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Siblings Caroline and Andrew McNair will join 22 other high school students from around the country on a trip to Jordan for the Four Star Debate program.
The students will be paired up with Jordanian students at King’s Academy near Amman, Jordan, to participate in a debate about an Isreali-Palestinian peace agreement.
The camp, which began last Thursday and lasts through next Saturday, is sponsored by the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute, the National Center for Policy Analysis and the Academy of Leadership & Liberty at Oklahoma Christian University.
“We must teach young people from all walks of life how to be leaders, embrace problems and tackle complex issues head-on,” Franks said. “Caroline and Andrew are great examples of what tomorrow’s leaders will encompass.”
Caroline, a high school senior, has participated in Model United Nations, National Society of High School Scholars, Eta Sigma Alpha Home-School Honor Society, National Christian Forensics and Communications Association and the Ardmore Youth Leadership Program.
“This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and will give me more real-world experiences,” she said.
Andrew, a high school junior, is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, the National Home School Honor Society, the Model United Nations Club, the Moot Court Club and Ardmore Youth Leadership Program.
He said he applied to the Four Star Debate program “out of a yearning for new depths of learning and experience. I hope to dually improve my critical thinking and broaden my cultural panorama.”
During the camp, students will be trained in strategic thinking, planning, communication and teamwork. Students will receive training from NCPA’s professional policy analysts, debate coaches and university debate students. Leadership development and communications training will be provided by OC’s nationally recognized faculty, staff and academy contributors.
Each U.S. student will be paired as a debate partner with a student from King’s Academy, allowing students to debate whether the United States should support a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, based on the principles that they are two sovereign states, whose borders and security are recognized by the countries in the region; and that they provide economic liberalization, protect minority rights and cease violence.
“Debate has helped me by giving me thinking and researching skills and the ability to articulate my position in a way that will reach others. Ultimately, I desire to gain a greater perspective on the world and the people in it,” Caroline said.
While in Jordan, the students will take excursions to Wadi Rum and Petra to experience Jordanian culture and scenery first-hand.
Students will have the opportunity to interact with leaders, including His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, NCPA president Dr. John C. Goodman and OC president Dr. Mike O’Neal.
Siblings Caroline and Andrew McNair will join 22 other high school students from around the country on a trip to Jordan for the Four Star Debate program.
The students will be paired up with Jordanian students at King’s Academy near Amman, Jordan, to participate in a debate about an Isreali-Palestinian peace agreement.
The camp, which began last Thursday and lasts through next Saturday, is sponsored by the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute, the National Center for Policy Analysis and the Academy of Leadership & Liberty at Oklahoma Christian University.
“We must teach young people from all walks of life how to be leaders, embrace problems and tackle complex issues head-on,” Franks said. “Caroline and Andrew are great examples of what tomorrow’s leaders will encompass.”
Caroline, a high school senior, has participated in Model United Nations, National Society of High School Scholars, Eta Sigma Alpha Home-School Honor Society, National Christian Forensics and Communications Association and the Ardmore Youth Leadership Program.
“This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and will give me more real-world experiences,” she said.
Andrew, a high school junior, is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, the National Home School Honor Society, the Model United Nations Club, the Moot Court Club and Ardmore Youth Leadership Program.
He said he applied to the Four Star Debate program “out of a yearning for new depths of learning and experience. I hope to dually improve my critical thinking and broaden my cultural panorama.”
During the camp, students will be trained in strategic thinking, planning, communication and teamwork. Students will receive training from NCPA’s professional policy analysts, debate coaches and university debate students. Leadership development and communications training will be provided by OC’s nationally recognized faculty, staff and academy contributors.
Each U.S. student will be paired as a debate partner with a student from King’s Academy, allowing students to debate whether the United States should support a comprehensive peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, based on the principles that they are two sovereign states, whose borders and security are recognized by the countries in the region; and that they provide economic liberalization, protect minority rights and cease violence.
“Debate has helped me by giving me thinking and researching skills and the ability to articulate my position in a way that will reach others. Ultimately, I desire to gain a greater perspective on the world and the people in it,” Caroline said.
While in Jordan, the students will take excursions to Wadi Rum and Petra to experience Jordanian culture and scenery first-hand.
Students will have the opportunity to interact with leaders, including His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, NCPA president Dr. John C. Goodman and OC president Dr. Mike O’Neal.
