMETHING TO WHICH I OWE MY LIFE. I’M FOREVER THANKFUL FOR THE MEMORIES I’VE SHARED, FRIENDS I’VE MADE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY HAS HAD FOR ME." - Loc Nguyen

Loc Nguyen

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Additional Resources

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