LEADING OUT LOUD
A FREE online course offered in partnership with the Women’s Fund of Western Mass.
Starts August 20! Register here.
Whether you are a terrified or reluctant speaker, or just looking to up your speaking game, this online workshop is for you.
Become a more comfortable, confident, and compelling speaker in just a few short weeks.
Here's what you'll do:
In Leading Out Loud, participants will create and deliver a short (2 minute) persuasive talk over six weeks. Your talk will persuade us to take some action: political, personal, professional.
As you create that speech, you'll get resources, support, and tips to help you with every aspect of your project.
As you create that speech, you'll get resources, support, and tips to help you with every aspect of your project.
Here's what you get:
- Weekly easy-to-read lessons and a companion instructor video on the topic of the week
- Weekly worksheets and interactive tools with the lesson so that you can plan your talk and reflect on your experience. (You are invited to submit your worksheets to instructor.)
- Access to video resources so you can see watch a diverse group of persuasive women speakers
- Connections with an online community to share reflections, progress, and feedback
- Interactive online webinars where participants can get encouragement and support.
- The opportunity to deliver your speech live to the online group or submit a video
- Certificate of completion
- Individual detailed speech evaluation by the instructor
Schedule
August 20 -- September 28
8-20 You will receive Lesson #1* (video, lesson, and worksheet)
8/27 You will receive Lesson #2* sent (video, lesson, and worksheet)
9/3 You will receive Lesson #3 * sent (video, lesson, and worksheet)
9/13 You will receive Lesson #4 **Live interactive webinar on 9/13 7 pm (You’ll have access to recording of webinar if you attend live session)
9/20 Lesson #5 ** Live interactive webinar on 9/20 7 pm (You’ll have access to recording of webinar if you attend live session)
Week of 9/24 Share video of your speech week! Interactive web sessions Schedule TBD. Participants are encouraged to submit video of speech to instructor and all students in the class.
*These lessons are not “live,” so you can read the material, watch the video, and fill out and submit the worksheets and anytime during the session.