The People Speak was a contest that was run October 12-22, 2007. Del Valle High School conducted over thirty debates during that period of time with schools from all over the world. With the movie The Great Debaters scheduled to open on December 25,2007. Del Valle High School would like to share with the world exactly what a great debater does- it brings the world to their school and in turn it allows the world to become a real place for all of their students.
Michael Cunningham, Del Valle Debate Coach, explained that The People Speaks program this year was his favorite topic because it allowed his school to participate in a global debate. "Hillary Clinton once said that it took a village to raise a child and now he said it takes the world to stop carbon emissions. It is only through having students come together and debate like we were able to do in the People Speak Contest this past October that we change the world. As The Great Debaters opens later this month, I would like to Oparah Winfrey and the people at Harpo Productions that there are many Great Debaters out there. Most of them are discussing the problems of the world. Thank you for the opportunity for The People Speak and when the People Speak we should all listen."
