"The World in My Words" (2020)

The purpose of the 14th edition of the inter-school speech competition:

- to promote Global Education Week 2020 - a worldwide awareness-raising initiative and a call to rethink our world together - using global education as a tool for solidarity and change and inspiring civic engagement and youth empowerment for a more sustainable and equitable world;

The main objectives of the speech contest:

- to provide opportunities for the students to express their ideas eloquently and effectively;

- to foster collaboration between students and teachers from 10 partner schools located in Buzău county, Romania;

- to develop and improve the participants’ skills in research, critical and creative thinking, organization, problem-solving, persuasion and communication in English;

- to inspire and motivate young people to unite under common goals and causes such as non-violent activism, positive change, equality, equity, solidarity, sustainable lifestyles etc.

- to promote educational partnerships, the exchange of experience and good practices.

The recorded speeches, which were expected to be at least 3 minutes long, were evaluated according to the following criteria:

- content (completion of task, organization and cohesiveness) -20 points;

- vocabulary and grammar - 20 points;

- fluency and pronunciation - 20 points;

- non-verbal communication - 20 points;

- originality and persuasion - 20 points.

Here is a speech by one of the 1st prize winners of the 14th edition of the inter-school speech contest, Evelina Rebeca Breazu, an 8th grader studying at "Radu Vlădescu" Theoretical High School, in Pătârlagele town: