I have an idea that can reduce crime reduce recidivism reduce prejudice and
reduce recidivism reduce prejudice and
reduce recidivism reduce prejudice and reduce violence it can also teach people
reduce violence it can also teach people
reduce violence it can also teach people how to better communicate their ideas
how to better communicate their ideas
how to better communicate their ideas hopefully making the world a safer and
hopefully making the world a safer and
hopefully making the world a safer and better place this idea is that we teach
better place this idea is that we teach
better place this idea is that we teach debate in all prisons jails in schools
debate in all prisons jails in schools
debate in all prisons jails in schools giving people the thinking skills they
giving people the thinking skills they
giving people the thinking skills they need to make better choices in life my
need to make better choices in life my
need to make better choices in life my name is David and I’m speaking from the
name is David and I’m speaking from the
name is David and I’m speaking from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville unit that are known as the
Huntsville unit that are known as the
Huntsville unit that are known as the walls and I’m one twelfth of the
walls and I’m one twelfth of the
walls and I’m one twelfth of the original Lea College Huntsville unit
original Lea College Huntsville unit
original Lea College Huntsville unit debate team and on October 7th 2017 we
debate team and on October 7th 2017 we
debate team and on October 7th 2017 we were a part of history on this very
were a part of history on this very
were a part of history on this very stage you see we were the first ever
stage you see we were the first ever
stage you see we were the first ever Texas prison debate team and when you go
Texas prison debate team and when you go
Texas prison debate team and when you go to hashtag prison debate you’re gonna
to hashtag prison debate you’re gonna
to hashtag prison debate you’re gonna see that we competed against the Texas
see that we competed against the Texas
see that we competed against the Texas A&M University Speech and Debate team a
A&M University Speech and Debate team a
A&M University Speech and Debate team a nationally ranked Speech and Debate team
nationally ranked Speech and Debate team
nationally ranked Speech and Debate team in the first ever George beto
in the first ever George beto
in the first ever George beto Invitational debate and this was the
Invitational debate and this was the
Invitational debate and this was the first organized debate held within the
first organized debate held within the
first organized debate held within the Texas prison excuse me I almost forgot
Texas prison excuse me I almost forgot
Texas prison excuse me I almost forgot we want
you don’t have to feel too sorry for
you don’t have to feel too sorry for Texas Am we beat them so badly that when
Texas Am we beat them so badly that when
Texas Am we beat them so badly that when they left here about a week later they
they left here about a week later they
they left here about a week later they won the state championship and debate so
won the state championship and debate so
won the state championship and debate so they did pretty good and we’re very
they did pretty good and we’re very
they did pretty good and we’re very happy for now before I continue I want
happy for now before I continue I want
happy for now before I continue I want to address perception you see our
to address perception you see our
to address perception you see our culture instills a belief a perception
culture instills a belief a perception
culture instills a belief a perception that prisoners and jails are filled with
that prisoners and jails are filled with
that prisoners and jails are filled with dangerous people and they’re dangerous
dangerous people and they’re dangerous
dangerous people and they’re dangerous places to stay these people are evil and
places to stay these people are evil and
places to stay these people are evil and they can never contribute to society
they can never contribute to society
they can never contribute to society once they’ve been released
once they’ve been released
once they’ve been released my coach Adam key likes to say
my coach Adam key likes to say
my coach Adam key likes to say perception is the truth regardless of
perception is the truth regardless of
perception is the truth regardless of what the facts say and he’s right but
what the facts say and he’s right but
what the facts say and he’s right but perception can change with perspective
perception can change with perspective
perception can change with perspective and anybody who shares my perspective of
and anybody who shares my perspective of
and anybody who shares my perspective of a jail or prison viewed from the inside
a jail or prison viewed from the inside
a jail or prison viewed from the inside be it as a prisoner a staff member or a
be it as a prisoner a staff member or a
be it as a prisoner a staff member or a volunteer we can all tell you they’re
volunteer we can all tell you they’re
volunteer we can all tell you they’re not the most dangerous places to live as
not the most dangerous places to live as
not the most dangerous places to live as a matter of fact some prisons are safer
