The EF Challenge is an international speech competition giving students a platform to discuss positive social change.
Record a speech on our chosen question, earn a place at the Youth Leadership Forum in NYC, and visit the United Nations. This year, we want to know:
Read the news, scour the internet and talk to your friends. What gets your heart racing? Think climate change, gender equality, data security, the future of technology. Mindmap solutions.
Remember, the EF Challenge is about diverse voices and unique perspectives. It's time to speak up and show us yours.
Winners earn a week-long trip to New York for the Youth Leadership Forum, and a visit to the United Nations. This is your platform to generate change.
Through group activities, city trips and workshops, you'll connect with a community of inspiring students from across the globe, engage in open debate, and explore what is possible.
Apply before 15th May 2020
Share your video with us by XX May
We'll reveal our favorite speechmakers on 1st June
Travel to NYC and attend the Youth Leadership Forum for one week in August
Record your speech in English so your message is understood worldwide.
Keep your speech short – 3-4 minutes is perfect.
Students between 14-18 can participate.
Put your speech on YouTube and share it with us.
Poland
Mexico
France
Spain
Brazil
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Quillota, Chile
Quito, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Hanoi, Vietnam
Paris, France
French Guiana, France
Bełżyce, Poland
Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
Shizuoka, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Madrid, Spain
São Paulo, Brazil
Madeira, Portugal
Jalisco, Mexico
Panama City
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Thanks for participating in EF Challenge 2019! Winners will be announced on June 6th, 2019.
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Poland
Mexico
France
Spain
Brazil
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
Quillota, Chile
Quito, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Hanoi, Vietnam
Paris, France
French Guiana, France
Bełżyce, Poland
Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
Shizuoka, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Madrid, Spain
São Paulo, Brazil
Madeira, Portugal
Jalisco, Mexico
Panama City