2021 Events
Speech Trek
A speech contest for girls in grades 10 and 11 will take place on March 6, 2021 on Zoom.
Contest Prizes: 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place: $200
Contest Theme: Women’s Progress in Equity (in honor of Women’s History Month)
Expository speeches should address ONE of the following:
- Discuss a historic or current woman who has excelled in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field. – or –
- Discuss a historic or current woman who has been an effective leader for equity and social justice. – or –
- Discuss a historic or current woman who has been an effective leader in government.
We strongly encourage you to consider a woman of color, a woman who is LGBTQIA+, a woman with a disability, or a Native American woman for your speech.
Registration Deadline February 13, 2021
Forms that must be signed and submitted before the contest:
Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release Form
Parent/Guardian Permission Form
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2020-21 Events
January 16, 2021 Willie Richardson of Oregon Black Pioneers
December 13, 2020 Holiday Event
November 14, 2020
Eddy Binford Ross of South Salem High school
“Youth Activist Speaks on Civics Education and Social Justice”
October 17, 2020
Jayne Downing from the Center for Hope and Safety
“Survivor Services during a Pandemic and Wildfires”
September 19, 2020
Salem Branch Oral History Project – Honoring nine long-time Salem Branch members
August 26, 2020
Women’s Equality Day, Chalk the Vote
Speech Trek – February 2020

Speech Trek 2020 Participants
Speech Trek 2020 on KMUZ: Listen Here
Past Women’s History Month Events
2019: Hear Micki Varney and the 2019 Speech Trek Winners on KMUZ’s Willamette Wake up! Listen Here: http://bit.ly/2OoH5hm
2018: Rosie the Riveter: Stories from Women Who Were There. Watch this event on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHpr31coMoM&t=164s
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