About this episode

John Laurents from the Charlotte Optimist Club discusses the Oratorical Contest and its impact on public schools in North Carolina.

Join us as our guest John Laurents from the Charlotte Optimist Club share his insights in one of the oldest optimist clubs in North Carolina. He also shares his experiences with the Oratorical Contest, this is one of the largest and is in all the public schools districts in the area.

People in this episode

Guest: John Laurents

Topics covered

• public speaking
• optimism
• education
• youth programs
• community engagement

Keywords

• Oratorical Contest
• public schools
• optimist clubs
• North Carolina
• youth speaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charlotte Optimist Club

Places: North Carolina

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