Since 1999, JASCO has been hosting the annual Ohio Japanese Speech Contest to promote Japanese language learning in the state of Ohio. The Contest showcases achievement in Japanese language learning and presents ideas and experiences that promote JASCO’s mission, that is to enrich lives by bringing Ohio’s Japanese and American communities together.

2022 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022
11 AM-3 PM
STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE

Come cheer on this year’s finalists at the 2022 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest, streaming live on YouTube this upcoming Sunday, March 20, 2022, between 11 AM and 3 PM.

This year’s speech contest schedule is as follows:

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11:00 AM  WELCOME    

FINALIST SPEECHES PART 1
11:10   Jordan Bahnub, Dublin Jerome High School
11:22   Tianyin Chen, Case Western Reserve University
11:34   Joseph Gorak, University of Toledo
11:46   Sylvia Johnson, Dublin Jerome High School
12:00 PM  Sydney Krasniewski, Dublin Jerome High School
12:12   Timothy Marek, Dublin Jerome High School                                                                                                                                                                       

12:25   LUNCH BREAK                                                                                                                                                                                          

1:00     WELCOME BACK  

FINALIST SPEECHES PART 2
1:10   Keegan Mulligan, Marysville High School
1:22   Sydney Olney, Case Western Reserve University
1:34   Shane Scott, Ohnan Board of Education, Department of School Education (Alumni, University of Toledo)
1:46   Torrence Smith, The University of Toledo Japanese Minor Program
2:00   Justinian Su, The Summit Country Day School
2:12   Thang Tran, Case Western Reserve University                                                                                                                                                                                                              

2:30   JUDGING BREAK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

2:45   AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

You can watch the Speech Contest live on the JASCO YouTube channel, at https://youtu.be/rt1g5rpauwA. The stream will begin at 11 AM.

Participate in the chat and cheer on the participants!