Education First International Speech Competition

The EF Challenge is an international speech competition that encourages high school students to find a creative and engaging answer to the question: “What does it  mean to be a global citizen?” With the help of their teachers, the EF Challenge participants will write and record a short speech that inspires the audience and convinces the jury: both students and teachers have the chance to win amazing prizes – from trips to dream-destinations to study abroad courses and online English lessons.

Guidelines:

1. All speeches must be in English
2. Students between 15 and 19 years can participate
3. The speeches must be between 2 to 5 minutes long
4. All speeches must be recorded and uploaded to YouTube or a similar platform

Application Process