Ilford teen wins public speaking competition with ‘emotional’ Dream On speech
Anisa Lone, from Seven Kings High School, won the "Speak Out" challenge. - Credit: Archant
An Ilford student won judges over in a public speaking competition with a message of hope on Wednesday.
Anisa Lone, 14, scooped the top prize in the Redbridge final of the Jack Petchey Foundation’s “Speak Out” challenge.
She competed against 15 other hopefuls from schools across the borough but stole the show with her speech “Dream On”.
Anisa’s message was to keep striving for goals through difficulties and doubts.
She said the experience of speaking to the crowd at the Ursuline Academy, in Morland Road, Ilford was “amazing” and “emotional” experience.
You may also want to watch:
Anisa, from Seven Kings High School, won an iPod Touch and will now go on to the grand final of the competition on July 1.
Second place went to Tabassum Hoque, from Loxford School of Science and Technology, with her speech “Mummy” and in third place was Sandra Serwaa, from Wanstead High School, with her speech titled “Everything Disney”
Most Read
- 1 Man dies after fall near Hainault station
- 2 Driver dies after Ilford shopfront crash
- 3 Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy showers in London
- 4 Driver in critical condition after Ilford shop crash
- 5 Fireaway pizza branch to open in South Woodford
- 6 Man rushed to hospital after being robbed and stabbed in Ilford
- 7 Teenager charged over Sven Badzak death in Kilburn
- 8 Hospital left dying 103-year-old veteran without food, inquest hears
- 9 Jailed: ‘Opportunistic predator’ who kidnapped and raped woman
- 10 Covid cases drop at Queen’s and King George hospitals
Around 550 Year 10 students from 13 Redbridge schools had a day of training in public speaking ahead of the event.
The Mayor of Redbridge, Cllr Felicity Banks, who presented the awards, said: “It was a privilege to hear so many inspiring speeches from the young people of Redbridge.”
