Encourage your high school students to speak for their lives! The 2018-2019 Speech Trek topic is: “How can we--students, parents, faculty, our communities, and organizations such as AAUW--eliminate Read More
Eleanor Stem Allen Memorial Speech Trek
Speech Trek is a speaking contest open to all California high school students.
Speech Trek, in its eleventh year, is an AAUW California Project that begins on the branch level with a speech tournament for local students and culminates with three top statewide finalists performing their five-minute speeches at the AAUW California convention/annual meeting in April.
The complete Speech Trek policy and rules are outlined in the Speech Trek Policies and Procedures.
Make sure your members know that donations to Speech Trek are tax deductible. Checks must be written to AAUW CA SPF, write Speech Trek in the memo line. For more information, contact AAUW CA Speech Trek Coordinator, Cathy Foxhoven, speechtrek@aauw-ca.org.
2018 Speech Trek Results
Since 2007, Speech Trek has been showcasing talented young people responding to topics related to AAUW's mission. Contests at branch and state levels provide students with opportunities to develop and Read More
Speech Trek: 2017-2018 Contest Topic
HOW CAN WE STAND UP TO SEXISM? Actress Emma Watson created the HeForShe campaign, which states in part: “Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free Read More
Congratulations to our 2016-2017 Speech Trek Finalists
Nikhita Gopisetty – 1st Place Morgan Hill Branch Nikhita is active in the Speech and Debate Club as well as the Newspaper Club. She is also Captain of the Women’s Varsity Tennis Team and Stage Read More
Speech Trek: 2016-2017 Contest Topic
Is it Time to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment? The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women. The ERA was Read More
Congratulations to our 2015 -2016 Speech Trek Finalists!
Sharon Lu - 1st Place Alhambra-San Gabriel Branch Sharon was involved in Speech and Debate, Basketball, Mock Trial, and National Honor Society. She will attend Wellesley College in the fall of 2016 Read More