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Programmes
Find out more about our debating, public speaking and cultural exchange programmes
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Competitions
Take your students’ debating or public speaking skills to the next level with one of our competitions
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Our mission
The ESU’s mission is to give young people the speaking and listening skills and cross-cultural understanding they need to thrive
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