Yawei Li in the Level Three Japanese course at DEALL was awarded the first place in the College Category of the 2021 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest. Li won the top honor for her speech 大きな声で話してください (Ōkina Koe de Hanashite Kudasai, ‘Please Speak Up’). The contest, hosted by the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO), took place online on Saturday, March 13, 2021. In this annual competition, finalists showcase their skills in a three-minute speech on a topic of their choice and a Q&A section conducted in Japanese.  

In the picture are Yawei Li, holding the trophy, and her teacher, Ai Terada. 

Congratulations to Yawei!