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2025 DFW Youth English Speech Contest
June 14 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$15.00
2025 DFW Youth English Speech Contest (In-Person), is Back in June!
The goal of the contest is to stimulate young students’ interests and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. This event has served the DFW community for over 10 years, and each year it attracts over 100 students from 1st to 12th grades for the contest and hundreds of participants including parents, educators, and volunteers involving this event.
Registration details:
(online only, non-refundable)
Early Bird rate of $10 expires on June 1, 2025 11:59pm CDT.
Registration fee will be $15 starting June 2, 2025, ending June 8, 2025, CDT.
Financial Assistance Available:
While the YESC committee strives to accommodate all requests for assistance, please note that our resources for financial aid are limited. Low-income families are encouraged to reach out to our committee to inquire about the possibility of waiving the participation fee. For further assistance, please contact: yesc@cie-dfw.org
For Low-income families, you may be asked to provide one of the proof listed below.
- Pay Stubs: Recent pay stubs or documentation of unemployment benefits.
- Government Assistance Letter: Proof of participation in government assistance programs.(e.g., SNAP, TANF, Medicaid)
- Unemployment: Recently unemployed or facing financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Student Aid Verification: This is for students enrolled in a low-income student program or attending a Title I school. A copy of the financial aid award letter or student ID.
Contest details:
Who: All 1st to 12th graders (as of Spring 2025) in the DFW area.
When: Saturday, June 14, 2025, 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM CDT.
Check-in for the event begins at 12:45 AM.
Contestant briefing[MANDATORY] will begin at 1:35 PM.
Where: UT Dallas JSOM Davidson Auditorium
Information about workshop:
One Free Workshop will be provided to help contestants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible for participating the workshop. The Youth English Speech Workshop is designed to help students learn core public speaking skills and gain an understanding of the criteria of a good speech. It also provides an opportunity for students to practice and enhance their speech skills. We have invited experienced speakers from Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club to present crucial techniques in public speaking, including how to organize a speech, how to use vocal variety and body language, and more. Guest student speakers will give demonstration speeches that apply these techniques, which will be followed by live evaluations from experienced evaluators, including Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM).We will also explain the speech contest judging guidelines to prepare you for the upcoming contest on June 14th, 2025.
When:
- May 3rd, 2025, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT
Where: UT Dallas JSOM 1.118
Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering, please Register Here
Questions?
You may contact us at
- Event Chair: Daniel Ge, Jun Jia
- Email: yesc@cie-dfw.org
Past Event Photos:
2024 Youth English Speech Contest Winners
2024 Youth English Speech Contest Volunteers
2023 Youth English Speech Contest Winners