The contest is part of DJJ's celebration of National Education Week.
Education is critical to realizing that vision.
The Oratorical Contest presents a unique challenge to our students, and I commend the finalists and their teachers for all of their hard work. At the invitation of Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, the contest is again being hosted in the hollowed halls of Maryland's highest court. This is an extremely worthwhile event, which is critical to the shaping of young lives. The contest, which is open to students at all DJJ facilities, has two phases. First, entrants compete in their own facilities.