National Speakers League, Inc. · A New-Media Company · Corporate Steward of Civic Brands℠
Stewarding the platforms where American voices rise.
NSL is the institution behind a family of civic programs, from the national State of the American Address® contest to local chapters in communities and schools.
“Local stages, one national season.”
The civic season
Inform · Inspire · Impact
Empowering voices. Elevating leaders. Building platforms, content, and experiences that inform, inspire, and drive impact.
The NSL ecosystem
One institution: its brands, its work, and how partners share in it.
- Social Compact USA®
- Social Compact Global
- State of the American Address®
- Virtual President USA®
- The Junior Philosopher
- Civi, the official mascot
- Prize Banker
- Original content & film
Inform · Inspire · Impact
Empowering voices. Elevating leaders. Building platforms, content, and experiences that inform, inspire, and drive impact.
- Speaker development
- Events & experiences
- Content production
- Brand building
- Strategic partnerships
- Insight Forwarding
- Licensing
License the format and marks to run official chapters and events.
- Sponsorship & advertising
Back a politics-free civic stage and gain recognition across the season.
- Pros & Promise Challenge
A pass-the-mic initiative: professional speakers and clubs mentor younger, emerging voices through a mini “Speech to Teach” challenge.
- The digital economy
A growing economy of digital collectibles and member value.
Built on intellectual property · Driven by purpose · Sustained by a diversified model.
How it works
One civic season, run on local stages.
Local stages, one national season.
01Chapters host events all year
Licensed local stages run their own events on a weekly rhythm.
02Speakers earn rulings and votes
Every event counts. Performances are ruled and the public votes.
03The nation watches the standings
Local results roll up into one national season anyone can follow.
04A national winner is named Virtual President USA®
Each Thanksgiving the season names one national winner, for the best of the best.
Our programs
A family of civic programs, under one steward.
State of the American Address®
The national speech contest: the people’s State of the Union.
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The Junior Philosopher
The next-gen track: edutainment for tomorrow’s contestants & future leaders.
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Social Compact USA®
The founding framework the whole institution is built on.
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Pros & Promise Challenge
Our pass-the-mic initiative for professional speakers and speech clubs.
The Theme Store
Commemorative, story-driven merchandise for the civic season.
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What We’re Building
Research and development for targeted university partners.
Learn moreState of the American Address®
The national speech contest: the people’s State of the Union.
Learn moreThe Junior Philosopher
The next-gen track: edutainment for tomorrow’s contestants & future leaders.
Learn moreSocial Compact USA®
The founding framework the whole institution is built on.
Learn morePros & Promise Challenge
Our pass-the-mic initiative for professional speakers and speech clubs.
The Theme Store
Commemorative, story-driven merchandise for the civic season.
Learn moreWhat We’re Building
Research and development for targeted university partners.
Learn moreWhy partner with NSL
We succeed when our chapters and partners do.
NSL builds and governs the platform so local organizers don’t have to. You bring the room; we bring the stage, the standards, and the national season.
A national stage, ready to run
The format, the marks, and the materials of the State of the American Address®, licensed for your school, venue, or community.
One season, one audience
Local events roll up into a national season the whole country can follow, with a title worth competing for.
A nonpartisan civic platform
A politics-free stage built on intellectual property and brand standards, with recognition across the season.
A nation of opportunities
One institution, a season that reaches every community.
- One
- national institution
- Five
- contesting regions
- 50 + territories
- states open to chapters
- Each Thanksgiving
- a national winner is named
Our founding partners
Founding partnerships are open ahead of our first national season.
Founders’ Circle
NSL’s history
NSL’s history
NSL’s history
NSL’s history
Stay in the loop
Be first to know as the platform grows.
Get an occasional note when something new lands: new programs, chapters, and the road to our first national season.
One occasional update. No spam, and we never collect data from minors.