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Global Speech Contest 2025 Prompt


 

How can great leaders unite others?

Reflect on specific examples—either from your own personal experience or from leaders you have observed—of using leadership to bring people together. Share stories or examples that demonstrate how leaders build trust and cohesion in your school or community.

Categories


 

Individual Ages

5-10:

Spoken or Visual

Individual Ages

11-15:

Spoken or Visual

Individual Ages

16-19:

Spoken or Visual

School/

Classroom:

Spoken or Visual 

Spoken vs. Visual


Spoken

Answer all parts of the contest prompt with a traditional speech, song, poem, or any form of spoken entry.

Visual

Answer all parts of the contest prompt with a photograph of your visual art piece like a sculpture, painting, graphic design, comic, etc. Please submit a short video along with the photograph of your art piece explaining how the art piece encompasses all aspects of the contest prompt.

Judging Processs


Following the submission deadline, several regional winners will be chosen by a panel of judges. The regional winners will receive a special certificate and will be featured on the Leader in Me blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Channel.

From the group of regional winners, seven (7) grand prize winners will be selected by a panel of judges. One (1) popular vote winner will be determined by receiving the most number of votes.


PLEASE NOTE: Popular votes only count if the vote is submitted through this platform via the "Vote Now" button. This voting will take place April 26, 2025 - May 2, 2025. Votes or "likes" submitted through social media platforms will not count towards the popular vote contest.

Individual – ages 5-10:

Two (2) grand prize winners (one in each entry category, visual or spoken) will receive a $750 leadership grant.

Individual – ages 11-15:

Two (2) grand prize winners (one in each entry category, visual or spoken) will receive a $750 leadership grant.

Individual – ages 16-19:

Two (2) grand prize winners (one in each entry category, visual or spoken) will receive a $750 leadership grant.

School and/or classroom:

One (1) grand prize winner (across both entry categories, visual and spoken) will receive a $1,000 leadership grant.

Popular Vote:

One (1) popular vote winner will receive a $500 USD leadership grant. This winner will be selected by votes cast by students, friends and family through the contest entry platform. Winners in the individual, school, or families categories are not eligible to win the popular vote category.

 

WHAT IS A LEADERSHIP GRANT?


Consider ways that you can make a difference.

The purpose of a leadership grant is to inspire and enable students to be life-ready leaders by using the grant to make a difference within their circle of influence. A leadership grant will be awarded by FranklinCovey to students who are selected as winners in this year's student speech contest. As participants work to develop a speech, they should consider what they would do with the leadership grant if awarded the prize. The decision is up to the student, but here are a few suggestions to make a difference as a leader:

  • Identify and fix a problem that exists at school.

  • Donate the money to a charitable contribution.

  • Purchase personal school supplies.

  • Help a class member or family in need.

  • Contribute to a college fund.

About Us!


For nearly three decades, FranklinCovey Education, a division of FranklinCovey, has been one of the world's most prominent and trusted providers of educational leadership programs and transformational processes. Our mission is to enable greatness in students, educators, and school communities everywhere. The FranklinCovey Education team is primarily composed of outstanding former teachers and administrators at various education levels, and those from organizations that share a belief in and commitment to helping students achieve their potential, improving school culture and increasing school effectiveness.

FranklinCovey's offerings, books, methodologies, and tools have been utilized by thousands of public and private primary, secondary, and postsecondary schools and institutions, including educational service centers and vocational schools in all 50 states in the U.S. and in over 150 countries.