Speech Trek
Speech Trek is a new program involving a speech contest for high-school girls and boys on the subject of AAUW’s theme. The contest begins at the branch level and winners progress to the district level, from which three will be awarded prizes at the state convention.
This Year 2008-9
The Theme-Gender Equity in Education
In 2007 we had eight contestants from four schools participating. The topic was "Education is the Gateway to Women's Economic Security."
Monetary awards were given to 1st and 2nd place contestants. There were three state winners. One of them was our own Branch winner.
In 2008 our local contestants presented on January 28th, 2008 in Granite Bay.
A senior at Roseville High School was judged the winner of our local Speech Trek contest and she was also judged the district winner!
Our local winner presented her speech on "What's Behind the Pay Gap?" at the March 15 Branch Meeting.
A DVD of her winning speech was sent to the state to compete with other district winners. Now, she is one of three finalists who will speak at the State Convention in April in competition for the top prize.
Update from Eleanor Allen, Speech Trek Coordinator:
Cisalee Burgess, our local and district Speech Trek winner, came in second in the recent state competition. Our delegates to AAUW’s State Convention in April heard her deliver the winning speech again, and they said she did an excellent job! We are proud of her and pleased that we have had the first and second place state winners in the first two years of the contest.
Contact Eleanor Allen