GW Annual Chinese Speech Contest

2021 Contest Marks 10th Anniversary Milestone

2021 marks our 10th anniversary of holding the GW Annual Chinese Speech Contest and will be our 1st time holding it virtually. Although this round will be unique, we look forward to making it exceptional with you.

The George Washington University Annual Chinese Speech Contest is the premier Chinese language speech competition for the Greater Washington D.C. higher education community, annually welcoming student competitors from universities and colleges throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Since the Contest's inception in 2011, over 300 student participants have competed for scholarships and exchange opportunities in China, including full- and partial-scholarships to study the Chinese language at Nanjing University and fully-funded tours of the beautiful Jiangsu Province.

More than simply a competition, the GW Annual Chinese Speech Contest is a unique international educational experience and cultural networking platform for both students and Chinese language and cultural faculty from their respective universities. The event allows teachers to explore other schools’ Chinese language pedagogy and programs while sharing research and observations with their peers. For students, the Contest presents an extraordinary forum to engage with fellow Chinese language and culture enthusiasts and broaden their global scholarship.

Each year the competition continues to grow to include more D.C.-area universities and colleges and offer more cultural and educational opportunities for scholars and students who recognize the value of foreign language education in our 21^stcentury society. 

For general inquiries or participant questions, please contact ccasglobal@gwu.edu.