a matter of fact some prisons are safer
a matter of fact some prisons are safer than many neighborhoods today we have
than many neighborhoods today we have
than many neighborhoods today we have come we have people who care so much
come we have people who care so much
come we have people who care so much about our safety that they’re willing to
about our safety that they’re willing to
about our safety that they’re willing to come check on us every 15 minutes to
come check on us every 15 minutes to
come check on us every 15 minutes to make sure we’re okay you show me a
make sure we’re okay you show me a
make sure we’re okay you show me a neighborhood watch that does that hey
neighborhood watch that does that hey
neighborhood watch that does that hey Margaret
Margaret
Margaret just checking be right back but
just checking be right back but
just checking be right back but seriously these perceptions are wrong as
seriously these perceptions are wrong as
seriously these perceptions are wrong as to the perception that they’re filled
to the perception that they’re filled
to the perception that they’re filled with evil people prisons are filled with
with evil people prisons are filled with
with evil people prisons are filled with normal people like you your friends and
normal people like you your friends and
normal people like you your friends and your family the only difference is these
your family the only difference is these
your family the only difference is these people have made poor choices and we all
people have made poor choices and we all
people have made poor choices and we all make poor choices in life
make poor choices in life
make poor choices in life some poor choices have very minor
some poor choices have very minor
some poor choices have very minor consequences you end up with a bad
consequences you end up with a bad
consequences you end up with a bad haircut poorly dressed or worst case
haircut poorly dressed or worst case
haircut poorly dressed or worst case scenario you embarrass your dog all
scenario you embarrass your dog all
scenario you embarrass your dog all right
right
right poor dog other poor choices have much
poor dog other poor choices have much
poor dog other poor choices have much more severe consequences and you end up
more severe consequences and you end up
more severe consequences and you end up in handcuffs or in prison dressed like
in handcuffs or in prison dressed like
in handcuffs or in prison dressed like this now as to the belief that nobody
this now as to the belief that nobody
this now as to the belief that nobody who’s ever gone to jail or prison can
who’s ever gone to jail or prison can
who’s ever gone to jail or prison can ever contribute to society again well I
ever contribute to society again well I
ever contribute to society again well I just want to point out that Johnny Cash
just want to point out that Johnny Cash
just want to point out that Johnny Cash Tim Allen Danny Trejo Fyodor Dostoevsky
Tim Allen Danny Trejo Fyodor Dostoevsky
Tim Allen Danny Trejo Fyodor Dostoevsky Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were
Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were
Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were all incarcerated and they all
all incarcerated and they all
all incarcerated and they all contributed to society after they were
contributed to society after they were
contributed to society after they were released one of my favorite examples is
released one of my favorite examples is
released one of my favorite examples is his odd a song he’s better known as MVP
his odd a song he’s better known as MVP
his odd a song he’s better known as MVP not only is he a former WWE wrestler
not only is he a former WWE wrestler
not only is he a former WWE wrestler he’s also a former convict he’s also a
he’s also a former convict he’s also a
he’s also a former convict he’s also a great public speaker and you’re gonna
great public speaker and you’re gonna
great public speaker and you’re gonna see that when you go to hashtag prison
see that when you go to hashtag prison
see that when you go to hashtag prison debate now if anybody out there still
debate now if anybody out there still
debate now if anybody out there still has doubts as to whether or not somebody
has doubts as to whether or not somebody
has doubts as to whether or not somebody who has been to jail or prison can ever
who has been to jail or prison can ever
who has been to jail or prison can ever contribute to society after they’ve been
contribute to society after they’ve been
contribute to society after they’ve been released maybe you’re a prisoner and you
released maybe you’re a prisoner and you
released maybe you’re a prisoner and you have doubts about yourself after you’re
have doubts about yourself after you’re
have doubts about yourself after you’re released maybe you’re watching this
released maybe you’re watching this
released maybe you’re watching this video and you’re thinking that somebody
video and you’re thinking that somebody
video and you’re thinking that somebody who’s incarcerated doesn’t have anything
who’s incarcerated doesn’t have anything
who’s incarcerated doesn’t have anything worth listening to let me just remind
worth listening to let me just remind
