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Teacher Profile: Marlene May

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The Bronx is burning with a love of Shakespeare! Marlene May, who teaches Theater at Fordham High School for the Arts, attended the 2012 Shakespeare Set Free Institutes in NYC as a Karen Jeff Scholar. Enthused and energized by her experience, May partnered with Matt McGraw in the English Department at FHSA to organize their first annual Shakespeare Competition.  

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New York City Teachers Receive Karen Jeff Scholarships

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Five New York City public school teachers were awarded Karen Jeff Scholarships to attend a two-day professional development program (Shakespeare Set Free) in New York City this summer.  

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Fall Member Welcome Back Reception

o welcome its members from a summer hiatus, the New York Branch held a Fall Reception on September 24 at the ESU house. We welcomed Chessy Whelan and Matthew Willmore, USA Team Debaters from the ESU of the Commonwealth (Dartmouth House), for a debate with local
teams from St. John's University and Adelphi University. In front of a packed house comprising ESU members, as well as middle school students and their parents, these eight
debaters faced off on a very current topic:
This House Believes the EU should impose a minimum quota of refugees to be accepted by member states.

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Fall Member Welcome Back Reception

o welcome its members from a summer hiatus, the New York Branch held a Fall Reception on September 24 at the ESU house. We welcomed Chessy Whelan and Matthew Willmore, USA Team Debaters from the ESU of the Commonwealth (Dartmouth House), for a debate with local
teams from St. John's University and Adelphi University. In front of a packed house comprising ESU members, as well as middle school students and their parents, these eight
debaters faced off on a very current topic:
This House Believes the EU should impose a minimum quota of refugees to be accepted by member states.

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Fall Member Welcome Back Reception

o welcome its members from a summer hiatus, the New York Branch held a Fall Reception on September 24 at the ESU house. We welcomed Chessy Whelan and Matthew Willmore, USA Team Debaters from the ESU of the Commonwealth (Dartmouth House), for a debate with local
teams from St. John's University and Adelphi University. In front of a packed house comprising ESU members, as well as middle school students and their parents, these eight
debaters faced off on a very current topic:
This House Believes the EU should impose a minimum quota of refugees to be accepted by member states.

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