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Perspectives Announces 2nd Annual Fall Auction

Perspectives Announces 2nd Annual Fall Auction Image

2008-09-06 - Perspectives is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Fall Auction, to be held on November 20th at Duane Morris LLP. More »

Students Prepare for Second Interscholastics

Students Prepare for Second Interscholastics Image

2008-11-17 - Students are preparing for this week's interscholastic tournaments — an opportunity to debate individuals from a Perspectives' afterschool program. More »

Mayor Nutter Announces Attendance at Charitable Fall Auction

2008-11-10 - Mayor Michael Nutter will attend Perspectives' Fall Auction on November 20, 2008. More »

Interscholastic Tournaments a Success

Interscholastic Tournaments a Success Image

2008-11-03 - This year's first interscholastic competitions were a big success! More »

Bodine Excels at first PCFL Tournament

Bodine Excels at first PCFL Tournament Image

2008-10-27 - Bodine High School students won 4 awards at this year's 1st PCFL tournament! More »

4th Annual Philadelphia Debate Institute a Success

4th Annual Philadelphia Debate Institute a Success Image

2008-08-25 - The fourth annual Philadelphia Debate Institute, held August 17-24, was a tremendous success! More »

PDI Alumna Wins National Championship

PDI Alumna Wins National Championship Image

2008-06-01 - Philadelphia Debate Institute alumna Ellen Noble wins the NCFL Grand National Tournament. More »

Eddie Amador wins $10,000 Scholarship

Eddie Amador wins $10,000 Scholarship Image

2008-04-22 - Eddie Amador of Franklin Towne Charter School Wins $10,000 Scholarship at 2nd Annual Voices of Philadelphia Debate Tournament More »

Drexel to Award $30,000 in Debate Scholarships

2008-04-02 - Drexel University will award $30,000 in scholarships at the Voices of Philadelphia Tournament. More »

Perspectives Hosts 1st Annual Round Robin

2008-03-11 - Perspectives is pleased to announce the First Annual Perspectives Round Robin, a special invitational competition for the top high school debaters in the nation. More »

Philadelphia Debate Institute Announces 2008 Faculty

2008-03-03 - The Philadelphia Debate Institute is proud to announce the the full list of faculty for the 2008 program. This year's program boosts a high number of returning faculty in addition to new, stellar additions. More »

Students Start the Year with Strong Finishes at Lexington

2008-01-27 - Students start the year with strong performances at the Lexington Winter Invitational. More »

Michael Nutter, Board Member, Inaugurated as Mayor of Philadelphia

2008-01-10 - Michael Nutter, a lifelong Philadelphian and member of Perspectives' Board of Directors, was inaugurated as the new Mayor of the City of Philadelphia on January 7, 2008. More »

2008 PDI Application Now Available!

2008-01-10 - The Philadelphia Debate Institute is a week-long, residential summer program that brings together students for intensive debate preparation. More »

Perspectives Raises $50,000+ in Fall/Winter 2007

2008-01-10 - Perspectives Debate Incorporated, a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has raised $50,000+, since September 2007. More »

Penn Professor Begins With Debate

2007-12-30 - Dr. Michael Horowitz will be volunteering volunteering time with Perspectives to support the organization's mission. More »

Senior Fellow Wins the Princeton Invitational

2007-12-04 - 2007 Senior Fellow Stephanie Caravias wins the prestigious Princeton Invitational. More »

Fall Auction Raises $6,000 for Perspectives

Fall Auction Raises $6,000 for Perspectives Image

2007-11-20 - Perspectives first Fall Auction raised over $6,000 and was attended by over 100 guests. More »

Carl "Tobey" Oxholm III, Grant Keener, and Veronica Finkelstein join Board of Perspectives

2007-11-20 - Carl "Tobey" Oxholm III, Grant Keener, and Veronica Finkelstein join the Board of Perspectives. More »

Perspectives' Merchandise Now Available

2007-10-31 - Perspectives merchandise is now available online! Currently, only water bottles are available online. Tshirts will be available beginning January, and sweatshirts will be available based on demand. More »

Veronica Finkelstein, Esq., Features Perspectives in Legal Intelligencer Publication

2007-10-15 - October 2007 - Veronica Finkelstein, Esquire, features Perspectives prominently in her article "It's No Debate." More »

Perspectives Students Earn Top Honors at Tournaments

2007-10-02 - Perspectives' debaters won awards at a variety of prestigious tournaments. More »

PDI Student Wins Wake Forest National Invitational

2007-09-16 - Alex Koren, two-time summer institute student, wins Wake Forest National Invitational. More »

H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest Commits $45,000 to Perspectives

2007-09-07 - Philanthropist H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest commits $45,000 to Perspectives. More »

Michael Nutter Joins Perspectives' Board of Directors

2007-08-29 - Democratic mayoral nominee Michael Nutter joins Perspectives’ Board of Directors. More »

3rd Annual Philadelphia Debate Institute a Success

2007-08-20 - The 3rd annual Philadelphia Debate Institute was very successful. More »

Keep up with PDI on Perspectives’ Blog

2007-08-09 - Keep up with the Philadelphia Debate Institute on Perspectives’ blog. More »

Senior Fellow Finishes 2nd at Nationals

2007-07-18 - Senior Fellow Stephanie Caravias finished 2nd at the CFL National Tournament. More »

4 students earn $20,000 in scholarships to Drexel University!

2007-07-09 - 4 debate students earn $20,000 in scholarships to Drexel University! More »

Students from 23 schools in 6 states to attend PDI 2007

2007-07-09 - Students from 23 schools in 6 states will be attending the 2007 Philadelphia Debate Institute. More »

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) congratulates Perspectives

2007-07-09 - Senator Specter congratulated Perspectives for our promotion of debate. More »