The “American Speech Contest” organized by American Fulbright ETA Chanel Nassir and the teachers of “Languages” department Gulrukh Yusupova and Nargiza Akhrorova took place on 26 May 2023 in “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The English-language speech contest, which aimed to enhance students’ interest in public speaking and oratory, was open to all students of “Silk Road”, and 11 best speeches on “What do you believe is a pressing issue facing the world today? How should the global community address this problem?” were selected in elimination round for further oral speech delivery. On the day of the event, an independent guest panel of American Fulbright ETAs judged the contestants. The contestants were judged according to the following criteria: content, delivery language, and time management. 

According to the results, the 3rd place was awarded to the student of “Plan-119” group Gulnoza Jiyanova; the 2nd place: to the student of the group “Int-219” Sitora Uzbekova; and 1st place to the student of the group “Log-119” Ramziddin Ergashev!

All the participants and winners received memorable gifts and certificates; the winner of first place received the grand prize - Apple AirPods Pro. All the memorable presents and certificates were at the expense of the US Embassy in Tashkent.