NBCHS teacher receives provincial award for work in debates
In an age of often prevalent unhealthy debate, fostering an environment of understanding and a reasoned approach to discussion is key.
In the Battlefords, an educator at North Battleford Comprehensive High School was recognized for her contributions to this, receiving the Willis S. McLeese Award for her outstanding contribution to Canadian student debate.
Lynne Thompson has been a key facilitator in the school’s debate program for over 13 years. She appreciates the bounty of opportunity within the program for students, being it hardcore multigenerational debaters, or those in the Friends of Debate program, who don’t debate but assist others in framing their arguments.
Many who have passed through the extracurricular program have gone on to work in all corners of the globe, including the United Nations.