What Does This Year’s Canada Youth Public Speaking Contest Involve?
In year 2020, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, there will be a turning point in the way we perceive challenges and the way we can equip ourselves to use them to grow as responsible individuals. A small virus seems to have changed our entire outlook and the world around us.
However, one thing is certain, and that is the impact of challenges, whether great or small, such as climate change, pandemics, or even choosing a career path can be turned into opportunities for growth, through making small changes in our attitudes and the way we influence others.
We firmly believe that it is important that students are provided a platform to express what they are passionate about. Therefore, this year’s competition aims to give that opportunity to youth from all over the world to present their thoughts on the following:
Small Changes, Big Impact
By doing so, students will be able to articulate their thoughts, concerns, and suggestions about some of the challenges facing us these days and how we can navigate them and grow as a result. They will present us with new ways of thinking and promote leadership and taking initiatives.
This year’s contest involves junior, middle, and senior age categories and will submit their presentations via our online.
Who Can Enter the Contest?
We welcome the youth in age 8-17 from the world:
Junior Group: Ages 8-10, 4-6 minute speech
Middle Group: Ages 11-13, 6-8 minute speech
Senior Group: Ages 14-17, 8-10 minute speech
Important Dates
Registration Deadline: June 30th, 2020
Semi Final Video Submission Deadline: August 1st, 2020
Final: August 30th, 2020
How to Register for the Contest?
You must submit a short video presentation between 1 to 2 minutes. Please note that our previous years’ finalists are exempted and can indicate that in the Registration Form.
Presentation Guidelines:
** Please set your device at a proper distance and height so that your facial expressions and your upper body gestures can be seen and perceived clearly.
** When you speak, look directly at the camera.
** If you think that you may need to refer to any notes, you can place them close to the camera instead of looking away from the screen. This allows you to read from your notes without distracting the audience.
How to submit the vidoe clip?
The short video presentations can be submitted to info@canadayouth.org using one of the following formats.
- Youtube
- Google Drive
The registration for 2020 is closed now.
2020 Winners
Junior Group
First Place
Iris Shi, Maple Grove Elementary School，Vancouver Canada
Second Place
Kevin Li, Aspengrove school, Nanaimo Canada
Supicha Assavaniwej, Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, Thailand
Third Place
Titus Fu, Ridgeview Elementary School, West Vancouver, Canada
Kevin Zhang, Immaculate Conception School, Vancouver , Canada
Napat Vorathanatchakul , Harrow International School, Bangkok, Thailand
Middle Group
First place
Gabrielle Shine, Lower Canada College, Montreal, Canada
Second Place
Ishika Linoj Kumar, Coyote Creek Elementary School, Surrey, Canada
Sarah Gerrie, Richmond Christian School, Richmond, Canada
Third Place
Darien Yang, Norma Rose Point School, Vancouver
William Lu, Shaughnessy Elementary, Vancouver, Canada
Shine Wu, Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver, Canada
Senior Group
First Place
Fiona Li, Mulgrave School, West Vancouver, Canada
Second Place
Maxwell Holmes, Langley Arts School, Langley Canada
Luke Montalbano, Collingwood School, West Vancouver, Canada
Third Place
Hailey Chen, Crofton House School, Vancouver, Canada
Holly Li, Burnaby Mountain Secondary School, Coquitlam, Canada
Aaliya Saquib, John Fraser Secondary School, Mississauga, Canada
Most Influential Award
Sean Yan, Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, Canada
Best of the Content Award
Ariel Wang, Samuel Brighouse Elementary School, Richmond, Canada
Most Potential Award
Sharon Zhang, Lord Kitchener elementary School, Vancouver Canada
Most Polular Award
Darien Yang, Norma Rose Point School, Vancouver