About Us!
Stars Public Speaking & Debate Program began as Stars Educational Consortium (SEC) in 2011 with it's famous Stars Middle School Debate Program which brings together local politicians and middle school students in the Districts these politicians serve. Politicians graciously volunteer their time to judge debates and motivate students to excel!
Our middle school debate program helps students towards college readiness by focusing on real world controversial topics and issues.
The Debate Program is directed by Quisha & Omar Brown, both previous K-12 public school teachers. Both work diligently to connect students with organizations and community leaders that volunteer their time and resources to help our middle school students build upon their intellectual skills and knowledge about real world issues.
Our debate programs also help to keep students well-rounded by giving students a competitive edge when it comes to communication skills in an increasing technological world. It's so easy for today's generation to lose those important skills especially with all the technology so readily available and easy to use. Email and texting is good and quick, but it will never replace good wholesome communication and public speaking skills (or maybe I'm speaking to soon on that)
Our Programs:
A very special Thank You to all of our Supporters who have donated their time/resources to help students in our publicly held middle school debates:
CONTACT US:
Visit the Programs page for more information on each program. Please call us at 248-579-9423 or email us at starsdebate@gmail.com to bring any of our programs to your school.
Our middle school debate program helps students towards college readiness by focusing on real world controversial topics and issues.
The Debate Program is directed by Quisha & Omar Brown, both previous K-12 public school teachers. Both work diligently to connect students with organizations and community leaders that volunteer their time and resources to help our middle school students build upon their intellectual skills and knowledge about real world issues.
Our debate programs also help to keep students well-rounded by giving students a competitive edge when it comes to communication skills in an increasing technological world. It's so easy for today's generation to lose those important skills especially with all the technology so readily available and easy to use. Email and texting is good and quick, but it will never replace good wholesome communication and public speaking skills (or maybe I'm speaking to soon on that)
Our Programs:
- Middle School Public Speaking Program
- Middle School Stars Debate Program
A very special Thank You to all of our Supporters who have donated their time/resources to help students in our publicly held middle school debates:
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Raquel Garcia Anderson, Michigan United, Detroit Immigration Organizer
- Johns Hopkins University for Alternatives to Animal Testing
- Farmington Education Association
- McDonald's, Orchard Lake Road, Farmington, MI
- Martha Waters, LLMSW, NPSS
- Harvey Santana, 9th District State Rep
- Vicki Barnett, 37th District State Rep
- Judge Denise Langford-Morris, OCC Judge
- Shelley Foy, Wayne County Prosecutor Office
- Tony Sanders, Michigan State Mediator, Retired Deputy Chief
- Oakland County Circuit Court, Security
- Eastern Michigan University
- Together For Accelerated Learners
- Farmington Public Schools (East & Dunckel Schools)
- Ann Arbor News
- Farmington Press
- University of Michigan, Animal Research Lab
- Botsford Hospital, Education & Administration
- Mackinac Public Policy Center, Labor Relations
- Immigration Customs Enforcement (I.C.E), Detroit Office
CONTACT US:
Visit the Programs page for more information on each program. Please call us at 248-579-9423 or email us at starsdebate@gmail.com to bring any of our programs to your school.
Affirmative Teams Win!
Julette Heddad vs the State of Michigan
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The State of Michigan
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As many may have heard by now, the actual final win was for the State of Michigan Affirmative side 5 to 2.
Those that were present during the last debate had the chance to witness Julette Heddad run out of the auditorium screaming after the verdict was read by Harvey Santana.
We hope that your students (and parents too!) enjoyed the Stars Debate experience and learned alot about this very important real world issue surrounding immigrant deportations. We thank our students and parents for allowing us to work with all of you these past few weeks.
Win or lose, you all learned alot and rather you realize it or not this experience is a positive one that you will never forget!
Past Participating Schools:
- Earhart Elementary Middle
- Novi Middle School
- Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
- West Middle School
- Geisler Middle School
- Our Lady of Sorrows
- East Middle School
- Power Upper Elementary
- Warner Upper Elementary
- Dunckel Middle School
- Detroit Country Day School
Student Courtroom Debate
Congratulations to all of the court debate winners! Judge Langford-Morris invites Stars Debate Students to visit her courtroom on Thursdays beginning at 8:30am to view real LIVE cases. Please be advised that some cases may not be suitable for children (i.e. murder cases, sexual content, etc). Please contact the court before attending if you have this concern.
