Islington pupils find their voices
Islington secondary school students will be competing against each other over
the next fortnight at the semi-finals and finals of Islington’s ‘Find Your
Voice – Find A Job’ public speaking competition. The event will give students
an opportunity to practice all-important communication and public speaking
skills in front of their peers and judges from the business industry.
48 students from eight schools have been successful in winning a place at the
2005 semi-finals, which will take place over two evenings at the Barnsbury
Centre on Offord Road. The students have been asked to prepare a short
presentation to win over the judges (Speakersbank trainers, teachers and other
guests) on an issue or cause that they feel particularly strongly about.
The best 18 speakers will then be selected for the final, due to take place on
16 March 2005 in the Council Chambers of Islington’s Town Hall. All finalists
will perform a three-minute presentation for the judges. Suggested topics
include changing the education system, the Government’s Children’s
Commissioner and job opportunities for young people. Judges will be looking
for use of language, knowledge of subject, presence and personality, with a
particular focus on whether, on their performance, they would offer them a job.
The judging panel for the finals will consist of eight people including
business and education professionals and last year’s winner and runner-up from
Holloway & Mount Carmel schools respectively.
The project, run collectively by CEA@Islington, Islington Chamber of Commerce,
Islington Education Business Partnership and Speakersbank, has enabled the
students to think about the way they present themselves at job or university
interviews and develop confidence and self-esteem in a formal but safe
environment.
Press and photographers are welcome to attend both the semi-finals and the
final contest. Event details are below:
Semi Finals
Date: Tuesday 8 March and Thursday 10 March 2005
Time: 4.30 – 6.30pm (refreshments from 4.00pm)
Venue: Barnsbury Centre, Offord Road, Islington N1 1QF
Final:
Date: Wednesday 16 March 2005
Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm (refreshments from 6.00pm)
Venue: Islington Council Chambers, Town Hall, Upper Street, Islington N1
For further information please contact:
Caroline Rowe, Communications, CEA@Islington
t: 020 7527 5545
Notes
A list of pupils competing in the final will be available on Friday 11 March
2005.
For more information, please contact CEA@Islington's Communications Department: