Sharon Sharko Debate Foundation

We empower high school students to find their voices through speech and debate.
By funding, mentoring, and strengthening under-resourced public school programs, we ensure every student?regardless of background?has access to the transformative power of debate.

Why It Matters:

Debate builds confidence, critical thinking, and civic engagement. It teaches young people to listen, reason, and lead?skills that shaped changemakers from Oprah Winfrey to Nelson Mandela.
When we sustain these programs, we?re investing in the next generation of thinkers, advocates, and problem solvers that our communities need.