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CT Speech & Action
Developing the Voices of Tomorrow
Leaders of Tomorrow Conference
March 28, 2026
In this conference, 50+ middle and high school students across CT participated in workshops with community leaders to enhance their public speaking skills, think about passion projects, and network with other students to want to make a similar impact in their communities. Students and guest speakers also enjoyed matcha, mango passionfruit drinks, and Chipotle. Through this event, CTSA recruited a new Event Coordinator, Jordan Bennett!
Merch (Apparel)
Launch
Network Launch
May 2026
CTSA soft launched the nonprofit's student-run magazine. However, anyone can submit to it. The Network will be hard launched over the next few months to collect writing from students around CT regarding the arts, technology, opinions, & more.
Members from the CTSA team are currently designing merchandise to help spread our message and raise funds. We will launch a shop on this website soon!
Environmental
Initiative
August 1, 2026 from 11am-5:30pm
In August, CTSA will gather a team of volunteers as an environmental social action project to visit some of the most littered places in CT and help clean up the land. At the end of the day, we will weigh and recycle or dispose of the litter. A sign up will be released soon.
Annual August Speech Spotlight
TBA [August]
Each year, CTSA hosts an in-person speech contest for students to give creative speeches or slam poems regarding pressing community issues. There will be food, snacks, and drinks provided. There, as always, will be at least 3 judges: in the past we've had seasoned CT debate league judges, authors, poets, student leaders, and experts working with the government. You can pre-register on the Speech Spotlight Sign-Up page while we get out more information.
Networking Workshop
TBA [October]
We will be hosting a free, in-person event for high school students across the state to connect and collaborate with one another. Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided.
The event will begin with a short workshop designed to help students introduce themselves and learn how to deliver concise yet effective pitches. Following the workshop, students will share a meal with fellow attendees and present pitches about their personal passion projects. This will give student leaders the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers, find potential collaborators, and build partnerships to bring their ideas to life.