President 4 a Day Public Speaking Campaign

 

The campaign encourages learners to form their own opinions, to take responsibility for their own choices, to become aware of the consequences of their actions (#dontbecomeastatistic) and to find their voices to become agents of change. Young people face a number of challenges as they transition to life beyond school. Whether it is competing for a place at a tertiary institution or securing a job, or growing their own enterprises, it is essential that they possess critical thinking tools and master effective communication skills to become persuasive and authentic communicators. What would you do if you had the powers of the President for a single day? We provide learners an opportunity to identify those issues that affect them directly, at school and in their communities, to understand their root causes and a platform to advocate for effective solutions to address them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating Agency & Pursuing Excellence

 

Young people the world over, are taking ownership of the social and economic problems that they have inherited caused by their parents’ generation. They are standing up and finding their voices (#standup&speakout) and co-determining solutions. Each participating school is encouraged to adopt public speaking as a learning and teaching tool, to encourage debate and discussion based on research and evidence. Participating schools are required to select 6 junior (grade 8 & 9) and 6 senior (grade 10, 11 and 12) advocates to compete in front of their own school community. These participants receive mentoring and coaching from members of Wits Moot Court Society and the Law Students Council. The school community then elects 2 junior and 2 senior advocates to represent them at the final event.