worth listening to let me just remind all of you that Joseph Peter Paul and
all of you that Joseph Peter Paul and
all of you that Joseph Peter Paul and Jesus Christ we’re all incarcerated so
Jesus Christ we’re all incarcerated so
Jesus Christ we’re all incarcerated so there’s always potential now I hope that
there’s always potential now I hope that
there’s always potential now I hope that my perspective has changed some
my perspective has changed some
my perspective has changed some perceptions so I’ll go ahead and
perceptions so I’ll go ahead and
perceptions so I’ll go ahead and continue the Texas House of
continue the Texas House of
continue the Texas House of Representatives House Committee on
Representatives House Committee on
Representatives House Committee on Corrections states that many offenders
Corrections states that many offenders
Corrections states that many offenders and many of us on the outside lack the
and many of us on the outside lack the
and many of us on the outside lack the thinking skills that they need for the
thinking skills that they need for the
thinking skills that they need for the future that are needed for the future
future that are needed for the future
future that are needed for the future excuse me now this is true you notice
excuse me now this is true you notice
excuse me now this is true you notice they say many of us because people lack
they say many of us because people lack
they say many of us because people lack thinking skills inside and outside of
thinking skills inside and outside of
thinking skills inside and outside of prison if more people knew how to think
prison if more people knew how to think
prison if more people knew how to think there would be less people in prison now
there would be less people in prison now
there would be less people in prison now I’m gonna need everybody’s help tonight
I’m gonna need everybody’s help tonight
I’m gonna need everybody’s help tonight when I point to this side I want
when I point to this side I want
when I point to this side I want everybody over here to yell teach is
everybody over here to yell teach is
everybody over here to yell teach is everybody ready ready teach
everybody ready ready teach
everybody ready ready teach excellent now when I point to this side
excellent now when I point to this side
excellent now when I point to this side everybody’s gonna yell debate ready
everybody’s gonna yell debate ready
everybody’s gonna yell debate ready debate okay look I am one of the few
debate okay look I am one of the few
debate okay look I am one of the few TEDx presenters who has a literal
TEDx presenters who has a literal
TEDx presenters who has a literal captive audience all right
captive audience all right
captive audience all right the parole office is closed for the day
the parole office is closed for the day
the parole office is closed for the day so nobody’s going anywhere which means
so nobody’s going anywhere which means
so nobody’s going anywhere which means we got plenty of time to get this right
we got plenty of time to get this right
we got plenty of time to get this right all right let’s try this one more time
all right let’s try this one more time
all right let’s try this one more time ready teach debate thank you any time I
ready teach debate thank you any time I
ready teach debate thank you any time I point to y’all tonight
point to y’all tonight
point to y’all tonight this is what you’re gonna yell is teach
this is what you’re gonna yell is teach
this is what you’re gonna yell is teach debate excellent the legislature had a
debate excellent the legislature had a
debate excellent the legislature had a quote that I really liked it says teach
quote that I really liked it says teach
quote that I really liked it says teach a child the right path and when he is
a child the right path and when he is
a child the right path and when he is older he will remain upon it and this is
older he will remain upon it and this is
older he will remain upon it and this is a brilliant quote but the only problem
a brilliant quote but the only problem
a brilliant quote but the only problem is in order to pick the right path you
is in order to pick the right path you
is in order to pick the right path you have to know how to think that’s why
have to know how to think that’s why
have to know how to think that’s why we’re going to excellent we want to
we’re going to excellent we want to
we’re going to excellent we want to teach debate if we want to help people
teach debate if we want to help people
teach debate if we want to help people improve their thinking skills you see
improve their thinking skills you see
improve their thinking skills you see there are two very important skills
there are two very important skills
there are two very important skills everybody needs in life you need to be
everybody needs in life you need to be
everybody needs in life you need to be able to be a critical thinker and you
able to be a critical thinker and you
able to be a critical thinker and you need to have verbal communication skills
need to have verbal communication skills
need to have verbal communication skills and there people are going to argue what
and there people are going to argue what
and there people are going to argue what we already teach that in school and
we already teach that in school and
we already teach that in school and you’re right we do but you have to
you’re right we do but you have to
you’re right we do but you have to remember 36 percent of state prisoners
remember 36 percent of state prisoners
remember 36 percent of state prisoners have less than a high school education
have less than a high school education
have less than a high school education that means these people did not have the
that means these people did not have the
that means these people did not have the opportunity to learn these skills which
opportunity to learn these skills which
opportunity to learn these skills which to me seems like a very good reason to
to me seems like a very good reason to
to me seems like a very good reason to be teaching debate in all prisons and
be teaching debate in all prisons and
be teaching debate in all prisons and jails you see research has shown that
jails you see research has shown that
jails you see research has shown that people who study debate have improved
people who study debate have improved
people who study debate have improved critical thinking skills and this isn’t
critical thinking skills and this isn’t
critical thinking skills and this isn’t new research we have studies that go
new research we have studies that go
new research we have studies that go back to 1949 that show that students
back to 1949 that show that students
back to 1949 that show that students that study debate are better critical
that study debate are better critical
that study debate are better critical thinkers we have research that shows
thinkers we have research that shows
thinkers we have research that shows debate is the best way to improve
debate is the best way to improve
debate is the best way to improve critical thinking if this is the best
critical thinking if this is the best
critical thinking if this is the best method we have to improve critical
method we have to improve critical
method we have to improve critical thinking why aren’t we teaching it every
thinking why aren’t we teaching it every
thinking why aren’t we teaching it every school
debate requires you to be a critical
debate requires you to be a critical thinker it requires you to think fast as
thinker it requires you to think fast as
thinker it requires you to think fast as well see in the debate you start with
well see in the debate you start with
well see in the debate you start with five topics each side gets to strike two
five topics each side gets to strike two
five topics each side gets to strike two of them until you have one resolution to
of them until you have one resolution to
of them until you have one resolution to argue and then you only have 30 minutes
argue and then you only have 30 minutes
argue and then you only have 30 minutes to plan your argument to plan your case
to plan your argument to plan your case
to plan your argument to plan your case and you can’t use passion and you can’t
and you can’t use passion and you can’t
and you can’t use passion and you can’t use prejudice you have to use logic and
use prejudice you have to use logic and
use prejudice you have to use logic and reason when you’re doing this plain and
reason when you’re doing this plain and
reason when you’re doing this plain and simple when we teach debate we’re gonna
simple when we teach debate we’re gonna
simple when we teach debate we’re gonna teach people how to be better thinkers
teach people how to be better thinkers
teach people how to be better thinkers and we’re going to reduce crime and
and we’re going to reduce crime and
and we’re going to reduce crime and recidivism you see recidivism is just a
recidivism you see recidivism is just a
recidivism you see recidivism is just a fancy word for crimes that have already
fancy word for crimes that have already
fancy word for crimes that have already been that have been committed by people
been that have been committed by people
been that have been committed by people have been to prison before it’s it’s
have been to prison before it’s it’s
have been to prison before it’s it’s nothing it’s still crime and I have yet
nothing it’s still crime and I have yet
nothing it’s still crime and I have yet to meet anybody who is in prison for
to meet anybody who is in prison for
to meet anybody who is in prison for singing too loud in church now I will
singing too loud in church now I will
singing too loud in church now I will tell you I’ve been next to somebody else
tell you I’ve been next to somebody else
tell you I’ve been next to somebody else singing in church and it might not be a
singing in church and it might not be a
singing in church and it might not be a crime but I’m pretty sure it’s a sin I’m
crime but I’m pretty sure it’s a sin I’m
crime but I’m pretty sure it’s a sin I’m just gonna tell you not all you but some
just gonna tell you not all you but some
just gonna tell you not all you but some of you I just want you to know the Bible
of you I just want you to know the Bible
of you I just want you to know the Bible says make a joyful noise you have that
says make a joyful noise you have that
says make a joyful noise you have that noise part down pat you need to work on
noise part down pat you need to work on
noise part down pat you need to work on the joyful and this isn’t prejudice
the joyful and this isn’t prejudice
the joyful and this isn’t prejudice because psalms 100 verse 1
because psalms 100 verse 1
because psalms 100 verse 1 that’s my evidence all right now we’re
that’s my evidence all right now we’re
that’s my evidence all right now we’re going to if we want to reduce prejudice
going to if we want to reduce prejudice
going to if we want to reduce prejudice you see prejudice is an opinion and it
you see prejudice is an opinion and it
you see prejudice is an opinion and it can be favorable or unfavorable
can be favorable or unfavorable
can be favorable or unfavorable but it’s formed about something and it’s
but it’s formed about something and it’s
but it’s formed about something and it’s not based on logic it’s not based on
not based on logic it’s not based on
not based on logic it’s not based on evidence it’s not reason it’s when
evidence it’s not reason it’s when
evidence it’s not reason it’s when somebody doesn’t take the time or the
somebody doesn’t take the time or the
somebody doesn’t take the time or the consideration to judge fairly as a
consideration to judge fairly as a
consideration to judge fairly as a matter of fact a prejudiced person is
matter of fact a prejudiced person is
matter of fact a prejudiced person is going to twist distort manipulate even
going to twist distort manipulate even
going to twist distort manipulate even ignore facts that conflict with their
ignore facts that conflict with their
ignore facts that conflict with their beliefs when we teach debate people are
beliefs when we teach debate people are
beliefs when we teach debate people are going to be less prejudiced
going to be less prejudiced
going to be less prejudiced you might not realize this but we allow
you might not realize this but we allow
you might not realize this but we allow prejudice in our lives all the time
prejudice in our lives all the time
prejudice in our lives all the time prejudice thinking we allow in any time
prejudice thinking we allow in any time
prejudice thinking we allow in any time we take in information a bit from the
we take in information a bit from the
we take in information a bit from the internet the radio TV friends family
internet the radio TV friends family
internet the radio TV friends family politicians anytime you accept
politicians anytime you accept
politicians anytime you accept information and you take it for granted
information and you take it for granted
information and you take it for granted being true you don’t look at the
being true you don’t look at the
being true you don’t look at the evidence you don’t check the facts
evidence you don’t check the facts
evidence you don’t check the facts anytime you do this you’re allowing
anytime you do this you’re allowing
anytime you do this you’re allowing yourself to be prejudiced but debate is
yourself to be prejudiced but debate is
yourself to be prejudiced but debate is going to teach you that the only
going to teach you that the only
going to teach you that the only reasonable time you want to accept
reasonable time you want to accept
reasonable time you want to accept something as being a fact or believe
something as being a fact or believe
something as being a fact or believe something is that the evidence requires
something is that the evidence requires
something is that the evidence requires you to do so
you to do so
you to do so you see it’s going to teach you to be
you see it’s going to teach you to be
you see it’s going to teach you to be more like mr. Spock from Star Trek
more like mr. Spock from Star Trek
more like mr. Spock from Star Trek you’re going to be logical and for those
you’re going to be logical and for those
you’re going to be logical and for those of you who don’t like Star Trek it’ll
of you who don’t like Star Trek it’ll
of you who don’t like Star Trek it’ll teach you to be more like mr. data from
teach you to be more like mr. data from
teach you to be more like mr. data from next generation we need to teach debate
next generation we need to teach debate
next generation we need to teach debate if we want to reduce violence you see
if we want to reduce violence you see
if we want to reduce violence you see research has shown that there is a
research has shown that there is a
research has shown that there is a direct connection between people who
direct connection between people who
direct connection between people who study debate and reduced violence
study debate and reduced violence
study debate and reduced violence research also proves that people who
research also proves that people who
research also proves that people who study debate have better skills and are
study debate have better skills and are
study debate have better skills and are better equipped to resolve conflict
better equipped to resolve conflict
better equipped to resolve conflict without violence
without violence
without violence you know why does debate have such a
you know why does debate have such a
you know why does debate have such a positive effect so well there are many
positive effect so well there are many
positive effect so well there are many reasons why but for one it teaches you
reasons why but for one it teaches you
reasons why but for one it teaches you how to think and if you know how to
how to think and if you know how to
how to think and if you know how to think you’re going to avoid violent
