About this event

RED Talks on Education asks a student to prepare and deliver a TED Talk style presentation on an education topic based on FCCLA's annual scenario. Registered conference attendees may watch the talks at the NLC. Individual event, Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Students qualify through their state (regional or district first where the state has one), and nationals are at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, June 22 to 26, 2027. Each participant earns a gold, silver or bronze rating, with Top 10 recognition per event and level. Sullivan University gives the national Level 3 top 3 scholarships of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 toward a related degree there. The full guidelines, times and rating sheet are for FCCLA members only, so ChapterPrep does not print them. These events start with a national online round: a chapter advisor registers the entry by February 1, 2027 with a live public link, the national online preliminary costs $25 per participant, and the top 20 entries in each event and level, announced March 1, 2027, go on to the National Leadership Conference. At the National Leadership Conference the student gives the talk in person and then answers the evaluators' questions.

FormatPresentation

DurationBuilt during the school year and judged online first; top entries go on to the NLC

Solo or teamIndividual

CategoryOnline

Your plan

How to study

Built from FCCLA's public information sheet.

Read the information sheet
FCCLA's public information sheet says what the event asks for. The full guidelines, times and rubric are for members only, so ask your advisor for them.
Information sheet (opens in a new tab)
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Make it yourself
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Rehearse the speech
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What it covers

What the event covers

From FCCLA's public summary of the event. The rubric judges use is for FCCLA members only, so it is not printed here.

Education issues and the teaching profession
Structuring a short persuasive talk
Opening with a story or hook
Delivery: voice, pace and presence
Using the modernized Career Clusters framework correctly (national evaluators score it since 2025-26)