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THE 14TH ANNUAL SENATOR EDWARD W. BROOKE III

This year’s topic is - The Power of Confrontation: Change Begins with Acknowledgment

            

Scholarships

The competition is open to young men of African or Latino descent currently attending high school in Western Massachusetts and interested in attending college.

Oratorical Program

 

Annual Senator Edward W. Brooke III Oratorical Competition

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Third Baptist Church in Springfield, the Theta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and its Lee B. Revels Scholarship & Mentoring Foundation will host the Fourteenth Annual Senator Edward W. Brooke III Oratorical Competition. The competition is open to young men of

African or Latino descent currently attending high school in Western Massachusetts and interested in attending college. This event is free and open to the public.

Participation in the program provides young men the opportunity to experience the art of public speaking while learning about a topic relevant to their lives. 


This year's topic is: The Power of Confrontation: Change Begins with Acknowledgment. This year's theme explores how individuals and societies must recognize difficult truths before any meaningful transformation occurs. This question will encourage contestants to research, create, and shape their experiences and stories of this new era. Participants will have group workshops and one-on-one mentoring/coaching sessions to help prepare them for the competition The top three orators are awarded scholarships that they will receive upon enrollment in college. Any graduating senior who wins a scholarship award must request their funds within one full calendar year from the competition date. If not, the funds will no longer be available.


2025 Scholarship Awards:

First Place $1,500

Second Place $1,000

Third Place $750


For the past fifteen years, the Theta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has gained the support of the Western Massachusetts community to identify young men to compete for these scholarships. This year is no different, so we ask for your help in identifying Black and Latino men in Western Massachusetts who would like to

participate in this year's competition. Students may register by completing our online registration form, which is attached to this letter, along with a copy of the rules, entry requirements, and judging criteria. 


The entry deadline is Sunday, April 6, 2025. Online registration is available on our website at https://springfieldalphas.net/oratocial-form.  After completing the online application, the registrant will be contacted with confirmation of his registration and will be provided with additional details regarding times, dates, and locations of the mandatory workshops.

➢April 9, 2025 – Orientation – Springfield City Library: Mason Square Branch

➢ April 16 2025 - Workshop #1 – State of Education: Virtual

➢ April 30, 2025 – Workshop #2 – Understanding Mental Health: Virtual

➢ May 4, 2025 – Workshop #3 – The Importance of Mechanics and Grammar

➢ May 7, 2025 – Workshop #4 –  Black Wall Street Financial Literacy: Virtual

➢ May 10, 2025 – Workshop #5 – Elimination Round: Third Baptist Church

➢ May 17, 2025 – Workshop #6 – Oratorical Competition: Third Baptist Church

➢ June 7, 2025 – 3rd Annual Alpha Esquires Leadership Summit Bloomfield High school, CT 


For additional information, please contact Denzel Washington, Director of Education, at

deewashington1906@gmail.com


The Lee B. Revels Mentoring and Scholarship Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization and the non-profit corporation of Theta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The Foundation is funded via grants from corporations, other foundations, civic

groups, and faith-based institutions, as well as individual sponsorships by fraternity members and friends of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Contributions are 100% tax deductible. A few initiatives of the foundation include Project Alpha (a teen pregnancy

prevention program targeted to males ages 12-18), an Oratorical Scholarship competition, a Leadership Development Institute for rising junior and senior high school students and scholarships for graduating high school seniors and college students. More information about Theta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and its foundation is available on our website:

www.springfieldalphas.net.


James Lightfoot III, President, TIL Chapter

Persons seeking additional information regarding the Oratorical Scholarship Competition should contact a committee

member:

Denzel Washington, Director of Education, TIL Chapter

413-314-8958, education@springfieldalphas.com


Arthur R. Shurn, Director Communications, TIL Chapter

413-222-9601, arthur@shurn.com


Kevin Jeffries, President, Lee B. Revels Scholarship & Mentoring

Foundation 312-420-4797, jeffries1906@gmail.com


Thank you for your support.

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