think you’re going to avoid violent
think you’re going to avoid violent situations to begin with and in addition
situations to begin with and in addition
situations to begin with and in addition to that it teaches you to be a better
to that it teaches you to be a better
to that it teaches you to be a better communicator which is going to also help
communicator which is going to also help
communicator which is going to also help you avoid violence you see when we we
you avoid violence you see when we we
you avoid violence you see when we we need to teach debate if we want to help
need to teach debate if we want to help
need to teach debate if we want to help people improve their communications
people improve their communications
people improve their communications debate is going to help you improve your
debate is going to help you improve your
debate is going to help you improve your listening your public speaking and your
listening your public speaking and your
listening your public speaking and your interview skills see a lot of people
interview skills see a lot of people
interview skills see a lot of people they don’t like to listen they’re not
they don’t like to listen they’re not
they don’t like to listen they’re not good at listening we would much rather
good at listening we would much rather
good at listening we would much rather hear ourselves talk than have to form a
hear ourselves talk than have to form a
hear ourselves talk than have to form a valid argument or defend our beliefs but
valid argument or defend our beliefs but
valid argument or defend our beliefs but the problem is when we don’t listen to
the problem is when we don’t listen to
the problem is when we don’t listen to other people they can cut off
other people they can cut off
other people they can cut off communications altogether which is never
communications altogether which is never
communications altogether which is never healthy or we can make them angry or
healthy or we can make them angry or
healthy or we can make them angry or even worse violent you see our beliefs
even worse violent you see our beliefs
even worse violent you see our beliefs are a part of who we are our ideas are a
are a part of who we are our ideas are a
are a part of who we are our ideas are a part of who we are your beliefs and your
part of who we are your beliefs and your
part of who we are your beliefs and your idea are every bit a part of you as your
idea are every bit a part of you as your
idea are every bit a part of you as your arm is a part of you and when somebody
arm is a part of you and when somebody
arm is a part of you and when somebody attacks your beliefs it’s just as if
attacks your beliefs it’s just as if
attacks your beliefs it’s just as if attacking your body your person and what
attacking your body your person and what
attacking your body your person and what happens when you’re attacked you want to
happens when you’re attacked you want to
happens when you’re attacked you want to defend yourself and you have two choices
defend yourself and you have two choices
defend yourself and you have two choices to defend yourself verbally or
to defend yourself verbally or
to defend yourself verbally or physically and if you don’t have the
physically and if you don’t have the
physically and if you don’t have the communication skills that you need to
communication skills that you need to
communication skills that you need to defend yourself verbally you have that
defend yourself verbally you have that
defend yourself verbally you have that one defense and that’s what can lead to
one defense and that’s what can lead to
one defense and that’s what can lead to violence when we teach debate in all
violence when we teach debate in all
violence when we teach debate in all prisons jails and schools people are
prisons jails and schools people are
prisons jails and schools people are learn will learn how to think they will
learn will learn how to think they will
learn will learn how to think they will learn how to make better choices they
learn how to make better choices they
learn how to make better choices they will learn how to communicate and this
will learn how to communicate and this
will learn how to communicate and this will also help us reduce violence debate
will also help us reduce violence debate
will also help us reduce violence debate is going to help you with your public
is going to help you with your public
is going to help you with your public speaking skills believe it or not more
speaking skills believe it or not more
speaking skills believe it or not more people fear public speaking more than
people fear public speaking more than
people fear public speaking more than they fear death more people are afraid
they fear death more people are afraid
they fear death more people are afraid to come up here and speak than die and
to come up here and speak than die and
to come up here and speak than die and if you’re too afraid to communicate how
if you’re too afraid to communicate how
if you’re too afraid to communicate how will you ever share your ideas how are
will you ever share your ideas how are
will you ever share your ideas how are you ever going to defend your position
you ever going to defend your position
