Two AIC students honored to participate in College Debate 2016

Last spring, AIC students Jazmine Baehr of Torrington, CT and Alex Clark of Mashpee, MA were awarded coveted spots in College Debate 2016. Nationally, only 137 students were selected to participate. Massachusetts had a total of only three delegates with Jazmine and Alex honored.

College Debate 2016: “The Leaders of Today” is a first of its kind initiative created by Dominican University in San Rafael, CA to provide college students throughout the country with a platform to discuss and debate the complex issues facing the nation.

In June, delegates gathered at the University for a two-day workshop to discuss topics ranging from innovation, civility, and digital media to developing strategies to engage Millennials and increase voter turnout. Students were responsible for developing social media campaigns to reach out to as many of their peers as possible during the summer months. One million users were reached on Facebook alone through sharing.

Delegates returned to Dominican in September for a moderated town hall meeting, live-streamed to campuses across the United States. During the town hall, students were tasked with agreeing on key issues and creating very specific questions for the presidential candidates to address.

Jazmine learned that her team’s question on the economy has been selected for the upcoming Presidential debate to be read by the moderator. It is designed to be a question that neither candidate can “dance around”.

When asked about his most memorable experience as part of the bipartisan effort Alex says, “The coolest thing was meeting people from other states and discovering what we have in common and how we are different. Whether democrat or republican, everybody was on the same page.”

This story of two impressive AIC students made the news in 22 different states and Guam. You can read more about their participation by clicking on the link below.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/09/prweb13705192.htm

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