Step Into the Spotlight!
2025 AVID Educator Speaker Contest
Open to elementary, middle, and high school educators.
**Submissions Due January 2, 2025**
Celebrating 45 Years of Educators Like You!
Share your story, connect with like-minded individuals, and leave an everlasting impact on the education community.
Your voice has the power to shape minds, inspire change, and create a better future. By participating in the AVID Educator Speaker Competition, you contribute to a legacy of confident, articulate leaders who advocate for positive change in education.
Ready to Step on Stage and Share Your AVID Story?
Your Story. Your Impact.
At AVID Center, we know that every great change starts with a single voice. That voice could be yours! We’re looking for inspiring educators like you who can share your unique perspective, thoughts, and ideas for transforming education with the world. This competition isn’t just about speaking; it’s about making your mark, inspiring others, and having a blast while you’re at it! We’re searching for storytellers, visionaries, and leaders.
Benefits Include:
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$500 Honorarium: Win big and kick-start your dreams with our cash prize!
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Speak on a National Stage: Address thousands of educators and leaders. This is an experience of a lifetime!
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Travel: Travel expenses and hotel accommodations are covered by AVID.
How to Apply
Participating is easy! Craft your compelling speech by replying to one of the speaker prompts below, submit it on our competition form, and bring your unique perspective to the table. Show us the power of your voice, and the story of AVID’s impact, and you could be the next AVID Educator Speaker!
- Write a 500–800 word essay to answer the prompt.
- View past educator speeches for inspiration.
- Work with your peers to gain feedback and refine your essay before submission.
Don’t miss this chance to share your voice and inspire others during AVID’s 45th anniversary celebration this summer!
2025 AVID Speaker Contest — Educator Prompts
AVID invites elementary, middle, and high school educators to tell their AVID stories.
Please Note:
All educators must submit the media release form when submitting their contest entry.
PROMPT 1
Imagine what’s possible when educators rally around their student population with unwavering support, break down barriers, align their work through a vision of college and career readiness, and advocate for student opportunity. This is what AVID educators do in the AVID Elective, on the Site Team, in content classes, and throughout the school campus and district.
Reflect on your career as an AVID educator and the students you had in your classroom, office, school and/or district. In what way has your AVID experience impacted the way you serve students?
Tips
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- Share the role relational capacity and classroom culture played in students’ academic and social-emotional learning experiences.
- Include what was made possible for you and your students because of your AVID work.
- Be specific and share how AVID has transformed teaching and learning in your school and/or district, use AVID’s College and Career Readiness Framework as a reference.
- Share how and why AVID has impacted your career and life and in turn has equipped you to be a better educator.
PROMPT 2
The lessons we take from students can be fundamental to who we are as educators.
Recount a time when a student left a profound impact on you. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from that encounter?
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- Share specific stories that give the reader insight into who this student(s) is, their role in impacting your way of thinking or engaging students, and the ultimate result of that encounter.
- Recall how it turned out and where that student is now.
- Ground the impact of the student’s and your learning and growth in AVID’s College and Career Readiness Framework.