you ever going to defend your position debate is going to help you fight this
debate is going to help you fight this
debate is going to help you fight this fear because it makes you confront your
fear because it makes you confront your
fear because it makes you confront your fear of public speaking I hated public
fear of public speaking I hated public
fear of public speaking I hated public speaking before I joined the debate team
speaking before I joined the debate team
speaking before I joined the debate team you can ask mr. key I hated it with a
you can ask mr. key I hated it with a
you can ask mr. key I hated it with a passion now I’m giving a TEDx talk how
passion now I’m giving a TEDx talk how
passion now I’m giving a TEDx talk how crazy is that
crazy is that
crazy is that see debate has you arguing topics that
see debate has you arguing topics that
see debate has you arguing topics that you don’t necessarily agree with and
you don’t necessarily agree with and
you don’t necessarily agree with and other topics you don’t know well and
other topics you don’t know well and
other topics you don’t know well and when you can argue topics like these
when you can argue topics like these
when you can argue topics like these successfully then you can argue so many
successfully then you can argue so many
successfully then you can argue so many other topics that you are passionate
other topics that you are passionate
other topics that you are passionate about the ones that you are
about the ones that you are
about the ones that you are knowledgeable about because you’re going
knowledgeable about because you’re going
knowledgeable about because you’re going to have the confidence to do so now
to have the confidence to do so now
to have the confidence to do so now debate is also going to improve your
debate is also going to improve your
debate is also going to improve your interview skills believe it or not
interview skills believe it or not
interview skills believe it or not interviewing is a part of life we are
interviewing is a part of life we are
interviewing is a part of life we are always interviewing and not just jobs
always interviewing and not just jobs
always interviewing and not just jobs this is an interview right now when you
this is an interview right now when you
this is an interview right now when you meet somebody for the first time it’s an
meet somebody for the first time it’s an
meet somebody for the first time it’s an interview you’re trying to determine
interview you’re trying to determine
interview you’re trying to determine whether or not you’re going to be
whether or not you’re going to be
whether or not you’re going to be friends and debate is going to help you
friends and debate is going to help you
friends and debate is going to help you with that interview process you see
with that interview process you see
with that interview process you see interviews are very much like a debate
interviews are very much like a debate
interviews are very much like a debate you’re going to have to present your
you’re going to have to present your
you’re going to have to present your case you’re going to have to provide
case you’re going to have to provide
case you’re going to have to provide evidence
evidence
evidence your claims and you’re going to have to
your claims and you’re going to have to
your claims and you’re going to have to defend your position and more often than
defend your position and more often than
defend your position and more often than not you’re gonna have to overcome
not you’re gonna have to overcome
not you’re gonna have to overcome prejudices and perceptions in a job
prejudices and perceptions in a job
prejudices and perceptions in a job interview how many people have things
interview how many people have things
interview how many people have things they’re gonna have to overcome how many
they’re gonna have to overcome how many
they’re gonna have to overcome how many people have obstacles they have to
people have obstacles they have to
people have obstacles they have to overcome all of us maybe you’ve been
overcome all of us maybe you’ve been
overcome all of us maybe you’ve been fired from a job maybe you don’t have a
fired from a job maybe you don’t have a
fired from a job maybe you don’t have a job history maybe you’re a felon and
job history maybe you’re a felon and
job history maybe you’re a felon and when you study debate you’re gonna learn
when you study debate you’re gonna learn
when you study debate you’re gonna learn how to overcome these obstacles you’re
how to overcome these obstacles you’re
how to overcome these obstacles you’re gonna learn how to win those judges over
gonna learn how to win those judges over
gonna learn how to win those judges over because in an interview your interviewer
because in an interview your interviewer
because in an interview your interviewer is your judge and your opponent debate
is your judge and your opponent debate
is your judge and your opponent debate is going to give you the skills you need
is going to give you the skills you need
is going to give you the skills you need to succeed in this in the audience I
to succeed in this in the audience I
to succeed in this in the audience I have the rest of the currently College
have the rest of the currently College
have the rest of the currently College Huntsville unit debate team we’ve known
