Dear teachers and parents , If you want your students/children to learn to develop strong arguments designed to persuade, to use the right words with the right voice, to think on their feet and finally, to use humor effectively, this is the right place for them to be! Yoni Cohen-Idov Centre for Debate and Rhetoric is proud to invite your students to participate in a unique Summer Debating Workshop that will be held in Atid Lod High School for Sciences (a 10 minute drive from the Ben Gurion Airport and a 5-min. drive from the Lod railway station). When? 30.06-05.07.2013 Sunday and Thursday-13.00-18.00; Monday-Wednesday-9.00-15.00 Friday-9.00-13.00 Who: The workshop is intended for students entering 7th to 12th grades and the official language is English. Where: on the premises of Atid Lod High School of Science (33 Chaim Moshe Shapira Street/POB 642 Lod 71106), and we can guarantee that the learning environment and the atmosphere of this event will make it an unforgettable learning, debating and relaxing summer camp experience. About the workshop: The Summer Debating workshop is a one-week debate event which exposes young people to the world's most popular method of persuasion in order to enrich both their oral and social skills by empowering them with sophisticated tools to discuss ideas, to look at each issue from different perspectives and argue convincingly and confidently, as well as to speak charismatically to an audience. Based on thorough knowledge of the subject being debated, you will acquire the skills of organized thought, rhetoric, clarity, forceful and convincing style, logic, humor, wit and even irony and sarcasm. The Workshop Highlights: 1.Acting workshop - a whole day of workshops led by the teachers of Yoram Levinstein's acting studio, one of Israel's best acting schools. 2. Scavenger Hunt - A thrilling competitive pursuit after the legendary Harry Potter. 3. Debating IR (international relations) with Tal Mimran, Lawyer expert of IR and former coach of Jessup International law court debating tournaments(for advanced groups) 4. Learn from the very best - Interactive workshops led by former national and international debating champions. For further information: Bronia Kabakovitch 0523 954625 (calls/sms) or 08-9211317 genady_b@xxxxxxxxxxxx and broniak57@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:broniak57@xxxxxxxxx%20%20%20%20-will> -will send the registration form upon demand Alon Cohen-0542115112 Yifat Lerman-0527381031 ************************************** ** Join ETNI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ ** ETNI Blog and Poll http://ask-etni.blogspot.co.il/ ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to ETNI List - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ***************************************