Speak Your Mind and Share Your Story

Cultivate intrinsic motivation in youngsters to express self and assert influence  through the act of speaking.

Master the art of delivering an impactful oratory – through practice and preparation.

Familiarize and develop fluency with different speech formats.

Learn and practice the methods of researching & preparing, and rehearsing the speech content in an effective and self reliant manner.

Present their best and authentic self on stage – learn & practice self management strategies to manage nerves, fear, and other unwanted habits through self awareness and mindful attention.

Learn and practice the nuances of non verbal communication – body language, gestures, & engaging with audience.

Improve language and vocabulary skills, articulation, and voice modulation.

Learn to engage with audience – speaker presence, and the ability to engage the audience & respond to questions

Students study many interesting facts & aspects related to the art, and science of public speaking in the first 2 weeks, using model examples, and innovative exercises, with an intent to cultivate motivation, awareness, knowledge, interest, and build trust in their ability to own the stage.

In week3, students learn and practice impromptu speech using exercises on several topics in different formats, in class. Students self assess, and assess others using a rubric and draw learnings.

In week4, students work on preparing persuasive speech material on a topic of their interest using step by step interactive, individual & group exercises geared towards generating ideas, researching and elaborating ideas, organizing content, & laying out the speech flow (opening, engaging & sustaining attention, & closing). Students learn the importance of understanding the speaker’s intent, and the target audience for speech preparation.

In week5, students learn speech delivery aspects – they learn and practice body language, voice modulation, articulation, mindful attention, and self management strategies

In week6 & week7 students deliver their final speeches incorporating the work & learnings from week4 & week5 in class. All students assess their own speech, listen & assess peer speeches using a common rubric provided by the instructor. Each student reflects on their speech performance, generates a self improvement plan that incorporates feedback from the teacher, self, & peer assessments.

In week8, students participate in impromptu speech improvement exercises, incorporating leanings from previous performances & engage in open discussions & self probing & reflection exercises.

Our teachers are highly qualified, well trained, subject matter experts & seasoned speakers, with exceptional ability to interact, and engage young students online

55 minutes per class once or twice a week, and an estimated 30 minutes to 2 hour per week outside of class for home work

10-20 minutes daily practice  homework. Homework is optional, students are encouraged to practice daily, post their work, and reach out to the instructor for questions/clarifications.

Rough notebook or paper, pencils, colors etc. Students will be notified ahead of time of any software requirements etc..

Reference exercises, resources, and other relevant information will be provided & updated regularly to reinforce learning with ongoing practice

Formative assessment based on student’s performance, and participation in class activities, exercises & presentatiaons, will be provided at the end of the session.