Huntsville unit debate team we’ve known
Huntsville unit debate team we’ve known each other for a long time now and we’ve
each other for a long time now and we’ve
each other for a long time now and we’ve learned a lot about each other and
learned a lot about each other and
learned a lot about each other and debate over the years debate it’s safe
debate over the years debate it’s safe
debate over the years debate it’s safe to say has allowed all of us to make
to say has allowed all of us to make
to say has allowed all of us to make better choices in life debate is going
better choices in life debate is going
better choices in life debate is going to help us make better decisions it’s
to help us make better decisions it’s
to help us make better decisions it’s going to help us when we go to the world
going to help us when we go to the world
going to help us when we go to the world many of us are going to use our debate
many of us are going to use our debate
many of us are going to use our debate skills some will use them to find their
skills some will use them to find their
skills some will use them to find their to go back to their old jobs and
to go back to their old jobs and
to go back to their old jobs and convince them to rehire them others
convince them to rehire them others
convince them to rehire them others might start new careers with their
might start new careers with their
might start new careers with their skills there are a few that might
skills there are a few that might
skills there are a few that might actually try and win an argument with
actually try and win an argument with
actually try and win an argument with their wife but I don’t recommend it
their wife but I don’t recommend it
their wife but I don’t recommend it because you can’t win it even when you
because you can’t win it even when you
because you can’t win it even when you win you don’t win just remember two
win you don’t win just remember two
win you don’t win just remember two words yes dear seriously our debate
words yes dear seriously our debate
words yes dear seriously our debate training is going to help us make better
training is going to help us make better
training is going to help us make better choices it’s gonna help us in life most
choices it’s gonna help us in life most
choices it’s gonna help us in life most importantly it’s going to help ensure
importantly it’s going to help ensure
importantly it’s going to help ensure that we don’t come back to prison
that we don’t come back to prison
that we don’t come back to prison teaching debate in prisons jails and
teaching debate in prisons jails and
teaching debate in prisons jails and schools can reduce crime can reduce
schools can reduce crime can reduce
schools can reduce crime can reduce recidivism reduce prejudice and reduce
recidivism reduce prejudice and reduce
recidivism reduce prejudice and reduce violence and it’s going to teach people
violence and it’s going to teach people
violence and it’s going to teach people to be better communicators but don’t
to be better communicators but don’t
to be better communicators but don’t take my word for it look at the research
take my word for it look at the research
take my word for it look at the research look at my evidence we need to teach
look at my evidence we need to teach
look at my evidence we need to teach debate in all prisons jails and schools
debate in all prisons jails and schools
debate in all prisons jails and schools I’m gonna leave with a challenge I
I’m gonna leave with a challenge I
I’m gonna leave with a challenge I challenge anyone in a position of
challenge anyone in a position of
challenge anyone in a position of authority to prove me wrong
authority to prove me wrong
authority to prove me wrong all you have to do is teach debate in
all you have to do is teach debate in
all you have to do is teach debate in all prisons jails and schools prove it
all prisons jails and schools prove it
all prisons jails and schools prove it doesn’t work prove it does doesn’t do
doesn’t work prove it does doesn’t do
doesn’t work prove it does doesn’t do what I say we need to quit letting
what I say we need to quit letting
what I say we need to quit letting people make mistakes in life and quit
people make mistakes in life and quit
people make mistakes in life and quit making them learn from mistakes in life
making them learn from mistakes in life
making them learn from mistakes in life what we need to do is teach them how to
what we need to do is teach them how to
what we need to do is teach them how to think teach them how to make better
think teach them how to make better
think teach them how to make better choices and teach them to avoid making
choices and teach them to avoid making
choices and teach them to avoid making mistakes and we can do this when we
mistakes and we can do this when we
mistakes and we can do this when we teach debate I’m David and teaching
teach debate I’m David and teaching
teach debate I’m David and teaching debate in all prisons jails and schools
debate in all prisons jails and schools
debate in all prisons jails and schools is my idea worth sharing thank you
is my idea worth sharing thank you
is my idea worth sharing thank you [Applause]
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