Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Speech Contest

We will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with our annual MLK, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Speech Contest. Check out past winners and recordings of our event.

2023 Speech Contest

  • 1st Place: Heather Richard
  • 2nd Place: Raeid Ebrahim

Check out the recording here:

2022 Speech Contest

Contestants will write and deliver a 3-5 minute speech on the following topic: “I Have a Dream.” The topic shares the name of one of Dr. King’s most well-known speeches but does not have to cover or mirror the same information; you are then asked to tell us about their dream.

You can view James Spinar’s “I Have a Dream” speech here.

2021 Speech Contest

Picture of Raeid EbrahimRaeid Ebrahim, our 2nd Place winner!

Contestants wrote and delivered a 3-5 minute speech on the following topic: “I Have a Dream.” The topic shares the name of one of Dr. King’s most well-known speeches but does not have to cover or mirror the same information; they were then asked to tell us about their dream.

 

  • 1st Place: Vincent Parente
  • 2nd Place: Raeid Ebrahim
  • 3rd Place (tie): Antonio Rose & Antonio Ross-Argueta

Check out the recording here: