The team of the Canary Islands school Atlantic Sands He emerged victorious in the third edition of the Lope de Vega Academic Debate Tournament. This Saturday, a very close final in which the Canary Islands team faced the team from San Agustín School of Alicante, who ultimately finished in second place.
The III Lope de Vega Debate Tournament has this time focused on the regulation of prices of essential goods and products in the face of high inflation like the one we are currently experiencing. Is it advisable to regulate them?
At the closing ceremony, individual awards were also presented to the best speakers. This year, the awards went to students Hugo Sanmartín from the Virgen del Pasico Debate Club (Murcia) and Ana del Castillo from the Arenas Atlántico School (Canary Islands).
Councillor for Youth of Benidorm
The Councillor for Youth in Benidorm, Jaime Jesús Pérez Esteban, emphasized the importance of participating in events like this for the future of young people: “It’s a way to learn how to present themselves in public and be able to argue in any everyday situation. It’s spectacular to see the high level of the participating youngsters.”
Furthermore, he encouraged the Lope de Vega International School to continue supporting these types of events and He highlighted all the initiatives that the Benidorm center carries out in the educational, social, cultural and sporting fields throughout the year aimed at the city's youth.
For its part, the Academic Director from the Benidorm educational center, Mary FusterHe noted that “this tournament has been a This is a valuable experience for the students, not only because they have had the opportunity to improve their public speaking skills, but also because they have had the opportunity to learn about relevant topics. and current issues that affect our society.”
Sponsors
Aimed at students of 3rd and 4th year of ESO and BaccalaureateThe Lope de Vega Theatre is organizing this national meeting together with Kairós Communication, a prestigious consulting firm that
collaborates with the Center in training in debate and public speaking, within its extracurricular activities.
Furthermore, the event is sponsored by the Telefónica Chair at the University of Alicante, Serunion, and Zeblack. It has also received support from the Benidorm City Council.
Extensive experience in public speaking and debate
Lope de Vega International School has a long history of training students in public speaking and debate. It has organized all three editions of this tournament with excellent results. Furthermore, the Lope de Vega team was runner-up last year in Europe's largest Debate League, organized by CICAE and Camilo José Cela University, which it also hosted in its early years.
Events like these deserve TV and radio programs and news coverage to encourage the positive values of young people and thus change the course of what are increasingly negative news stories.
I completely agree, Maria. It's wonderful to see young people with these kinds of interests and the level of skill they demonstrate in public speaking and debate. Especially when tackling such complex and timely topics.