English-Speaking Union

The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1918 that aims to bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures, by building skills and confidence in communication, such that individuals realise their potential. With 35 branches in the United Kingdom and over 50 international branches in countries around the world, the ESU promotes a variety of activities such as debating, public speaking and student exchange programmes, runs conferences and seminars, and offers scholarships, to encourage the effective use of the English language around the globe. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
English-Speaking Union has hosted 15 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1996 Speech. The year with the most events was 2003 with three events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2004 with an average of 575 views per video. Most appearances with John F. Andrews (5). Most common tags: Great Britain, World History, U.S. History.