COASH

The Confederation of Almaty Schools and Head Teachers is a regional organization consisting of eight schools in the Almaty, Kazakhstan area.

COASH Philosophy: We believe in the development of each student through academic, athletic, and artistic/cultural endeavors. The Confederation of Almaty Schools and Headteachers (COASH) seeks to create, promote and foster participation, fair play and respect among its member schools. This will be achieved by:

Providing a forum for communication and discussion
Promoting and/or sponsoring activities and athletic events
Seeking to serve as an extension of each member schools' program to enhance the development of the students, the schools, and the organization

COASH Goals: COASH sponsors activities in order to pursue the following goals:

to encourage new friendships
to encourage intercultural & group participation
to develop a sense of fair play
to develop a sense of self-control, discipline and respect
to understand the importance of participation to the best of one's abilities
to develop skills and abilities through varied individual and team based activities

Map of member schools

Activities

Soccer

Cross Country

Basketball

Volleyball

Track and Field

Speech and Debate

Speech and Debate is a club that embodies the essence of effective communication, critical thinking and leadership. The focus is on celebrating the art of discourse and the power of words in a competitive environment. Students work together to learn various formats for debate, to understand structure and logical fallacies, to test their skills, to give and receive critical feedback, and to practice at all times on improving effective verbal performance. The Debate events are Public Forum (2-person teams) and Lincoln-Douglas (individual); the Speech events are Interpretive Duo (2-person performance of a published scene) and Original Oral (individual elocution of a student's own speech). The club members are able to participate in 4-5 large tournaments throughout the year, vying against local schools and independent debate clubs. All engagements foster an environment where arguments are constructed thoughtfully, ideas flourish and voices are heard.

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